Indian wedding Services in Singapore


Hi Sphire..yeah i enquired about her AD package and she said its $400 and comes with 1 trial..can always call and ask for more clarifications..she has other packages as well..
 
Hey guys!

My fiance will be in town from 10th on. So 11th might be tricky. How about we go back to our initial plan of the 4th (next fri) then? Sorry for giving everyone the run-about.

Shanti does buns?? Wooohooo! That's fab news for me. I wonder how Mabel's trial went. She's using Shanti too, isn't she?

Chick - When you said that Shanti mentioned we could go down to Stylemart and take a look at the pics there, does this mean samples of her work of actual brides are at Stylemart? That's the impression I was given too so I'd just like to clarify.

Chick & Sphire - so do you guys just want to A) make a trip down to Stylemart to view the pics, B) meet with Shanti at Stylemart to view the pics and talk to her or C) meet with Shanti elsewhere and talk to her?

Sarah - you're probably busy with wedding preps but would you like to join us as well? Btw, Looks sounds very comprehensive. Can we ask how much they're charging for AD (temple wedding) make-up and hair? Waiting to hear how your facial goes. I'm looking for facial packages too and the only place I've come up with so far is Sothys (the french institute or something).
 
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Rany - how long is yr fiance here till? Shall we catch up after that then? M sure u guys will have loads to settle and catch up on..so we shldnt take up that time :-))

Sphire - u ok with that? if u'd like the dvds before, then we can always do a quick meet up smwh...

Rany - yeah i think she meant that samples of her work are there in stylemart. I was kinda suprised that she din have her own portfolio...Yup she does buns..so thats good news..!

Will u be going down stylemart with yr fiance? Cos i thot maybe i'll go n check it out sometime as well and then we can compare our findings when we do meet up...
 
hi all. sorry for the long absence. I have since sorted my catering issues. Ananda bhavan for temple and Tandoori restaurant for the night before.
My make up trial is next week. Will let u know how it goes.
 
Chick - I'm fine with meeting up when Rany is free again. We shdn't be eating into her precious moments. I'll pick the dvds when we meet up.

Mabel - Gret to hear abt ur plans. Do let us know.
 
Chick- Yup, im using the same PG as my ROM.. and he is arranging a VG for us

Rany- Yup, would love to join u girls. Hope i'm free on the day u girls pick. At Looks, her name is Bubbly. I feel she and shanti are both just as good. When she did my trial, I feel that my look was similar to that of Shanti's make up too. She is charging $380 for the temple wedding if im not wrong. If u want ampoule (some base that will make make up application last longer n smoother) or fake eyelahes it will be a little bit more. She charges according to wat u need and the number of costume change etc. So, price may vary. I like her. She is young and hip hehe.

Hey girls, did u know that Sheetal has a bridal range? Its kinda ex but i heard its gorgeous. I didnt know abt this until this week and I've already gotten somethin from Stylemart. Sighz. Oh well, but its not too late for u girls. Do go check it out! I saw sheetal inida online website.. It's really gorgeous. But i have not gone down to the Singapore one to take a look. I'll be going to check it out soon. Just see see only haha.
 
Hi Sarah, care to share your PG/VG contacts plus rates please? You can email me at [email protected] if cant post here..So if we go to Looks, we can see the portfolio there? Are u gonna plait or bun your hair?

Erm..where's Sheetal?
 
Chick- My FH is handling the PG N VG so i'll ask him and get back to u. Ya, she has a portfolio at looks and a wide range of accessories u can look at. U can call to make an appointment. The number for looks is 62381909.

Umm.. I dunno how to explain where Sheetal is. Its opposite Saravanan bavan that row if Im not wrong. Opposite the temple..
 
Hi gals...got my rom suit at sheetal too and loved the suits there and the price was better than stylemart's...but lesser variety...its the shop along the way to mustafa shopping centre...along the main road...actually opposite the temple...
 
Sphire & Chick - That's sweet that you're waiting for me, you guys. But my fiance will be leaving SG on 28 Aug. Is that too late for you'all??? I can understand if it is so if you guys want to meet up first, it's really fine with me.

Chick - Yeah, my fiance and I will be taking a look at the Stylemart bridal range and I reckon he'll want to meet with Shanti too. So yeah, we can all exchange info when we meet up. That's another way to go about it.
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As for the location of Sheetal, i think the best landmark is the temple entrance. Sheetal is just on the opposite side of the main road, facing the temple.

Sarah & Infinite - Thanks for sharing the news on Sheetal.

Sarah - That's a good point you raised about the ampoule. Not sure if Shanti has that included in her AD package. I have rather oily skin no thanks to our humid weather. So I don't want my make-up sliding off my face 2 hours after I've been made up. Neither do I want to be mistaken for the Orang Minyak Bride. Hee!

Mabel - Great to hear of your progress!! That's ok, girl, we understand you're prob up to your ears in preps and by now your fiance would be in town so you must have your hands full.

Infinite - How goes your New Year wedding preps? ;)
 
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no fiance not in town yet. He is only arriving two days before wedding. I tease him about being the ultimate guest at his own wedding. Im now trying to organize wedding car.
 
Gosh Mabel..Thats tough..Hang in there yah, u're doing well..less than a month to your wedding huh? Excited? Nervous? U having sleepless nights..hehe..Think i'll b a wreck..Hv butterflies in my stomach now when i think of June next year..

Sarah - Thanks for the info on Looks..will go and check the place out..

Infinite - Thanks for the Sheetal webby..Looks gorgeous but so ex..wonder how much it would cost in India though..pity they only hv outlets in Mumbai, not sure if i'll be going there.....

Rany - U must be excited with fiance coming :-) Will u b settling BS, PG, VG and all when he's here? We must compare notes k..i'm still looking for PG n VG...

M ok to with waiting till end Aug..Sphire wat abt u?
 
rany mine not new year wedding gal
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its in dec...and i don't know whether to consider myself lucky or not but i'm not playing a major role in wedding preps...fiance and i did our rom exactly according to how we wanted last year so this time for the traditional wedding his parents wanted to handle everything according to their way...so they got the wedding svcs,cards,car,venue,food etc etc...one thing good is that i can focus solely on house reno and stuff and no worries about the wedding at all...but one thing bad is i have not much say in how things are organized...and his parents philosophy is 'bigger is better'...and this counts from guest list to even the accessories i gotta wear ;)
 
chick: im sure it will be way cheaper in india compared to singapore...if u r planning to go india u can get a whole load of things done cheaper like cards, souvenirs, attire, accessories
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...and hopefully there are shops selling mtm lenghas in madras if thats where u r going...
 
jus wanted to caution those of ul who are taking indian vgs or pgs...pls pls ask to see the photos b4 they print it out or the videos b4 they burn it into a cd/dvd for u...trust me alot of them do the weirdest editing with the cheesiest quotations...and the cheesiest backgrounds...
 
Wow... loads of info up ther.

Rany & Chickz - Me fine with end Aug. In tht way, I get my date sorted before meeting Shanti.

Sarah & Infinite - Mi gonna check out Sheetal's.

Mabel - WOW! Ur FH must be the most luckiest groom.. nothing to do.. jus come sit...kekeke

Infinite - Leaving wedding prep to IL is in a way good. I'm gonna leave it to my IL too. I only decide on location.

Talkin abt indian VG and PG, I'll be engaging 1 for temple ceremony. I'll jus opt for 4R print outs. Dont want those dramatic neu-print kinda pics. As for VG, I'll jus get him to give mi a simple MTV fashion or else a raw footage.
 
chick- hey girl u had asked me earlier if i was gonna bun or plait my hair.. me gonna plait it.. but aint gonna be the really traditional kind. I dun think my MIL will be very happy if i bun it. Im just gonna have a very simple forhead thingy, u know the single type. Then the plait wont have rakodi.. she'll juz wind the flowers round the plait n add some deco. N i will not have any excess flowers sticking out. hehe.
 
Went to sheetal's today, the catalog outfits were gorgeous.. off the rack ones ok la..They will take your measurements and then it will take three weeks to make n ship the outfit from india to sg (for the catalog ones). The lady said that it will be made to fit ur size perfectly. Any alteration needed will be done here. But the price is ex.. For girls average abt 2000+..there were 1000+ ones as well. Men's one got ex one and got cheaper ones as well. Nice too.

I'm just hoping my stylemart outfit turns out great!
 
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Check out Mumbi Se at orchard. Happen to pass the place yesterday. Fusion outfits. Saw a skirt.. looks like the langah skirt for abt $250. Got to get top and shawl separately. Guess it'll be less than $1K. My FH saw a jacket with indian prints. Its abt $300. It was nice but ex.
 
Hiii Girls...been so busy with the new apartment and my internet was down for a few days so din get a chance pop by.

How are things going?? THere is soo much to read and i am so lazy..i just quickly browsed thru a little. Hey u girls meeting up huh..oohhh..i wish i cld join too ;0(

Can we arrange to meet again when i am back in Dec??
 
Sphire: yup u gotta specify to them...cos i got the engagement photos from the VG and PG my MIL engaged and was quite put off by thier editing...the 'dramatic neoprint' kind of stuff...really feel like hiding the photos somewhere...and the video was worse...its like a slow motion movie...sigh...

sarah:wow...thats really ex for the sheetal outfit! cos i got my rom one for under 300....guess its not as grand as the bridal one...
 
Infinite - I knw wht u mean. Hehe... mi decided to be the decision maker for location, food, PG, VG and MUA. The rituals will leave to ILs.

Holly - Sure. W cld meet up for 2nd time for u.
 
Hey girls!

Thanks Sphire and Sarah for the review on Sheetal and Mumbai Se. Might check out these places too. But I gotta agree, Sheetal sounds really pricey.

Sarah - I'm sure your Stylemart outfit will turn out great. I think the best thing you can do now is to not walk into anymore lengha stores. Otherwise you'd be second-guessing your stylemart decision. Hee!

Mabel - Yikes! That's tough (ref to your fiance coming in 2 days before wedding)! I hope you're managing ok with the wedding preps. If you ever need a support group, we're here.
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Chick - Yup, am terribly excited. Fiance touches down in 11 days! Yep, hoping to settle BS, Photoshoot PG and AD PG, MUA, temple, banquet venue by then. It's a tall order but it must be done. Won't be getting a VG though. But of course, we can compare notes when we meet up.

Chick & Sphire - Thanks heaps for waiting til end August to meet up. Really appreciate it.
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Infinite - Ooopsie! Got your wedding date mixed up with P B's I think. I know what you mean about "the bigger the better"! It's a continuing point of contention between my mom and my fiance and I. And that's exactly why my fiance and I want to have a say in our wedding plans!! There's also the fact that we are paying for most of it and plus he's not Indian so he's not used to the concept of the parents organising everything. So hey, what's the neoprint thing you guys are talking about?? The only neoprint I know is the sticker thingy that teenagers get from a booth.

Holly - Hey girl, good to hear from you. So in Dec, are you back for good or just the hols? Of course we can meet up again.
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I got a sample menu for temple reception from Ananda Bhavan if anyone is interested. They are quoting about $9 a head for 11-12 items (including drinks). But transport and serving staff charges are not included. Transport = $45. Serving Staff = $30 a waiter.
 
rany: oh now indian PGs have taken a fancy to this new neoprint like editing...so what happens is ur actual picture only covers half the 4r size and the rest of the space is filled by some background, and some cheesy pictures like hearts and lovebirds and then together with cheesy phrases like 'u hold the key to my heart' hope that makes the pucture clearer
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thankfully they do this 'professional' editing for only about 10 pics or so since it requires much time and effort ;)
 
Updates... updates... updates..

Checked out LOOKS last evening. But spoke to Bubbly over the phone as only her mum was around. Her mum showed mi the accessories, some photos. Din c much as was rushing off. Bubbly quoted mi abt $650 for 2 makeup together with ampoule, 2 hairdo, rental of 1 bridal Lengah and 1 sherwani. She also mentioned that she's using MAC and Estee.. Quite happy with tht. I'm using Estee and allergic to many cosmetics. But not sure if its too early to book now for Sep 07. Wht do u gals think?? Wonder how their PG and VG are... whether like those journalist one or neoprint ones.

Sarah - wht is LOOKS' charges for trial makeup? Did u sign a MUA package?
 
Hi Sphire,

Thanks for info!
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Is this $650 for temple wedding only or banquet only or the whole package (both)? Does it include accessories? Did you have a chance to look at the bridal lenghas avail for rent? Are they nice? You know, this is the first time I'm coming across a place that rents out bridal lenghas and sherwanis. Hee! I know for the wedding, rentals are out of the question. But for banquet, it's ok right? It's not inauspicious right?

If you think you'd like to go with Looks and you're dead set on it, you might as well book them now. But if you want to look around first and look at your options, I reckon there's still time dear. Maybe as a guide, you can ask Bubbly if she's got cfmed bookings for Sept 07. If she does, you know you have to work fast.

Btw, have emailed you Shanti's contact.

Chick - Have you booked your temple wedding date for june next year? Do you know when is the earliest you can book? I met my financial planner last night and he's also with the Ceylon Temple committee and he says usually for a wedding in Sept 07 (in my case) they won't open for booking until April next year. But they might take pencil bookings in Dec/Jan. That's just so annoying because how do we get anything planned like this!!! Grrrr......

Infinite - Erm.... I can now see why you're upset with how your engagement pictures turned out. These neoprint type of photos are definitely not for uber-cool brides like us!!
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Hey Rany

Thanks for the contact. Precisely. If only the venues are confirmed earlier... everything else could follow suit. No wonder when I told my mum and IL that need to confirm date fast... they nag, nag, nag... suppose its I.S.T.

Yup looks like LOOKS is the only place that rent lengah and sherwani. Thts y i'm interested. Cos mi dont intend to buy any jus for 1 day use. But not sure if my FH wants to purchase a sherwani. The package is only for banquet. For MUA, LOOKS quoted mi $400 jus for the makeup and hairdo, whereas Menaka told mi its $250 incl trial. Got to contact Shanti as well. These are the only 3 MUAs in my list. Only noticed LOOKS recently. Even their website is not loaded. *TOUCH WOOD* Wht if I book now then gone next yr? But really keen in taking their package. Probably I'll call bubbly again.

I'm telling my FH to book the temple for Mar 08... kekeke.. looks like I got to wait much longer.
 
Sphire- She charged $50 for trial make up. Ya, i took their package for body scrub, henna, mei, pedi, etc etc..then another package for facial. I will only be going for the 1st facial around the 3rd week of august.
 
Sarah were u phycoed to sign package or u did it willingly. I spoke to Bubbly today again. She sounded a little stern when toking abt facial. and other packages.
 
hi rany, sorry been tied up..with regards to yr question...erm..we've actually made tentative booking for the date we want in June'07. Timing will be confirmed aft april next yr i guess..

Sphire..i think Shanthi mentioned 400 as well..how were the LOOKS pics? Were they 2 traditional? U seen Menaka's pics yet?
 
Hi Chick

Had a glance of LOOKS' pics. Quite impressive i shd say. Din actually get to c the traditional ones. Bubbly claims that she has more Chinese clients than indians. She is a Prescriptive MUA. At Menaka's, mi always just glance on the pics on her wall. More to traditional. Mi either settling for LOOKS or Shanti for my banquet. Might go for trial makeup at LOOKS either in Sept or Oct to get the feel of Bubbly. Jus hoping that she doesnt ask mi to sign facial package. Also spoke to Shanti actually. Hooo... Shanti is so against ampoules. Its like her step-sis...kekke. Both Bubbly and Shanti sound nice and really know their stuffs. I'm like torn between both of them. The only thing standing between them is the rental of lengah from Bubbly.
 
used the ampoule for photo shoot cos my mua strongly recommended that...its basically to preserve ur makeup for a long period of time esp since they did the makeup at about 3pm and it had to last till 10pm when the outdoor shoot is over...but i think for a wedding which is indoors and for a shorter period of time there is no real need for that...jus my thoughts
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Hey Mabel - Well... caterpillars building cacoons already?.. kekekek. Hope ur day will be great. Update us ok?

Infinite - That wht I thought too.

Mmmm.... some chemstry here...kekekek.
 
Mabel- 18 days! woohooo!! so are u excited? i feel excited for u!!

Sphire- I signed the package willingly..haha.. coz i went to see her personally and met her mom who does the facial. So i decided to sign up for the package. There was absolutely no pressure from her at all to sign any package. The one with the body scrub and all that right, i felt its very worth it.. all under one place and at a reasonable price. About the ampoule, she juz told me that she feels it makes a difference from her experience. Make up usually doesnt last long on me..so i decided to go for it. Hmm.. but i didnt go for the false eyelashes though. I took her coz i know that i wont look so 'tradtional' for the temple wedding. She has a whole range of accessories u can look at. Even though I may be going for soemthin more simple. U should go see her personally instead of over the phone. Then it will be easier for u to decide. Both Shanti and Bubbly are along the same standard for me. But Looks has its advantage coz they have other services there as well.
 
Updates...

Jus got back from Oriental. Finalised package. Battled and got corkage waived and barrel beer. Din know package incl a night deluxe room. Will be moving both bridal suite nights to Mar 08. We din really ask much also as felt package covered almost everything and also coordinator was very accomodating. Coordinator will be sending contract soon over for our viewing. Will be signing after the 19th.
 
Hi Sphire..congrats! Sounds like you've got a good deal :-) Have u decided which menu you will go with? Looked at the ones u sent me..they look yummm... So next step is settling PG n VG yah?
 
Chick - Yup. Happy with what Oriental has offered. Next is prob Yvonne Creative. Got to finalise package with them. And also LOOKS. Then VG and PG. Considering Edmund Leong for PG. He quoted mi $600 for 6hrs. But wanna check out LOOKS VG and PG too.
 


Hi Sphire, can send me edmund leong package details pls? U got any other PG n VG package? Me really dunno where to start
 

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