nallafserk
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Hi, just wanted to share a review of my wedding solemniser. My wife and I had a disappointing and frustrating experience with Mrs Chia Swee Tin on what was supposed to be one of the most joyous occasions of our lives.
Prior to the event, we had a casual meet-up with Mrs Chia for a short briefing. She came across as friendly and accommodating. However, on the actual day, her demeanour changed drastically.
She appeared overly fixated on minor issues, such as the warm weather and a short 3-minute delay in our schedule. As my wife-to-be was walking down the aisle, she commented loudly, “Why you guys choose this venue ah? So hot you know, could have chosen another place.” This, despite her being well-informed of our chosen venue beforehand. Her constant fussing created unnecessary tension and left many of our family members questioning why we had engaged her.
Her behaviour towards our family and emcee was also rude and unnecessarily forceful. She snatched the microphone from my mother-in-law while she was still mid-sentence, just before handing my wife over to me. She also raised her voice at our emcee and later slammed her notebook on the table, demanding, “Are you going to take picture with me or not?” — this was before we had even completed our walk down the aisle as husband and wife.
In the midst of my wife reading her vows, she interjected, “Wah why your vows so long ah?” and later remarked, “Wah you all cry nonstop ah” during the phototaking — comments that were both insensitive and disruptive.
What’s more concerning is the complete lack of professionalism. Although she claimed she needed to wear a mask due to coughing, she removed it and left it hanging on her chin during photo-taking, which affected the visuals of our solemnisation photos. We find this particularly disappointing given that she could have excused herself if she was feeling unwell.
The most unpleasant moment for me personally was when she snatched the microphone from my hand during my speech, accidentally hitting my mouth in the process.
We strongly do not recommend Mrs Chia Swee Tin to any couple looking for a respectful and professional solemniser.
Prior to the event, we had a casual meet-up with Mrs Chia for a short briefing. She came across as friendly and accommodating. However, on the actual day, her demeanour changed drastically.
She appeared overly fixated on minor issues, such as the warm weather and a short 3-minute delay in our schedule. As my wife-to-be was walking down the aisle, she commented loudly, “Why you guys choose this venue ah? So hot you know, could have chosen another place.” This, despite her being well-informed of our chosen venue beforehand. Her constant fussing created unnecessary tension and left many of our family members questioning why we had engaged her.
Her behaviour towards our family and emcee was also rude and unnecessarily forceful. She snatched the microphone from my mother-in-law while she was still mid-sentence, just before handing my wife over to me. She also raised her voice at our emcee and later slammed her notebook on the table, demanding, “Are you going to take picture with me or not?” — this was before we had even completed our walk down the aisle as husband and wife.
In the midst of my wife reading her vows, she interjected, “Wah why your vows so long ah?” and later remarked, “Wah you all cry nonstop ah” during the phototaking — comments that were both insensitive and disruptive.
What’s more concerning is the complete lack of professionalism. Although she claimed she needed to wear a mask due to coughing, she removed it and left it hanging on her chin during photo-taking, which affected the visuals of our solemnisation photos. We find this particularly disappointing given that she could have excused herself if she was feeling unwell.
The most unpleasant moment for me personally was when she snatched the microphone from my hand during my speech, accidentally hitting my mouth in the process.
We strongly do not recommend Mrs Chia Swee Tin to any couple looking for a respectful and professional solemniser.
