smilez_bride
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Shern, I think shoe box is too small leh... think A4 box is better
hi bride!
my co-ordinator is Cathy..
i went to see her in July.. and she told me that i have to pay for food tasting for less than 30 tables.. so I was surprised that one of the brides here signed w Rasa in August and still managed to get the free food tasting without negotiating for it.. somemore she's having like 25 tables too.. funnie rite?
my co-ordinator is Cathy..
i went to see her in July.. and she told me that i have to pay for food tasting for less than 30 tables.. so I was surprised that one of the brides here signed w Rasa in August and still managed to get the free food tasting without negotiating for it.. somemore she's having like 25 tables too.. funnie rite?
smilez_bride
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Hi racherlle.. you try to neg with her together with your FH.. I'm not sure if Cathy is like Elaine.. Elaine can be very firm and hard to neg things with her, though on other areas, she'll try to help.. rasa is not standard in their packages.. some couples manage to get some items but some not.. really got to depend on your neg skills.. if your friends going with you, ask them to help you too..
pinklady.. if you have 40 tables should be able to neg for more wine corkage waiver.. the corkage charge is really alot per bottle of wine...
By the way gals, just to double confirm.. how much is 1 bottle of Rasa in-house wine? Got +++ right?
pinklady.. if you have 40 tables should be able to neg for more wine corkage waiver.. the corkage charge is really alot per bottle of wine...
By the way gals, just to double confirm.. how much is 1 bottle of Rasa in-house wine? Got +++ right?
Hi Hallie,
Nope, it is not stated in my agreement that I have to pay $400 for the solemnization setup.
The solemnization setup is tentatively fixed at the Waterfront Lawn area, togther with my outdoor cocktail. If it is affected by possible renovations, we may have it along the beach.
However, I do not know if it is becos we did not negotiate much from the standard package and I am also paying $20 more per table. I have booked 30 tables + 2 reserve. I will be having a long march in for the siloso ballroom.
The solemnization setup comes with 1 signing table, 5 banquet chairs, sound system, and 2 cordless microphones....i wanted it to be a standing affair for the guests cos most likely only close frens and relatives be around since its a friday..so no need chairs...anyway they be going into the ballroom shortly after the cocktail/solemnization.
Hope this helps.
Nope, it is not stated in my agreement that I have to pay $400 for the solemnization setup.
The solemnization setup is tentatively fixed at the Waterfront Lawn area, togther with my outdoor cocktail. If it is affected by possible renovations, we may have it along the beach.
However, I do not know if it is becos we did not negotiate much from the standard package and I am also paying $20 more per table. I have booked 30 tables + 2 reserve. I will be having a long march in for the siloso ballroom.
The solemnization setup comes with 1 signing table, 5 banquet chairs, sound system, and 2 cordless microphones....i wanted it to be a standing affair for the guests cos most likely only close frens and relatives be around since its a friday..so no need chairs...anyway they be going into the ballroom shortly after the cocktail/solemnization.
Hope this helps.
sleepysleep
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oh rach,
oh ur cooridinator not elaine ah, all along i thought is elaine.. so is cathy ah, from forum see see she like quite gd too =))
erm interested to go and have a look @ Beaufort but then i dont think i will hold my events there. paiseh to ask the ppl there to bring me ard leh.. maybe next time see who going then maybe i can tag along hehehe =D
oooh ooooh i havent email perry to est how many guest i am inviting. i just roughly cal. @ the moment like 20 tables also cant hit. die! so i think i will be havin it @ pavilion. girls, what if really cant hit min. 25 tables ah?
oh hallie,
think i will be taking pavalion.. cant even hit 20 tables like that hehehe ^_^"
hihi bride,
hehe yup yup i am consolidating my qns during the weekend and finally completed today. WOH! is like so many archives to scan through hehe!
think most rasa brides concerns are transport, cockage charges, and some perks! =)))
but there's so many diff type of perks.. till i very blur liaoz hehee!!!
erm should i bomb perry all my qns @ one go or.. some at a time?
oh ur cooridinator not elaine ah, all along i thought is elaine.. so is cathy ah, from forum see see she like quite gd too =))
erm interested to go and have a look @ Beaufort but then i dont think i will hold my events there. paiseh to ask the ppl there to bring me ard leh.. maybe next time see who going then maybe i can tag along hehehe =D
oooh ooooh i havent email perry to est how many guest i am inviting. i just roughly cal. @ the moment like 20 tables also cant hit. die! so i think i will be havin it @ pavilion. girls, what if really cant hit min. 25 tables ah?
oh hallie,
think i will be taking pavalion.. cant even hit 20 tables like that hehehe ^_^"
hihi bride,
hehe yup yup i am consolidating my qns during the weekend and finally completed today. WOH! is like so many archives to scan through hehe!
think most rasa brides concerns are transport, cockage charges, and some perks! =)))
but there's so many diff type of perks.. till i very blur liaoz hehee!!!
erm should i bomb perry all my qns @ one go or.. some at a time?
hi bride!
yup for the wine, Rasa charges +++ for them..
the house wine is at $24+++. i hav Rasa's wine list w me..
if u gals are interested juz let me noe.. juz drop ur email here
hi sleepysleep!
i tink Rasa will allow a min of 23 or 24 tables.. but they will maybe take out some perks from ur contract..
ya u can bomb perry w all the questions.. i've spoken to him before.. he seems quite nice
and i guess he's the only co-ordinator who allows one of the brides (i can't remember who) here to hav only 23 tables instead of the 25.. double standards again huh
yup for the wine, Rasa charges +++ for them..
the house wine is at $24+++. i hav Rasa's wine list w me..
hi sleepysleep!
i tink Rasa will allow a min of 23 or 24 tables.. but they will maybe take out some perks from ur contract..
ya u can bomb perry w all the questions.. i've spoken to him before.. he seems quite nice
and i guess he's the only co-ordinator who allows one of the brides (i can't remember who) here to hav only 23 tables instead of the 25.. double standards again huh
sleepysleep
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hi rach,
can i have the wine list? [email protected] thanx! =))
did u manage to get ard 25 tables of guests? or trying to get 2 reserve tables to hit the min.?
can i have the wine list? [email protected] thanx! =))
did u manage to get ard 25 tables of guests? or trying to get 2 reserve tables to hit the min.?
smilez_bride
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Hi rachelle, can I have the wine list too? [email protected] Thanks..
I am unable to get waiver for the wine.. thought the rasa wine is $28+++.. think I try neg for nett price for the wine again.. asked once but she say cannot... argh... think some rasa brides manage to get nett price for the wine..
cheery, you are lucky to be able to get wavier for 24 bottles.. so good...
sleepysleep, pavilion need at least 25 tables to book leh.. you gotta double check with your coordinator.. if you can't hit 25 tables, they might not let you have the room... you see if you can get at least 23 tables then neg for 2 reserves to make it 25.. not all coordinator is kind enough like Perry to give 2 reserves to make it 25.. check it out
(by the way, who is your coordinator? hopes it's not elaine.. else might be difficult)
I am unable to get waiver for the wine.. thought the rasa wine is $28+++.. think I try neg for nett price for the wine again.. asked once but she say cannot... argh... think some rasa brides manage to get nett price for the wine..
cheery, you are lucky to be able to get wavier for 24 bottles.. so good...
sleepysleep, pavilion need at least 25 tables to book leh.. you gotta double check with your coordinator.. if you can't hit 25 tables, they might not let you have the room... you see if you can get at least 23 tables then neg for 2 reserves to make it 25.. not all coordinator is kind enough like Perry to give 2 reserves to make it 25.. check it out
Hi Racherlle,
Can i have the wine list too? My email is [email protected] . Thanks!!
Pink,
from wat i understand its walking in from the leftmost door to the middle. Not too sure how it goes too..;p Sorry can't help!as for the throwing of flowers, my coordinator did suggest to me too, but its oni to prolong the march-in lor. The bride & groom will still be walking only a few steps to the stage.
I oso hv abt 40-45 tables, but the corkage wavier i manage to neg is oni 1 carton for 1 carton brought in leh...did u manage to get other gd deals? im terrible at neg.
Lindy,
so good hor, not chrged for the solenmisation. envy tt u can hv long march-in.....
Sleepsleep,
i think u dun hv to bomb perry with so many qns, cos he will give u watever he could b4 u ask for it. but of cos, its better to prepare ur checklist on the perks u want. he's a nice person, but hard to neg for things from him too.
Can i have the wine list too? My email is [email protected] . Thanks!!
Pink,
from wat i understand its walking in from the leftmost door to the middle. Not too sure how it goes too..;p Sorry can't help!as for the throwing of flowers, my coordinator did suggest to me too, but its oni to prolong the march-in lor. The bride & groom will still be walking only a few steps to the stage.
I oso hv abt 40-45 tables, but the corkage wavier i manage to neg is oni 1 carton for 1 carton brought in leh...did u manage to get other gd deals? im terrible at neg.
Lindy,
so good hor, not chrged for the solenmisation. envy tt u can hv long march-in.....
Sleepsleep,
i think u dun hv to bomb perry with so many qns, cos he will give u watever he could b4 u ask for it. but of cos, its better to prepare ur checklist on the perks u want. he's a nice person, but hard to neg for things from him too.
Hallie,
mmm....cathy said that with a min table of 40...its impossible to march in from the leftmost door...must be the centre door...
we were suggesting to cathy that charge lump sum instead of counting bottle by bottle..then she charge us 2K..which is A LOT...so we were still thinking abt it...and 1 carton to 1 carton...seems good deal...
we asked for extra nite stay also..she said OK......
mmm....cathy said that with a min table of 40...its impossible to march in from the leftmost door...must be the centre door...
we were suggesting to cathy that charge lump sum instead of counting bottle by bottle..then she charge us 2K..which is A LOT...so we were still thinking abt it...and 1 carton to 1 carton...seems good deal...
we asked for extra nite stay also..she said OK......
sleepysleep
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hi rach,
hope i can hit 25 tables. =)
hi bride,
my cooridinator is perry. emailed him regarding my qns of min. tables already but he havent get back to me. maybe he is touring with some couples now heehehe..
wah pinklady,
40 tables, thats alot to me =) erm they charge u 2k for how many bottles?
cheery,
woh 24 bottle wavie, how many tables u have?
oh hallie,
at the moment havent meet up with him so maybe he havent prepare a package for me. ok maybe wait till i meet up with him then see what he give me =))
what perks he gave u? hard to nego ah .. maybe rasa now strict with perks? sighz
hope i can hit 25 tables. =)
hi bride,
my cooridinator is perry. emailed him regarding my qns of min. tables already but he havent get back to me. maybe he is touring with some couples now heehehe..
wah pinklady,
40 tables, thats alot to me =) erm they charge u 2k for how many bottles?
cheery,
woh 24 bottle wavie, how many tables u have?
oh hallie,
at the moment havent meet up with him so maybe he havent prepare a package for me. ok maybe wait till i meet up with him then see what he give me =))
what perks he gave u? hard to nego ah .. maybe rasa now strict with perks? sighz
hi gals!
u've got mail!
ya corkage is definitely very expensive in Rasa..
tat's y i was tinking might well get their house wine.. not worth to pay the additional money for the corkage.. unless u can get waiver for it..
pink.. 2k is a lot for the wine waiver..
hmmmm 60 bottles for 40 tables?? hmmm hav to depend on whether most of ur guest are they wine drinkers.. my friend juz had her wedding last weekend.. she had 18 tables and they consumed 40 bottles of wine.. which is a lot! so really have to depend on ur guest..
sleepy.. guess rasa is really strict w the perks now.. even Cathy is quite strict.. not tat easy to negotiate..
u've got mail!
ya corkage is definitely very expensive in Rasa..
tat's y i was tinking might well get their house wine.. not worth to pay the additional money for the corkage.. unless u can get waiver for it..
pink.. 2k is a lot for the wine waiver..
hmmmm 60 bottles for 40 tables?? hmmm hav to depend on whether most of ur guest are they wine drinkers.. my friend juz had her wedding last weekend.. she had 18 tables and they consumed 40 bottles of wine.. which is a lot! so really have to depend on ur guest..
sleepy.. guess rasa is really strict w the perks now.. even Cathy is quite strict.. not tat easy to negotiate..
sleepysleep
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hi pinklady
woh!!!! 2k for 60 is like per bottle $30++ that is very ex!! maybe u try to nego cheaper prices?
rach,
i got the mail =) thanx!
woh. think i need to seek training for nego lol =P
woh!!!! 2k for 60 is like per bottle $30++ that is very ex!! maybe u try to nego cheaper prices?
rach,
i got the mail =) thanx!
woh. think i need to seek training for nego lol =P
smilez_bride
New Member
Hi ladies, anyone of you manage to neg for nett price for rasa in-house wine which is $24 nett instead of the $24+++???
smilez_bride
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Hi pinklady.. you got so many tables should be able to neg for it.. give it a try..
smilez_bride
New Member
Hi Rachelle, thanks.. I got the wine list
hey I am alittle confused, can someone pls enlighten me on this:
It states in my agreement that cockage waiver for every 02 cartons of external wine for every 01 carton of house wine purchased from RASA.
S0 does it mean if i buy 4 cartons from outside, i would have to buy 2 cartons from RASA?
So is it better than 1:1?
We are looking at to have a total of 6 cartons.
Thanks
It states in my agreement that cockage waiver for every 02 cartons of external wine for every 01 carton of house wine purchased from RASA.
S0 does it mean if i buy 4 cartons from outside, i would have to buy 2 cartons from RASA?
So is it better than 1:1?
We are looking at to have a total of 6 cartons.
Thanks
Hey Hallie,
I have to stick to 30 tables and i think max of 32 to have the long march in. SO that it will not be too cramp. How many tables you having? in siloso or paviliion.
As for the solemnization setup, maybe becos am having it at my cocktail area? i plan to have the solemnization at around 6 - 630pm cos thats when the sunset is and my co-or says my cocktail can commence immediately after my soleminzation ceremony.
I have to stick to 30 tables and i think max of 32 to have the long march in. SO that it will not be too cramp. How many tables you having? in siloso or paviliion.
As for the solemnization setup, maybe becos am having it at my cocktail area? i plan to have the solemnization at around 6 - 630pm cos thats when the sunset is and my co-or says my cocktail can commence immediately after my soleminzation ceremony.
sleepysleep
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hi girls,
i receive an email from this freelance photography.. dont know how did he get my email..
reliable?
[i got the following message when trying to post..]
The following words are not allowed on this discussion board: 'his name'
erm he did one on rasa for 12th nov.. but photo not out yet.. is the bride here? hee =P
i receive an email from this freelance photography.. dont know how did he get my email..
reliable?
[i got the following message when trying to post..]
The following words are not allowed on this discussion board: 'his name'
erm he did one on rasa for 12th nov.. but photo not out yet.. is the bride here? hee =P
hi rach,
thanks for the wine list..i got it!
march wedding show may be a bit too late for those who want to book on weekends...cathy dun encourage us to wait till then.
hi sleepy,
i also received an email from a freelance photographer..i think he got the email from here...
thanks for the wine list..i got it!
march wedding show may be a bit too late for those who want to book on weekends...cathy dun encourage us to wait till then.
hi sleepy,
i also received an email from a freelance photographer..i think he got the email from here...
Hi Racherlle,
I've got it too! Tks for the wine list. 20 March for the wedding show will b v late leh....im scared tt the date i want might be taken up.somemore, how long will they hold the tentative bookings? oni 2 weeks right??
Hey Pink,
30 litres is oni equivalent to ard 100 glasses of beer, i feel tt it is definitely not enuff. oni ard 2 glasses per table for the whole nite leh! did u manage to get good perks for the beer?
1 carton for 1 carton == for every 1 carton of wine brought in ,i have to buy another carton from rasa in order to hv the wine corkage wavier.
sleepsleep,
wasnt given much perks too! oni free food tasting, no extra nite, 1 carton:1carton wine corkage wavier, an additional barrel of beer (20litres). actually wanted to neg for free flow beer cos i might not be brining in wine, but cannot leh...
Lindy,
i hv tentatively 40-45 tables at siloso, oni block the date tentatively.;p
I've got it too! Tks for the wine list. 20 March for the wedding show will b v late leh....im scared tt the date i want might be taken up.somemore, how long will they hold the tentative bookings? oni 2 weeks right??
Hey Pink,
30 litres is oni equivalent to ard 100 glasses of beer, i feel tt it is definitely not enuff. oni ard 2 glasses per table for the whole nite leh! did u manage to get good perks for the beer?
1 carton for 1 carton == for every 1 carton of wine brought in ,i have to buy another carton from rasa in order to hv the wine corkage wavier.
sleepsleep,
wasnt given much perks too! oni free food tasting, no extra nite, 1 carton:1carton wine corkage wavier, an additional barrel of beer (20litres). actually wanted to neg for free flow beer cos i might not be brining in wine, but cannot leh...
Lindy,
i hv tentatively 40-45 tables at siloso, oni block the date tentatively.;p
smilez_bride
New Member
Hi sleepysleep.. I did received a couples of emails from different photographers but I didn't consider them.. better to get recommendation of photographer from your friends.. at least you know their skills and if they are nice to work with.. just my personal view..
sleepysleep
New Member
hi rach,
thanx for updating us the date for the wedding shows.. felt excited now hehee but hope i can wait till the wedding show =)))
hi pink lady,
oooh u also receive it? hehe have photographer in mind liao actually. is my sis ad photographer [dad's friend]
hi hallie,
i think quite hard to get free flow. think from the archive only one bride manage to get free flow and that was a mistake actually.
think perry quite bz, he havent get back to me if he will be available this sat to bring me ard.. so i think i gotta wait to see what can i have before nego ehheee
think we can hold on to the date unless there's ppl also wanted the same date correct?
hi bride,
thanx for the advice =) should be getting the same photographer for my sis ad.
thanx for updating us the date for the wedding shows.. felt excited now hehee but hope i can wait till the wedding show =)))
hi pink lady,
oooh u also receive it? hehe have photographer in mind liao actually. is my sis ad photographer [dad's friend]
hi hallie,
i think quite hard to get free flow. think from the archive only one bride manage to get free flow and that was a mistake actually.
think perry quite bz, he havent get back to me if he will be available this sat to bring me ard.. so i think i gotta wait to see what can i have before nego ehheee
think we can hold on to the date unless there's ppl also wanted the same date correct?
hi bride,
thanx for the advice =) should be getting the same photographer for my sis ad.
Hey Hallie,
Thanks for the verification.
I maybe printing my own invites and getting my own wedding favours outside. Hence, my co-or did offer to trade the invites off for another room which I may need for my family members and an additional 20litre barrel of hard liquor for the wedding favours. Still contemplating...
When's your big day?
Thanks for the verification.
I maybe printing my own invites and getting my own wedding favours outside. Hence, my co-or did offer to trade the invites off for another room which I may need for my family members and an additional 20litre barrel of hard liquor for the wedding favours. Still contemplating...
When's your big day?
Congrats Bebe,
Can u share with us ur experience with Rasa?
Sleepsleep,
I hope so too, pray hard nobody wants my date! Guess he might be on leave, cos i've oso sent him a couple of email enquiries & he is yet to get bk to me. Usually he is v prompt in his replies, so i suspect he might b on leave lor.
Lindy,
My big day is still quite far, will be in 2006. So u getting ur own favours huh! wat u intend to give? wat bridal studio did u signed up with? how is it?
Can u share with us ur experience with Rasa?
Sleepsleep,
I hope so too, pray hard nobody wants my date! Guess he might be on leave, cos i've oso sent him a couple of email enquiries & he is yet to get bk to me. Usually he is v prompt in his replies, so i suspect he might b on leave lor.
Lindy,
My big day is still quite far, will be in 2006. So u getting ur own favours huh! wat u intend to give? wat bridal studio did u signed up with? how is it?
Hi,
Overall the service of the coordinator, banquet manager and guest relations is very good.
I enjoyed having a great view, and huge bridal suite.
My guest feedback that food was good. Especially desserts - I topped up for buffet dessert
As for parking, it is always a huge issue, especially for my Hot date - 5 weddings on same day, there was 2 company events and external event on the beach - some charity RACE???!! hehe
So moral of the story, inform guest in advance - park at Gateway... I know its hard, but in the end they will have too anyway.... no point arguing... Just ensure that you have additional buses clearly stating your names on it so your guest can just hop on... Rasa will schedule more shuttle service if necessary - so tip - ask for more shuttle buses during the period your guests will arrive...
then your guest will get to your banquet on time
The new deco is much nicer...more flowers..
Best tip, on that day, sit back n relax, dont worry at all about details, leave it to your helpers.
my AD photographers have not been collected, once i do - hopefully this weekend.. can share with you
Overall the service of the coordinator, banquet manager and guest relations is very good.
I enjoyed having a great view, and huge bridal suite.
My guest feedback that food was good. Especially desserts - I topped up for buffet dessert
As for parking, it is always a huge issue, especially for my Hot date - 5 weddings on same day, there was 2 company events and external event on the beach - some charity RACE???!! hehe
So moral of the story, inform guest in advance - park at Gateway... I know its hard, but in the end they will have too anyway.... no point arguing... Just ensure that you have additional buses clearly stating your names on it so your guest can just hop on... Rasa will schedule more shuttle service if necessary - so tip - ask for more shuttle buses during the period your guests will arrive...
then your guest will get to your banquet on time
The new deco is much nicer...more flowers..
Best tip, on that day, sit back n relax, dont worry at all about details, leave it to your helpers.
my AD photographers have not been collected, once i do - hopefully this weekend.. can share with you