Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
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Hi Gin
just ask the consultant what is the max. time they can delay. cos it boils down to how we negotiate. The more tables you are booking, the more bargaining power you have. Also, i paid a flat amount as deposit. Not a percentage of final amount. hope my 2cents worth comment helps!
just ask the consultant what is the max. time they can delay. cos it boils down to how we negotiate. The more tables you are booking, the more bargaining power you have. Also, i paid a flat amount as deposit. Not a percentage of final amount. hope my 2cents worth comment helps!
Hi Mist,
Thanks for your reply. very informative!
Hello Jolene,
no top up required! thanks for letting me know. actually, we have not decide on the menu yet...but we have already signed up...how huh? like tt still got negotiating power or not? we have contracted for min. 30 tables.....
Thanks for your reply. very informative!
Hello Jolene,
no top up required! thanks for letting me know. actually, we have not decide on the menu yet...but we have already signed up...how huh? like tt still got negotiating power or not? we have contracted for min. 30 tables.....
hi Hermione
30 tables should be fine. btw who is your consultant? i worked with Stephine and so far things are fine.
if you wanna feel the ambience of the banquet, try dropping by on those days when there is a wedding going on. it is better than pictures. I went once and i've a real good idea what i am getting on my AD.
30 tables should be fine. btw who is your consultant? i worked with Stephine and so far things are fine.
if you wanna feel the ambience of the banquet, try dropping by on those days when there is a wedding going on. it is better than pictures. I went once and i've a real good idea what i am getting on my AD.
hi gin,
the deposit is $2000. think you can try to negotiate with the coordinator.
hi hermione,
i have... but i haven't anything yet, you might hv to wait a while... rather busy with work recently. but i will try to pose it when it's done.
oh, you hv 30 tables? then i think got abit more bargaining power..
the deposit is $2000. think you can try to negotiate with the coordinator.
hi hermione,
i have... but i haven't anything yet, you might hv to wait a while... rather busy with work recently. but i will try to pose it when it's done.
oh, you hv 30 tables? then i think got abit more bargaining power..
hi hermione,
mark is quite nice... dun worry. before the wedding, he even gave us tips on choosing songs etc... and how to walk to stage, what does the groom do and how does the bride helps etc... quite okay.
generally on the ambience, my guests say it was really good, and it feels like dinner banquet, cos the lights are dim.
mark is quite nice... dun worry. before the wedding, he even gave us tips on choosing songs etc... and how to walk to stage, what does the groom do and how does the bride helps etc... quite okay.
generally on the ambience, my guests say it was really good, and it feels like dinner banquet, cos the lights are dim.
Jolene,
right, agreed. right from the start, i told mark very frankly that i am really interested in holding my wedding at Marriott and would hope he can work out a better deal for us....so far, i am happy with his service.
Mist,
no problem, take your time. and thanks for your assurance...i am really confident of my choice of banquet venue now!
right, agreed. right from the start, i told mark very frankly that i am really interested in holding my wedding at Marriott and would hope he can work out a better deal for us....so far, i am happy with his service.
Mist,
no problem, take your time. and thanks for your assurance...i am really confident of my choice of banquet venue now!
Hi Jolene,
Currently am tokin to stephine thru email too..she is nice..she did tentatively book the date for me..and she told me onli 1 week wor. Can you PM me how much deposit you put? I wish to negotiate for that. $2k is very steep for me. BTW im onli having 20 tables around there..but due to promo, im getting 22. When's ur AD?
Currently am tokin to stephine thru email too..she is nice..she did tentatively book the date for me..and she told me onli 1 week wor. Can you PM me how much deposit you put? I wish to negotiate for that. $2k is very steep for me. BTW im onli having 20 tables around there..but due to promo, im getting 22. When's ur AD?
Hi Gin
my AD is 21May. what about you? o i oso paid $2k. how about you ask stephine to let you pay $1k 1st, then another $1k the following month? i've not tried that. but can try asking. no harm.
Hi Hermione
do find out if there's lunch banquet b4 u pop by marriott. so that people wont think u r gate-crashing.
my AD is 21May. what about you? o i oso paid $2k. how about you ask stephine to let you pay $1k 1st, then another $1k the following month? i've not tried that. but can try asking. no harm.
Hi Hermione
do find out if there's lunch banquet b4 u pop by marriott. so that people wont think u r gate-crashing.
Hi Ageis
Sorry for the late reply. Tentatively I have confirmed 20 tables.
Hi Mist
Wanted to check with you which part of the hotel did you hold your tea ceremony for your relatives? I was considering the reception area beside the sofa they have there. Not too sure is a good idea.
Oh no, I just read about the lunch promo
I guess i missed the discount since I already signed up!
Sorry for the late reply. Tentatively I have confirmed 20 tables.
Hi Mist
Wanted to check with you which part of the hotel did you hold your tea ceremony for your relatives? I was considering the reception area beside the sofa they have there. Not too sure is a good idea.
Oh no, I just read about the lunch promo
Hi All,
I'm new to this forum. Very excited cos I'm going to get the lunch banquet in June. Even more encouraged as I go thru this thread.
Mist,
I like your schedule. Mine is going to be the same, maybe a bit tighter as my FH & myself will solemnise in Marriot on AD too. How many tables did you have to get freebies like free rental of projector? I'm intending to take 35 tables...thanks!
Jolene, Gin,
I share the same coordinator as you. Stephine is a very nice lady.
I'm new to this forum. Very excited cos I'm going to get the lunch banquet in June. Even more encouraged as I go thru this thread.
Mist,
I like your schedule. Mine is going to be the same, maybe a bit tighter as my FH & myself will solemnise in Marriot on AD too. How many tables did you have to get freebies like free rental of projector? I'm intending to take 35 tables...thanks!
Jolene, Gin,
I share the same coordinator as you. Stephine is a very nice lady.
Hi Elin,
Yeah...seriously speaking..there are more pros than cons for luncheon...and it's much cheaper and you get the same effect...as it's indoor u cant see the daylight ma..
Hi Rachel,
I have the same sentiments as you when i go thru this thread and also luncheon thread.
Therefore i decided to get luncheon.
Heee..haven met Stephine in person before...will see her early next year cos she is on leave. I will have to rush to 'count' my AD dates b4 meeting her.
Can I check what are the qns you ask during the meet up and what are the things we can negotiate with her? Im most likely getting 22 tables...or slightly more..but less than 25 though.
Yeah...seriously speaking..there are more pros than cons for luncheon...and it's much cheaper and you get the same effect...as it's indoor u cant see the daylight ma..
Hi Rachel,
I have the same sentiments as you when i go thru this thread and also luncheon thread.
Heee..haven met Stephine in person before...will see her early next year cos she is on leave. I will have to rush to 'count' my AD dates b4 meeting her.
Can I check what are the qns you ask during the meet up and what are the things we can negotiate with her? Im most likely getting 22 tables...or slightly more..but less than 25 though.
Hi Gin,
I have just met up with Stephine yesterday. Think she's back from her leave. My FH and myself are meeting her this afternoon too. If you can't wait for early next year, you may like to drop her a call.
Ageis,
I have not negotiated but will probably have the outcome after today's meeting. Keep you all informed.
I have just met up with Stephine yesterday. Think she's back from her leave. My FH and myself are meeting her this afternoon too. If you can't wait for early next year, you may like to drop her a call.
Ageis,
I have not negotiated but will probably have the outcome after today's meeting. Keep you all informed.
Hi Rachel,
Have to wait for next year..she is having another leave i tink..perhaps she take for festive season lor. Anyway next year is fine..but i juz hope that the date i wan is so-called being booked.
Hey try to negotiate for complimentary beer leh..how many tables you have? I also wan to try to ask for complimentary beer plus wedding favours..hehehee...Share with us hor?
Have to wait for next year..she is having another leave i tink..perhaps she take for festive season lor. Anyway next year is fine..but i juz hope that the date i wan is so-called being booked.
Hey try to negotiate for complimentary beer leh..how many tables you have?
I also wan to try to ask for complimentary beer plus wedding favours..hehehee...Share with us hor? Hi Gin
did u say u manage to get the instalment plan? great! happy for u! hey, do booked early since the promo is out, many may grab those hot dates!
Hi Rachel
i am thankful that we've a nice lady, like Stephine, to assist us. cos the las thing we ever want, is to deal with banquet staff that are unhelpful. enjoy ur prep!
Hi Ageis
i think with promo, cant have complimentary beer/liquor. i miss the promo, signed my deal a week b4. my lunch package doesn't give compliemntary beer too. but i reckon it is better to give red wine than beer for lunch reception. a better treat and not necessary more expensive.
did u say u manage to get the instalment plan? great! happy for u! hey, do booked early since the promo is out, many may grab those hot dates!
Hi Rachel
i am thankful that we've a nice lady, like Stephine, to assist us. cos the las thing we ever want, is to deal with banquet staff that are unhelpful. enjoy ur prep!
Hi Ageis
i think with promo, cant have complimentary beer/liquor. i miss the promo, signed my deal a week b4. my lunch package doesn't give compliemntary beer too. but i reckon it is better to give red wine than beer for lunch reception. a better treat and not necessary more expensive.
Jolene,
I hate to disappoint my guests if they ask for beer...Anyway i reckon I may consider sticking to just wine & liquor as u suggest.
Prob u can try to bargain for complimentary beer if you have more table.I try asking for a reserved table, stephnie refused to bulge.. :c
I hate to disappoint my guests if they ask for beer...Anyway i reckon I may consider sticking to just wine & liquor as u suggest.
Prob u can try to bargain for complimentary beer if you have more table.I try asking for a reserved table, stephnie refused to bulge.. :c
Hi Gin
i think they would book it and if u sign up by early Jan, should be fine. when is ur AD?
Hi Ageis
Well it depends who u r inviting to ur banquet. cos my relatives are not beer lovers & fren r more into wine. so i am prep to do without beer. oso give guests no chance to "make" the groom drunk.
When's ur AD?
Hi Mist, thanks for ur help previously. hope u r adjusting to married life fine.
i think they would book it and if u sign up by early Jan, should be fine. when is ur AD?
Hi Ageis
Well it depends who u r inviting to ur banquet. cos my relatives are not beer lovers & fren r more into wine. so i am prep to do without beer. oso give guests no chance to "make" the groom drunk.
Hi Mist, thanks for ur help previously. hope u r adjusting to married life fine.
Hi Gin,
I am intending to take 33-35 tables. Stephine is willing to give me $150 discount on beer lor. It's lunch so I think guest won't drink a lot, 20L (about 60 glasses) should be more than enuf. My complimentary parking coupon is up to 20% of confirmed guest attendance.
Ageis,
you may like to ask for discount on beer too. If you have more tables, then it's easier to negotiate. how many tables are you looking at? you can use the 10nett table as your reserve mah
Mist, Gin,
The rental of projector can be free but we need pay to engage the person to create the slide. it's better if you can get your own friend to do it. Mist, right?
Jolene,
Thanks! Yours is right before mine in june. Stephine is really nice and it's easy to communicate to her.
I am intending to take 33-35 tables. Stephine is willing to give me $150 discount on beer lor. It's lunch so I think guest won't drink a lot, 20L (about 60 glasses) should be more than enuf. My complimentary parking coupon is up to 20% of confirmed guest attendance.
Ageis,
you may like to ask for discount on beer too. If you have more tables, then it's easier to negotiate. how many tables are you looking at? you can use the 10nett table as your reserve mah
Mist, Gin,
The rental of projector can be free but we need pay to engage the person to create the slide. it's better if you can get your own friend to do it. Mist, right?
Jolene,
Thanks! Yours is right before mine in june. Stephine is really nice and it's easy to communicate to her.
Hi Rachel,
WOW..so much...chammz liaoz...i dun tink i can negotiate much...now am considering to have 25 tables wor..dunoe can or not. We have to pay for reserve tables too? If we din open how? Any ideas? Ok...will ask Stephine when the time is nearer.
BTW do you expect ur ang bao to cover back for ur luncheon?
WOW..so much...chammz liaoz...i dun tink i can negotiate much...now am considering to have 25 tables wor..dunoe can or not. We have to pay for reserve tables too? If we din open how? Any ideas? Ok...will ask Stephine when the time is nearer.
Jolene,
My AD is in June 05.
Stephanie quoted me S$565 nett for a 20L barrel.
Kinda of pricey compared to other hotels.
Anyway, Stephanie claimed that Marriott will not be giving reserved table for the lunch package.
She said that the $10 table is meant as a reserved table.
My AD is in June 05.
Stephanie quoted me S$565 nett for a 20L barrel.
Kinda of pricey compared to other hotels.
Anyway, Stephanie claimed that Marriott will not be giving reserved table for the lunch package.
She said that the $10 table is meant as a reserved table.
Hi Ageis
I think the beer barrel is about that price cos its from Asia Brewery. i got that price from another 2 hotels.
About the reserved tables, well i reckon i've to confirm guest list early enough so that will not incur unnecessary loss or under-cater. that's the disadvantage of taking lunch deal.
hi karen, 8-10 tables can be hard to bargain. what r u looking for? as for decor, go simple in case of space constraint. if marriott not giving much, get a few fren to help u do something simple. cos their recommended vendors may be pricey.
I think the beer barrel is about that price cos its from Asia Brewery. i got that price from another 2 hotels.
About the reserved tables, well i reckon i've to confirm guest list early enough so that will not incur unnecessary loss or under-cater. that's the disadvantage of taking lunch deal.
hi karen, 8-10 tables can be hard to bargain. what r u looking for? as for decor, go simple in case of space constraint. if marriott not giving much, get a few fren to help u do something simple. cos their recommended vendors may be pricey.
Hi Gin and Ageis
I think the beer price is not stipulated by marriott. unlike wine, there's only a few dealers for beer barrels. e.g. asia brewery is a major player so they kinda fixed the price.
helen
if u followed the thread u would notice that there's a promo for lunch package for Jan-Sep05 wedding. $528nett/table and for every 10 tables, the 11th table is $10nett. if u r keen, do call up marriott, in case we give wrong info. instead of looking at pictures of bridal suite, go to marriott to check it out. cos pictures & how it really looks & how you feel upon looking can be very different. At least that was my experience. seeing it made me sure that i wan to do my wedding at marriott. of cos i went to view other hotels as well. Go around to see and check out the services. No need to paiseh. cos u r paying a lot for the banquet.
I think the beer price is not stipulated by marriott. unlike wine, there's only a few dealers for beer barrels. e.g. asia brewery is a major player so they kinda fixed the price.
helen
if u followed the thread u would notice that there's a promo for lunch package for Jan-Sep05 wedding. $528nett/table and for every 10 tables, the 11th table is $10nett. if u r keen, do call up marriott, in case we give wrong info. instead of looking at pictures of bridal suite, go to marriott to check it out. cos pictures & how it really looks & how you feel upon looking can be very different. At least that was my experience. seeing it made me sure that i wan to do my wedding at marriott. of cos i went to view other hotels as well. Go around to see and check out the services. No need to paiseh. cos u r paying a lot for the banquet.
Hi Gin
the cheapest wine (fr Chile) fr Marriott is about $22+++. if u get fr other sources be prep to pay an extra corkage charge of 20+++ per bottle to Marriott, on top of your initial purchase exp.unless u can find wine at $2.50 per bottle, or else not worth the expenses. marriott's chilean wine shouldn't be too bad. my fren had drunk other chilean wine and they said can make it.
whatever u get fr Marriott, cant return. so i thot i'll control consumption and if really hav extra bottles, give as gifts to my fren. Cos i DIY my wedding, my fren deserves a good gift like a bottle of wine.
the cheapest wine (fr Chile) fr Marriott is about $22+++. if u get fr other sources be prep to pay an extra corkage charge of 20+++ per bottle to Marriott, on top of your initial purchase exp.unless u can find wine at $2.50 per bottle, or else not worth the expenses. marriott's chilean wine shouldn't be too bad. my fren had drunk other chilean wine and they said can make it.
whatever u get fr Marriott, cant return. so i thot i'll control consumption and if really hav extra bottles, give as gifts to my fren. Cos i DIY my wedding, my fren deserves a good gift like a bottle of wine.
Hi Helen
shortlist the hotel u like and call them to ask for the most updated promo deal. i found that you gotta put your ears to the ground to know of the latest deals. its like stock market.
i signed the lunch package just a week before the promo deal is out. so i miss out the discount. now i cant change the clause of the contract.
u stil have some time, i believe there r better deal for Jan06. dun commit too early. For dinner, i think Orchard Hotel is fine too.
shortlist the hotel u like and call them to ask for the most updated promo deal. i found that you gotta put your ears to the ground to know of the latest deals. its like stock market.
i signed the lunch package just a week before the promo deal is out. so i miss out the discount. now i cant change the clause of the contract.
u stil have some time, i believe there r better deal for Jan06. dun commit too early. For dinner, i think Orchard Hotel is fine too.
Hi Mist,
Heee..i intend to do the same..but if they dun rent the projector for free then i engage them.
Hi Jolene,
Oh...$22 got +++ somemore ah...kaoz..plus until how much sia? YEAH! I intend to keep it to 10 bottles onli and 1 20 litres of beer onli....luncheon who drink so much beer seriously?
Heee..i intend to do the same..but if they dun rent the projector for free then i engage them.
Hi Jolene,
Oh...$22 got +++ somemore ah...kaoz..plus until how much sia? YEAH! I intend to keep it to 10 bottles onli and 1 20 litres of beer onli....luncheon who drink so much beer seriously?
Hi Gin
just to clarify. when u buy the Marriott's wine, its just $22+++; so $25.60/bottle. but when u get ur own source, apart ur purchase expense, u have to pay Marriott $20+++. So if u buy fr outside at $15/bottle, u pay $15 plus $20+++.
i agree with u, normally no one drink so much in the afternoon. Mist oso said something like that.
just to clarify. when u buy the Marriott's wine, its just $22+++; so $25.60/bottle. but when u get ur own source, apart ur purchase expense, u have to pay Marriott $20+++. So if u buy fr outside at $15/bottle, u pay $15 plus $20+++.
i agree with u, normally no one drink so much in the afternoon. Mist oso said something like that.