Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel

Hi Rocher,

actually I am quite happy with my photo/video montage. It starts with a short video excerpt from my ROM video, followed by photo montage of my hubby's childhood photos (about 7 pcs), followed by mine (about 7 pcs), then our couplehood photos (about 8pcs)and the highlights of the morning events while you can also see our wedding pictures in the background while the video highlights were being played.

If you have the budget, I strongly recommend my videographer. The video has left such a deep impression in my guests that they are still talking about it
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Hi Lilac,

sounds great of what your photographer can do. How much does he charges? And what are the services provided by him? Does he do actual day photograpy as well?

Thanks alot
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Hi Lilac,

Thanks for the menu..

Hi lemoncake,
I think food is subjective. If you look at Lilac's menu, it is quite normal compared to what you have described. U sure they have birdnest??? i really doubt anybody order birdnest as a dish.
So i think it is better to do a mix n match. Anyway, since you have signed the contract, go for the food tasting based on a selected menu. U may want to include some of the dishes that were discussed in the forum. If during the food tasting, you are not pleased with some dishes, then discuss with your coordinator and change them. Dont worry too much lar...

i also have the intention to do photo montage, but will look for an external videographer. It might be cheap to do it alone, but i think unless i have the creativity and skill set, i would rather leave it to the expert. just my 2 cents worth!
 
Hi Rochor,

suggest that you call Mark rather than drop him an email... realise that he normally do not response "fast" on email
 
Hello Lilac

Yes, can give us more info, like how much did they charge for actual day and the montage..

My FS is doing the mortage himself, using flash, i think..

Also I guess the menu now is known as Jade 1/2.. I've tried Marriott's sharkfin with the fish maw, very nice and unique. highly recommended! Lilac, did yr guests complaint abt the seabass then? scare that this fish will have a "muddy" taste.. most probably going to ask for stir fried scallop with celery, instead of the shrimp..
 
Hi Mr Bean,

yup, Ken Chan from Wed TV was my videographer. I took up the full package which includes pre-wedding MTV, photo montage, actual day videography and express highlights. I paid $1600 think it's slightly more expensive now.

Pink dot, the seabass with fried yellow beans was very popular with my guests. So far, no complaints about the "muddy" taste. Maybe because the fried yellow beans are already quite strong in taste.

You can some very interesting stuff with flash. You are lucky that your hubby can do the montage himself, can save some costs there
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Hi mr_bean,
agree, birdnest sounds strange, the couple chose this to replace the sharkfin. But I think shark fin is better.

But again, my friend compared Hyatt and Marriott because he think these 2 hotels serve the most delicious food...even taste better than the Raffles Hotel's banquet leh!
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Hi Lilac,
I remember I tried 4) Braised black mushrooms & beancurd sheet w veg. my FH and I like this dish, it is delicious.

Yea, one plus point about Marriott's food, the chef arrange the food in such a way that it looks presentable on the dish. that was my impression. Because some hotels didn't bother to arrange the food nicely on the dish, everything serve like Rojak, the look already not appertizing.

Guess I have to rush Angela again for my contract, waited so long, hope she doesn't take away the perks as well.

Lilac,
You mentioned Ken was your videographer, so he shot for your ROM and AD? is it included in the $1600 package already? or how much did you pay for his video firming on AD?
 
Just read the thread about "how to minimise losses", but nobody mention about Marriott, so want to consult all of you here...

How much do you think your
1) relatives
2) friends
3) close friends
4) colleagues
will "pau" for your wedding ang bao?
 
Hi Lemoncake,

i think very hard to estimate.. normally your relatives will give less cos some will give jewellery instead. However, it all depends on whether your relatives are generous. As for your friends and colleagues, it will depend on your relationship with them. U will earn more on your close friends.
 
Lemoncake,

my SIL shot my ROM video. Ken's package is already inclusive of AD video, together with the pre-wedding MTV and video montage.

Lemoncake, the average of my angbaos was about $80. Of course there was a handful who only gave $60 or $68. I agree you get more from close friends. I had a table of Ah-yees who gave $128 each. Mine was a weekday wedding
 
Hi mr_bean and Lilac,

Thanks for the advices. I have this concern because my FH side got about 200+ relatives, so I was estimating about $20/pax... heeeee maybe I am too pessimistic la... but seems like I have some hopes now. Lilac, your Ah-yees very generous leh
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I just went to Marriott tonight. the vineyard set-up is very grand, very elegant le! They still using the crumpy silky seat covers for all chairs!!! VIPs are golden, normal tabs are white. I understand what Lilac said about "refreshing", tonight's couple also chose Geberra for the centre piece. It was a few Geberras with a post card size bridal photos stands in the pot! Very pleasant. also they used "wedding bell" as the wedding favours le, don't know if we can choose something else without top up other than the chocolate hor?
 
Hi lemoncake,

are you having on weekend or weekday? weekend normally have more perks...

i believe normally u will need to top up for the wedding bell...
 
Hi Lemoncake,

my favour were the mini chopsticks with personalised tags. Didn't they offer that to you? Some guests commented that the chopsticks are quite cute and unique.......
 
Lemoncake, the centrepc sounds very interesting. Guess it's was a weekend wedding so the couple had more choices..

I've never seen their vineyard set up before, maybe will call Angela to check out when will there be a next wedding for that theme. must check it out. also, i asked her before if we will be given the silky crumpy chaircovers. She told me yes, unless there's a change lor.. Frankly, I think it's really up to the coordinator if they "allow" us to use that. I am definitely going to bug her for that, you gals to do the same too! seriously.

Abt angbaos, think relatives' rates are betwn 40-80.. if it's a family of 4, maybe $120... for colleagues/frens, think it's usually $80 bucks.
 
Hi mr_bean,

I have called up Mark and he told me that they have already sent out the revised copy to me liao. But I havent rec'd it yet. Will wait for a few days more lor.

Hi Lilac,
Wahhh so good, u do not have to pay extra. Cos I have asked before if there is other favours that I can exchange but was told that need to top up $$$. And I have asked if there is anything that I can change without paying extra, he said no.
 
wow, Lilac, you are so lucky!!!

Hi Rocher,
Did Mark tell you how much to top up for other wedding favors? any teddy bear?

have been attending weddings these few weeks, but seems like everyone don't like the chocolate (even very nice packaging ones), people commented they will bring home the chocolates for days then throw away again... OHHHH!!!! what a waste... thou mine are still inside the fridge.

Hi forest,
Have you selected your hotel? Please check your e-mail, I will send you the package... in seconds.
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Hmm, now then I remembered.
I was asking Angela if there's any other new favors for 2004 but she mentioned nothing has been confirmed. hopefully they will have some others favors for us to choose from..

Yah, normally pple dun like chocolate.. too norm alreadi. Oriental is giving real good favors, like mini bear, very nice key chain, scented mini stuff pillow, and of course chocolate. nearly signed up with them but becos we dun really fancy their ballroom, Oriental is out of our list.
 
Hi Forest,

I also dont have any soft copy to send to you. Suggest that you contact Mark or Angela directly to request for a copy... tel no is 6831 4790

I think it is definitely a good change from chocolate to other wedding favours.
 
Hi lemoncake and all marriott brides,

I asked him got candles or not, he said got but have to top up $$ if i wan to exchange it for the chocolates.

Maybe we all shld change our wedding favours. More power this way. I agree that nowadays ppl dun really like to recd chocolates as wedding favours cos just pop into mouth and nothing is left... And oso they are not likely to remember abt the wedding unless they have something like candles, keychain or etc... to remember abt the wedding..
 
Hi Rocher,
I agreed that we should combine power to convince Marriott gives us more options other than chocolates! Let me bug my coordinator too!
 
Hi lemoncake,
thats the way manz!! But my coordinator not in leh, was told that he is on reservist. Will call him next week or so, to bug him.
So other marriott brides, what are u waiting for? Let's bug them!!! hehee...
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lemoncake/mr_bean,
no prob... will call them directly then...
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lemoncake,
i hve not selected my hotel.. but im very keen in marriott.. so wanted to get their pkg details to chk it out...
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hi lemoncake,
tks tks!! will check out the sites above!
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btw.. any recommendation of which coordinator shd i approach???
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Hi forest,
like mr_bean has suggested, you can approach Mark or Angela, both of them are very nice and easy to bargain for some perks
 
Great idea, will bug Angela to change the wedding favors. but I dun even know what are the choices available... and angela told me that chocolate is the only one available now.
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harlo gals!!

I'm back after a very bad bout of flu....hehehe...been missing all the actions all these while...

I definitely agree we should combine "forces" to bargain for better wedding favours leh! I also dislike chocolates...Sunil (my wedding coordinator) also mentioned abt the mini-chopsticks...i saw 1 couple using it as a wedding favour, quite cute!! i think need to top up $1 plus for each favour...

I'm going down this thursday to pay the deposit, might bug Sunil for the wedding favours!!

hmmm....come to think abt it, wat do u gals think if marriott is really unable to compromise on giving the mini chopsticks free, are we able to bargain a better price if more than 1 couple ask to change the wedding favours??

Hi forest, welcome to the thread!! I strongly recommend Sunil or Angela...i think they are very nice to talk to...and bargain...

Hi rocher, have u decided on whether to go for s'pore bridal shops or JB??

Hi lemoncake, I've seen the teddy bear wedding favour, swissotel raffles is giving that as a favour...very nice and cute!! but like wat u say, too X for wedding favours.
 
Hi girlz! welcome back to Singapore
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Hope you are fine. must take more fruits, so that *touch wood* we won't fall sick on our BIG dayz
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Come to think of it, there are only 5 of us (girlz, Rocher, pink_dot, piano_key and lemoncake) in this thread signed up with Marriott and holding the banquet next year. And according to the number issued for the lucky draw I saw during the confirmation at the bridal show, there are about 100 couples signed up! so where are the rest of the couples?...sign... our thread is very quiet nowadays hor... maybe all of us are just too happy about the upcoming wedding hee heee

Yea, that's the bear I am refering! very cute leh, even the guys like it very much! btw, when is your AD? if it's early 2004, guess still got high chance getting the mini-chopsticks.
 
Hi forest,
In case you are not aware, like me ...
the price per table is $688 nett on weekday, but if you upgrade seabass to soonhock or garoupa, you need to pay $60 extra. and the beer is expensive from Marriott, which is $800/30 litres. and red wine is $25+/bottle. so add up is about 800+ per table for weekday.
 
Hi lemoncake,

actually I have been following this thread since I signed up with Marriott one month ago. My wedding is this dec, I have learned a lot of information from you gals!

But so paisei, I don't have much to contribute to this thread....
 
Hi girlz, glad that you are well and fine
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I have just received my revised confirmation on my changes. Whahh, they took pretty long manz... and just to check with u guys, did you took photo montage under the wedding wishes? I was wondering if the photo montage will be done by Marriott staff or they are engaging someone else to do the photo montage?

Btw, for the wedding favours? Any one have check with the coordinators? Hows the reply?
 
hi girlz,
tks for the welcome... n tks for recommending the personnel i shd go to... will call them aft i've fixed my date...
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hi lemoncake,
tks for the informative info!!
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wow... really quite exp hor! btw, did any of u managed to neg to bring in ur own red wines? or r u stuck with getting it frm marriott?
 
hello..
Question! For those with weekend wedding, food tasting for 6 or 10?
and, same question as forest, really must pay corkage for byo wines?
 
hello,
have not called up anyone about the favours yet... anyone called already?
I still can't get the corkage waived, unless I get the house wine.

Hi Melissa,
welcome back to our thread
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how many photos can you put into the Marriott's montage? and how much per additional pic/ video clip?
 
hi lemoncake

THe person doing the marriott's montage is called Jimmy. I was told to find 30 pics. Think it's more than enough.

They charge $50 for upgrade to DVD.

Hope is helps!
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Harlo gals!!

Glad to be back in this thread...but unable to log in as often as b4 liao..
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Agree with lemoncake, our thread very quiet hor...i also heard from my coordinator that abt 90 plus couples actually signed up with Marriott during the wedding show, but dun know how come not much ppl come in leh...

I'm also thinking of getting the montage from marriott leh....but haven't seen their works yet...only know that it's not done by marriott, it's some tie up with outside company, but i forgot to ask which one...

Going down tomorrow night to pay my deposit, have to remember to ask abt the favours...as for the corkage waiver leh...no point asking liao...dun think they will budge on this point....anyway, their house wine are quite ok lah...not that X as compared to other hotels....

Welcome Melissa!! no need to feel pai say one lah...juz drop by and say hello lor...also good enuf liao!! Btw, is ur wedding weekday or weekend?? Congrats to u!! ur wedding day is very near liao lor!! Must keep us posted abt ur actual day leh!!
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Hi forest, did u manage to meet up with any of the coordinator??
 
Hi lemoncake,

He told me it's in vcd form. They got add some special effects to the pics so that the montage won't look so boring. You can give Jimmy a call if you wana see his work. He stays around Tiong Baru and can meet you at some shopping centers.

tel:90222211

Hi girlz

my wedding this 31st dec. Angela gave me quite a lot of perks because it is a special day. I was really lucky.


I am meeting Angela this friday to choose the wedding favour and the colour for the tablecloth and chaircovers. Will update you gals again!
 
Hi gals,

I have called my coordinator and asked abt the montage. He said that it will be done in PowerPoint by the Marriott staff! And they will burn into CD-ROM for u. And will be accompanied by songs.
So right now, its kind of confused abt the montage...
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Hi melissa,

you are so lucky
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, do update us!! Btw, what theme have u choosen? I went to view the ballroom in Oct and the couple had a vineyard theme and they oso have candles + pebbles in a nice bowl for each guest table. So i dun know if that comes with the theme or it is a special request.
 
Hi pianokey,

I am having a friday dinner but I have request the food tasting to change from 6 - 10 person.
The corkage cant be wavied for wines that u bring in urself. U will be charged $20 per corkage (btw, dun know if $20 is nett price or $20 +++ price). Hence, if u take the wine from them, the corkage will be waived and oso its on consignment basis. Cant finish the wine then return to them, but I think there is a min. bottle that u have to take which is 12 bottles. Afterwhich, u can return the rest.

Hi melissa,
forgot to add on.. maybe ur package is much more better than us, thats y they got someone professional to do the montage?

Hi gals,
maybe u shld try calling ur coordinator and see what they said abt the montage in 2004.
 
hi girlz,
i called them up liao... but din get angela or sunil... heee... i might b heading down tonite to take a peek at the ballrm... can also take a look at the theme for tonite's wedding...
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Hi All

Hv been sometime since my last visit here
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I think if can't get the co-ordinator via phone try email to them which I normally do & oso I dun really trust verbal confirmation, at least there's is 'black & white' correspondence. Most of the time they will get back to you within 24 hrs.

Any one here taking up their lunch banquet & order their wedding cake. I'm thinking of doing one, wonder how's their charges.

Talking abt the chopstick, looks fine, but my husband still prefer their chocolates.

May find one day to drop by & hv a look at their deco.
 
Hi Melissa,

U are really the lucky one lor...such a good date and with so many perks!! envy envy!!

Rocher, my coordinator told me that the montage will be done by outside ppl leh...not by marriott staff...think i'll clarify this again tonight...
btw, the corkage charges for u to bring in ur own wine is $20+++, so not really worth lor, unless u got special preference of wines that is not provided by marriott.

Forest, i'll be going down tonight too!! hehehe...my appointment is with Sunil at 7pm...maybe i'll be able to see u ard!! They have a wedding tonight too....but i think it will be the vineyard affair theme.
 


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