Woo!
Ok here goes:
I printed my invitations in JB. They have more variety in terms of design but are only slightly cheaper than the ones available in Spore.
My trad wedding was done in Veeramakaliamman temple and it was a sanadhi wedding. So i did not quite need the decoration. But honestly, i think vaanan from mayura does a great job at decorating.
My MUA was Shanti from Stylemart. She is a must have, esp if you are a dark skinned person. Her style is very natural, so you do not see red and pink eye shadows. I really liked it cos i did not want to look caked on my big day. And the photos show that i look pretty as myself and not with tonnes of make up on. But the caveat is, the price is a little steep.
My photographer and videographer were working pals of mine. They are professionals, because we are all in the publicity line. You can check out my photographer at alvinlimphotography.com. I did three videos in all: childhood photo montage, bridal photo montage and a wedding MTV. Both guys charged me $1.5k each. I think it was very worth it cos i could dictate what i wanted and they provided the professional touch. One advice is to hire Chinese photogs and videographers. They go for details, are early and stay throughout the event.
Sorry, I have not tried Creative Beauty. But frankly, i think they are a little too masthana-masthana for me.
One thing that helps is looking at wedding photos of others so that you can gauge what type of make up, deco, photog you are looking for.
You can add me on FB and take a look at my pics.
(bhavani babette). Hope this helps!
Rgds,
Bhav