OUTDOOR/INDOOR WEDDING

[dentan84]

Hi All,

Im new here. Pardon me if im asking some silly qtns.

Anyway I'm planning for 2013 to have a outdoor or indoor wedding in city area for convenient sake. It's combi of soleminsation, church and buffet on fri/sat evening.

So what shld I do and plan. Pls spare me some advice on locations, pricing, packages etc will be of greatest help.

Many thks and love.

 

[jingying84]

Hi Denise, no worries! And oongratulations!!

There's a few outdoor weddings in the city area:
- Rochester Park
- Fort Canning Park
- Botanical Garden

For indoor weddings, you can look at some of the hotels at city area such as:
- Intercontinental hotel
- Fairmont hotel
- Raffles Hotel
- Gallery Hotel

You may want to start thinking of your budget, how many guests you would be inviting, and whether there is any theme to your wedding.

Hope this helps!

 

[korkenarden]

Hi Denise,

Congratulations!
It sounds like you are skipping the wedding banquet or at least you are having a buffet reception in its place.

Do plan your schedule or have an outline first. It will give you a better idea of what you might need.
Usually, you have the traditional ceremony in the morning, church in the afternoon and banquet in the evening.

For the traditional ceremony in the morning, ask your parents and your partner's parents about your "house rules". Some might insist that both of you start separately from your own homes.
The groom needs to come to your place, gatecrash and then fetch you to his home for tea ceremony. Then bring you back to your home to serve your parents tea. Then you set off for the church.

For the Holy Matrimony, you might need to find the church venue which will accept your booking. Not sure if you are looking for a Catholic church or otherwise, (i.e. Presbyterian, Anglican, etc) most churches in town area only allow for their own members to get married in their church.

Another thing to check: does your own church allow for weddings to be officiated outside of a church building? Some churches do have this regulation which means you can't use a function room at a hotel or have an outdoor ceremony. So do ask your pastor/church leader.

For a comprehensive list of banquet pricing, google "Ang Pow Bible".
The top result provides a comprehensive list of venues available for wedding banquets and the price per table for 2012-2013.

Hope this is not too much for you to digest.

All the best for your wedding preparations and marriage!

 

[toweldoll]

Hi Denise

Your plan sounds very similar to what I have in mind! Except I have the problem of not being in Singapore in 2013, so my fiance and I will basically be flying back to get married.

Here are some of my ideas:

I love the Armenian Church, but the buffet catering after the church ceremony will be a headache if it rains (need tent, which I find very unsightly).

Alternatively, we were thinking of having the ceremony in the Armenian Church, then have the guests adjourn to a separate dinner venue, but I'm not too familiar with the restaurants in the area and my fiance is very particular about the quality of food.

The final thing is finding a pastor to officiate the ceremony. We don't live in Singapore, so I will need to source for a pastor willing to perform this for us.

Our proposed wedding date is either 1 May or 1 Dec. When is yours? Let's keep in touch and share ideas? [email protected]