JP - Chan Kai Yau

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dreamer11

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Hi all,

I had attended a few of my good friends' ROM solemnised by JP Chan. Personally i felt he is very good.. My friends had also good feedbacks abt him.. I guess we must be realistic abt life that not everyone is perfect including JPs.. he might have some last min stuff to attend that he may need to make certain request?? I dun know abt how everyone feels but he's human afterall and also of a certain age..

Dun get me wrong for anything.. i am just sharing my thoughts here.. I wanted to engage Mr Chan for my ROM but he's not available for sundays.. as my ROM is on a Sunday..My JP is Mr Chia Ti Yu.. also a very nice JP..
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inspectorgadget

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I have to agree with dreamer11.

I attended ROM Solemnizations on those hot dates and it is almost always a stressful affair for the couple to be waiting for the JP to arrive.

Something's got to give if everybody wants their perfect service provider on their perfect date.

The truth is if you are intending to get hitched on a hot date, many other people are going to think the same, and want the same JP, PG, VG, venues, WG, EG, etc.

May I suggest that couples consider alternative, less popular dates (though no less auspicious) where you don't need to put yourselves through the stress of waiting for the JP or even go through the awkward predicament of waiting for a late JP.

While your ROM date might not be the most easily remembered one, isn't nice to know that your partner is making an effort to remember it?
I mean, where's the challenge in remembering 10/10/10 anyway? Why let the husbands off so easily?
 
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hellbabe

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Garfield, I was accompany my friends smoking near the carpark Lift. I saw him arrive with his little Getz. One look I know he's JP even my friends said so. only thing I never expect he's my best friend's JP cos dat day another couple having their Rom there too.
 
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garfieldhello

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ctrus > I am on your side .... after e-file liao then say cannot come. This is terrible!

dreamer11 > Don't worry, don't worry, feel free to comment. Actually, u are right, to err is human (dunno correct or not, say like that). I will never forget how well he conducted my ROM too and making all my guests laugh. I watched my ROM video occassional and i always tell myself, i am so lucky to find Mr Chan. He is still the best JP in my heart.

But this recent "ang pow saga", i might think twice whether to recommend to my friends or not.

Inspector Gadget The Detective > "Why let the husbands off so easily?"
Whahahahahahha ... u so naughty, like to tekan your husband one ah?

babe > Ohh ... really a Getz. Ok, thank u for the info.
 
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princessemma

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Anyone just got Mr Chan to solemnise for them last week?? Any incident occur for the ap incident again?? What should be a safe Amt that I should bao now man
 
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princessemma

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Hi all.. My solemnisation was yesterday with mr chan and it all turned out great!!! His really good!!! Highly recommanded!! No problem at all!! No rush nothing! Love it!!
 
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garfieldhello

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Amelyn > I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy for you! Really glad that u are another satified couple with solemnisation conducted by our dear Mr. Chan ... cheers, cheers, cheers!

BTW, congrats and blissful marriage to you ... bai tou xie lao, yong jie tong xin.
 
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ed_jes

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Hi all> I just got solemnised by this GREAT mr chan last fri... After reading all the good reviews that all kind btbs have shared, I have decided to engage him.

I was abit worried when I read those bad reviews abt him in Jan 2010 but it was already too late for me to change. So, I prayed hard that it will turn out well. Here's what happens:

My ROM was supposed to start on 12:30pm and I called him to remind him after I collected my cert on tues and he CONFIRMED and said OK!

On the actual day, as I was happily preparing to leave my house to my ROM venue, I received his call saying that he was already at the venue but no one was there, the time was 11:30am. I was like WTH! it was supposed to start at 12.30 not 11.30! So I told him that and he said No! You said 11:30am... I argued that the time written on the consent form that he signed was 12:30pm and the time that I called to remind him on Tues was 12:30pm as well and he jolly well confirmed! So he said Oh! I may have recorded the wrong timing then, was there any possiblity that you can reach by 11:30? (I was like damn now it was already 11:30am how to reach there BY 11:30am?) I was so frustrated! So he suggest to start the ROm at 1:30pm instead which I said NO! I don't want my guest to wait!

He then ask me a STUPID question: so what do you want me to do now? I can't have wait till 12:30 as I have a lunch appt at 12 noon. So I asked can you cancel your lunch appt then since you got the timing wrongly? He said no! It's a very impt lunch appt! (Great!) He still asked me to go ahead with the lunch first then in the middle of it stop to do the solemnisation. (I feel like slapping him at the very moment) How could he suggest such a ridiculous thing?

Finally, we compromised to start the solemnisation at 1pm. Which Thank God he arrived on time. that was a very unpleasant experience I have with him but that was not all...

He called me after I am done with my ROM lunch and said: I would like to let you know that I have checked my records and indeed you have told me initially it was 11:30am (I did not tell him that!) and it was written down by you(me)! Then he said that I called him again to change the timing to 12:30pm! Which is ridiculous! the only timing that I told him was 12:30pm and the timing that was written on the BLOODY CONSENT FORM which he SIGNED was 12:30pm as well. I don't know where he heard the timing of 11:30 from? Maybe he mixed me up with another couple. He just keep insisting that he was not at fault and still accused me of making him rush here and there! Lucky he did not ask additional angbao money from me.

One last thing! He got my hubby's name wrongly thruout the whole solemnisation!!!!! Irritating!

Sorry for the long post but I hope all btbs who are engaging him please make a wise decision... For those who have him as your JP and he did a wonderful job no offense...
 
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looneygas

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ed_jes,

I totally understand your frustrations. Regarding my case, he agreed to do the solemnization for me 3mths prior to the AD at x time. He repeated the time after me confidently and clearly. Called him 1mth prior as I didn't hear from him for 2mths to do the consent form. That's when he told me my timing was x+1hr. I told him it's x time but he insisted in a strong tone that it was x+1hr. Saw no point in arguing further. Although it was a great rush to get a replacement JP, I really feel extremely fortunate that he pulled this off 1mth prior and not on my AD.

I seriously doubt this person's character, with all the narrated negative comments earlier. If he had acknowledged and apologized for his error, I wouldn't have such an opinion about him but he's purely in his own world and that is what tops it for me. For those who have engaged or are engaging him, I suggest to think twice as you wouldn't know what might happen on the AD.
 
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ed_jes

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Hi Looneygas,

Yes! Exactly like what happen to me but you are more fortunate that it happen to you one month before your actual day. Damn! I seriously think he has got dementia since he is getting old. I mean you should have bravely admit your mistakes instead of insisting that it was other people's fault. Well just my luck I guess... Glad that you are able to change him in time...
 
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garfieldhello

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ed_jes > Oh my god! I am so sad to know that u had an unpleasant experience with Mr. Chan.
So many hiccups on your ROM, especially wrongly announced your husband name .... this is very unforgiven fault.
 
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ferlyworm

New Member
all> just to share my experience here. After reading all the unpleasant experience from Mr Chan, I'm really into considering to change. Just when I was considering for the past one week, I received a call from him yest that he need to change the timing from 6pm to 5pm. told him I can't cos I've alrdy printed the timing on my invitation card. & he actually suggested to ask someone to do it for me. I rejected his offer.

Am really disappointed in him. but good thing is he informed me early so I have time to react to look for another JP.

To those who are considering him as ur JP, do think twice about it.
 
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ed_jes

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all> I seriously think that he is just getting abit old and forgetful for this job. I mean look at all the timing that he have mixed up... and still thinks that he is right in all ways... haiz...
 
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looneygas

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I think it's not just a matter of getting old and forgetful when you look at the money issues that he's stirred up. It's a mix of different factors that makes him so unreliable.

At least there's a forum for us to share our feedback
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looneygas

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Sometimes, people's priorities do change as popularity increases. From evidences stated, age is nothing but a convenient excuse.
 
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dimsummeimei

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I rec'd a call from Mr Chan today. Previously he mention that he would call us on the 26 Jan but he did not call and after reading the reviews here, we have decided to change the JP and managed to get everything settled. But today Mr Chan call me to reuqest a meet up on the 1st March 2010. What should i say to reject him nicely?
 
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weixiang_06

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Queen, since he did not call you all as promised on 26 Jan. You might as well tell him the truth that your hubby has engaged the service of another JP. As simple, short and sweet as that.

Imho, i think you did not do anything wrong.. he was more than 1 month late in his call to you..
 
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edea_12

New Member
wah so stressful...
i engaged mr chan bcoz my fren highly recommended him to me. I was clueless who to get at that point.
For past couple of months i was following the thread and felt very stress & keeping my fingers crossed. hoping nothing will go wrong.. but...

my AD is 13th march, which will be a wedding lunch. usually guest will be seated abt 1-1.15pm. hence we already fixed the solemnization timing to be 1.15pm. so tat lunch can start by 1.30pm.
He juz called ydae to ask if he can push it back to 1.45. my htb was like no.. cannot so late. he say he will try to reach 1.30 then.
i mean we really dun wanna drag until lunch starts at 2pm... will be really late.
Then we are kinda worried, what if he is really late that day. haiz. less than a month, shld we engage a new JP? any recommendation for a simple & less popular JP?
 
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ed_jes

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Edea,
I think you should change another JP since you still have abit of time to your AD coz you'll nvr know what is he going to come out with on your AD. He has this sickening habit of pushing back time and thinks that letting the guest wait is ok. I engage him as my jp becoz of the raves abt him before but seems like he have changed into another person completely. Decide wisely, do you wan to risk ruining your AD becoz of him? If I could turn back time, I will definately not choose him for my jp.
 
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edea_12

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yeah..
trying to look for someone now.
Looking at the list of solemnizers, it's like such a long list.. really wonder where to start from. just pick anyone to call? haha.
 
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garfieldhello

Member
ed_jes > U are right ... he have completely changed.

edea > I think Mr Yeo seems not bad from the other thread i found.
1) Mr Yeo Woon Soo
2) Mr Chan Kai Yau
3) Mr Chia Ti Yu
4) Prof Yu
5) Prof Kwoh Chee Kiong?
Hope it helps.
 
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edea_12

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Thanks guys...

Ya, it's better to change a JP rather than hope he can make it on time. Even on time, is at 1.30pm and is actually too late for me. If he is late, then i will really freak out.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will start calling today!!
 
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whitewindy

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Hi Guys,

Just got married last year Dec 2009 and our JP Dr Phua Tan Tee is very professional.

U may check the forum under JP Dr Phua Tan Tee.

No need to fret abt JP being late or rude coz Dr Phua is a very nice person to communicate.
 
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edea_12

New Member
Hi all!

I manage to change my JP!! My friend's recommendation. She juz had her solemnization in early Feb. I was there. Tot the JP was short & sweet. He's Dr Chung Tang Fong. I drop him an sms and he called back shortly and was very nice and friendly!

Seriously I'm glad i finally change JP. Like ed_jes, i engage him after reading gd reviews abt him. and started getting worried after all the bad reviews recently.
A little luckier than you ed_jes, coz he decided to give me problem earlier rather than on the day itself.

My htb called him today to tell him we have found another JP to do the solemnization for us. Then his response was... oh then i'll come at 1.15pm.
my htb was like what the.... he politely say again that it's ok, we found another JP. Then Mr chan say he will call the other couple to change the timing. I mean how can he be like changing timing as & how he likes. I'm sure all of us work on a tight schedule. Frankly, I'm no longer keen to get him to be our JP anymore even if he is available!!
My htb was stressed again coz we already got Dr Chung to sign the consent form for us. We were trying to think of excuse to reject him again. But luckily he called back about 10mins later and say the other couple can't change the timing. So he can't do it for us anymore.

Really kinda disappointed. I'm sure we approach him first to fix the time and he confirm he is able to do. Probably he just trying to squeeze in another couple and just try his luck to change our timing. Maybe we weren't firmed enough to say no to him initially.

Anyway, I just hope things will go well. Is less than 3 weeks to my wedding!!
 
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looneygas

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It's pretty obvious that he's treating this honorable privilege as a business. It's sad to see.

edea, your wedding will go well now that you've taken this very important yet unpredictable element out and replaced with somebody trustworthy
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weixiang_06

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sad to say, actually i suspected this was the case, just that i did not want to state the obvious...

edea, all the best to your preparations.
 
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rolachoo

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OMG!!! I am choosing for a JP and have absolutely no idea who to get.... but from all the comment about Chan Koi You, I doubt i'll even call him....

Thanks for all the tips
 
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benleehk85

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Got Chan Kai Yau to be my JP on 20th Oct.. he seems a very nice man with good voice on the phone wor.. Anyway I'm meeting him tonite for the consent form...
 
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melbee

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met him last mon. everything went well and he got very excited when he knew abt my profession and even started chatting.
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melbee

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i just had my wedding cum solemnisation last Sun and Mr Chan was very good in his delivery of the ceremony. He spoke in both Eng and Chinese and was very humorous.
The only minus point was that he was late for 20 min and got us worried but he apologised for it as the couple before us started late.
But overall, our families enjoyed the ceremony and the lateness was more than well compensated by his speech. :D
 

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