Qian Xi - Hilltop Garden Restaurant

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hillgal83

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big family too....

my dinner will be on a sunday. I very scare with so many tables, the dinner will start very very late....
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ctrus

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Hi, I'm shortlisting hilltop gdn as my wedding venue. Is the carpark really limited? I heard bad reviews on it. How's their food? Will be going down tmrw to view the venue.
 
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dyeann

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ctrus> carpark really small and limited .. i would say best is when giving out wedding invites to include an insert with parking directions. i think as long as we can manage the expectations of guests, they will feel not so upset on actual day if they can't find parking lot within the premises.
 
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germian

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Hey all, I've cfm my venue to be the crystal ballroom.. now gotta think of what to get for the wedding favors..
Btw, mine will be on a Monday.. do you all think carpark will also be an issue?
 
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germian

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Garfield > oh.. mine will be on 14 Feb 2011.
I was thinking can i do without the wedding favors? My hubby said waste money de..haha.. but we'll have live photography so guest can have a copy of their photos taken.
 
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garfieldhello

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Ger&mian > In my own opinion, it is not necessary to have wedding favors .... just that it somehow become a "norm" on wedding day. I remembered, there are quite a number of my guests who even left the wedding favor behind.

Maybe most wedding favor are duplicates as it had been given out when they attend previous wedding function. (favors are more or less similar)

Of course u can opt not to give out wedding favors, no problem as long as your partner does not mind.
 
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garyting

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Hihi,

Anyone has booked their wedding dinner with Hilltop for 2011?

Hi Germian, do you have the contacts for the "live photography"?
 
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hillgal83

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I just attended my friend's wedding at hilltop. I asked my 2 girlfriends to be the emcees on that night... so I had to be with them when they rehearse on stage.

So I tried to help by asking the manager in charge what he will do to signal my friends at the different times throughout the dinner...

I guess I was getting on everyone's nerves... so my friends kind of tell me to shut-up and they are sure the manager would have seen more wedding dinners than all 3 of us combined, so he will know how to do everything prefectly. So I left them alone.

And the dinner start and my friends went on stage to give the welcome speech and show the childhood photos and then welcome the newly wedded. The timing of everything I just mentioned above was off. We have to wait like 10 sec for the photos to appear, there were too many pics so one song ended and there were still photos appearing... we see slient photos for like another 10-15secs before the next song starts then after my friends ask everyone to stand to welcome the couple, the whole hall waited in slient for 15-20secs for the music to start so the doors can be open to let in the couple.

Then after the first dish is served, my friends came to my table, and told me that the manager did not q them at all about when he is going to play what, and when they tried to get his attention from the stage to start the music and other stuff, they were not able to get his attention, though he was just sitting at the side of the stage.

So in the end, I am to sit beside the manager for the next part of the dinner, to work with my friends on the timing of the program. (2nd march-in ... wedding photos, morning express video).

Lesson learned here; always put someone on your team near the stage to coordinate the timing of your dinner program. I know I will be doing that for my own wedding in Joy Garden next year...
 
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garfieldhello

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hillgal83 > Hmm ... i wonder what went wrong for your friend's wedding. To me, they are really very experienced and they are able to cater and react swifty.
 
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germian

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garyting> so sorry for this late reply.. I engaged Unique Colours for my PG, VG and live photography.. u can check it out with them. =)

hillgirl83> I've booked Feb 2011.. still long way to go.. Thanks for your advice, will certainly get someone from my team to do the coordination on our wedding!=)
 
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ryce

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Hi all,

From your experience, what time do they usually serve the last 2 dishes? And by what time should we get ready to stand at the door to bid guests farewell?
 
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irene83

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Hi Garfield,
Do you have any photo or informations. I saw the forum a lot of people is unhappy with Suzanna.
Does anyone have photos of Jurong Safra's wedding dinner??
 
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garfieldhello

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Irene, no ... i don't have any pic for Jurong Safra. It best that you make a trip down personally to view.

As for Suzanna, all i can say is that she is a very straightforward person. There's not much room for negotiation for freebies as her pricing is good. If you can click, she is a very nice person, very motherly.
 
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lebonyl

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Anyone knows the maximum capacity of Crystal Ballroom? Is it 62 or 65?

Also if carpark is free at Hilltop gardens? If not, are we able to purchase for our guests?

Thanks!
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garfieldhello

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lebonyl > If i did not remember wrongly, should be 60. No free parking coupons and i have asked before, cannot be purchase because it is managed by CDANS
 
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lebonyl

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Thanks Garfield!
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I keep getting different numbers, 60,62,65.. hence am kinda confused.

its kinda sucky if we can't even purchase the carpark tickets for our guest though..
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lebonyl

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Anyone had 60 tables at Hilltop gardens before? I just received the floor plan and nearly fainted! ( though its not drawn to scale)

Is it going to be very cramped?
 
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xiaochili

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Hey, i'm holding my banquet on 20.11.2011, evening slot at the crystal ballroom... Heard from my photographer that there is another couple holding in the afternoon slot at crystal ballroom as well.. Anyone here???
 
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xiaochili

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Hi Rachel, it's true cuz the ballroom it's reali big... But if the actual day u have 1 or 2 more lesser than 45 tables, I think it's ok de... Besides u still need to pay $1200 to book the ballroom ah...
 
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xiaobudian7

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I went to see hilltop today.. The ambience, menu & price are very attractive! But the bridal changing room is very miserably small & out of sight. (-_-)zzz
 
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garfieldhello

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LOL, yes .... very small and might have difficulties changing. Overall, i still find it good!

Do be reminded to take care of your own belongings at all times, locking it in the changing room is not recommended. No worries lah, nothing happened, just felt the keys is handed to many couples, staffs etc.
 
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kaishin

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Oh dear, I have not seen the changing room at all so far !!! Does it means the changing room is shared by couples if there happen to have 3 other couples on the same level?
 
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canloveant

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they have 3 separate rooms! but it's kind of cramp. and its just next to the kitchen........ but the kitchen is separated by 2 doors.
 
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sandysu

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I love the Crytal Ballroom is nice ... after shopping around for Hotel and Restuart.

HTB think that we may take up hilltop as he love the ballroom..

Anyone can tell me more about the place?
 
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kevric

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Hi ppl.. Me and my bride have also decided on this place for our AD.. will be gg down tonight to place the deposit.. Cheers !
 


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