My Goodness!

Can you believe how much Hotel Re! charges for rental of venue alone? $12,000++!!!

Holy crap!

We'd might as well get a dinner package from them! -.-


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Bridal Makeup Artist

I have more or less picked my bridal makeup artist.

For wedding package, its $688, inclusive of the following:
1 Eyebrow trimming & shaping
1 Makeup & 1 Hairstyling for Bridal Day
1 Makeup & 1 Hairstyling for Bridal Night
1 Trial Makeup (Complimentary)
1 Pair of fake eyelash (Complimentary)
1 Groom Touch Up (Complimentary)
1 Bio-Active Serum Mask (Complimentary)

While most services by freelance makeup artists cost roughly $900-$1000, this is a perk really. Moreover, she's done many fashion shows and is a celebrity makeup herself!

Have emailed asking if she has done any single/double eyelid cases due to the fact that I have an eye that's single and the other's double. Shall wait for her reply!

Wedding Bands

My winner from Lee Hwa Jewellery. :)

Ballrooms

I'm gonna email all the hotels below for a quote on their ballroom rental prices.

Amara Singapore
Carlton Hotel
Changi Village Hotel
Concorde Hotel Singapore
Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore
Fairmont Singapore
Furama City Centre Singapore
Furama Riverfront, Singapore
Goodwood Park Hotel
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Singapore
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore
Grand Park City Hall
Hilton Singapore
Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre
Hotel Fort Canning
Hotel RE! @ Pearl's Hill
InterContinental Singapore
M Hotel
Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Marina Mandarin Singapore
Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay
Orchard Hotel Singapore
Orchid Country Club
Pan Pacific Orchard
Pan Pacific Singapore
Parkroyal on Beach Road
Parkroyal on Kitchener Road
Hotel Miramar
Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel
Keppel Club
Quality Hotel Singapore
Raffles Hotel
Regent Singapore
Rendezvous Hotel
Riverview Hotel Singapore
Serangoon Gardens Country Club
Shangri-La Hotel
Sheraton Towers Singapore
Singapore Marriott Hotel
St. Regis
Swissôtel Merchant Court Singapore
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
The Paramount Restaurant
The Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore
Traders Hotel Singapore
York Hotel
JewelBox @ Mount Faber


To be updated....

1-TwentySix

Hmmm, I love 1-TwentySix. But it's unworldly rates for a wedding is just... =____=

As far as I know, the rates for renting the venue requires a minimum spending of:

11am -2pm = $100 ++ per pax
1pm – 4pm = $80 ++ per pax
6pm- 10pm = $120 ++ per pax

The service seems pretty good.

We could never spend as much as $30,000 even for a wedding banquet.

I guess 1-TwentySix is out of the question too.

Emily Hill

Well, as the venue specialist replied, most couples with approx. 200 guests would hold most of crowd outdoor in the front lawn. The indoors can only hold 150 max. I wouldn't want my guests to turn grumpy if weather turns for the worse.

Here's the price list of the venue:

Venue	Rental Rate	Additional Hour
White House A1-1, level 1 & porch 70 m2 or 753 sq ft [cocktail reception - 60 to 70 pax] [cocktails with food stations - 50 pax] [seated dinner - 35 pax] Peak – 6pm to 11pm (Mon to Fri) (Including Sat, Sun & PH) Off-peak – 9am to 6pm (Mon to Fri)	$750 per 4 hours $600 per 4 hours	$170 $135
Carpark area in front of White House and garden Peak – 6pm to 11pm (Mon to Fri) (Including Sat, Sun & PH) Off-peak – 9am to 6pm (Mon to Fri)	$900 per 4 hours $700 per 4 hours	$200 $150
White House A2-1, level 2 152 m2 or 1635 sq ft [cocktail reception - 100 to 120 pax] [cocktails with food stations - 100 pax] [seated dinner – 70 to 80 pax] Peak – 6pm to 11pm (Mon to Fri) (Including Sat, Sun & PH) Off-peak – 9am to 6pm (Mon to Fri)	$1050 per 4 hours $880 per 4 hours	$230 $200

Seems like Emily Hill is out of the question.

Anyway, here are some pictures I've gathered on the Internet.

Bridal Package Price List 2010

Price List 2010

Some other I've found online:
www.jesscouture.com.sg/

http://www.cupidogowns.com/

http://www.lavitabrides.com/

http://bridalcloset.multiply.com/

http://topgown.multiply.com/

http://www.prettybridescollection.com

http://www.mysingaporetailor.com/index.php

http://justgowns.biz/

http://www.madeforprincess.com.sg

http://www.lavitabrides.com

Kick off!

I emailed Emily Hill, 1-Rochester, 1-TwentySix and 1-Altitude for quotes. :)

Happy!

Some considerations:
1. What is the cost for rental of venue only?
2. What is the opening and closing time?
3. What is the capacity if using round tables?
4. Is the rental of equipment (Sound system, projector, tables/chairs, tent non/air-con, fans) included?
5. Will there be any decorations?
6. Any time allowance for setup? Additional costs?
7. Any attendants to help with setup/clearing of plates?
8. Is there a shuttle bus service?
9. Any in-house/preferred caterers? If yes, do you have a menu? And do you charge a penalty if we don't use your caterer?
10. Any overnight bridal suites/Use of bridal changing rooms?
11. Any mobile/permanent restrooms?
12. Wet weather emergency plan?
13. Enough parking lots for guests? Complimentary?
14. Corkage fee/Free drinks?
15. Any aisle?
16. Any stage?
17. What are the types of cuisines available?

18. If ROM/Wedding buffet packages are available:
- Wedding favors
- Invitation cards
- Drinks
- Decorations
- Equipments
- Bridal suite/Changing room
- Additional day use of another room for event helpers
- Transport for guests
- Complimentary parking
- Attendants
- Tents
- Restrooms for guests
- Buffet menu
- Wedding cake

I thought this could be the one until...

I saw the train. Unbelievable.

My Hypes! - Updated

Considerations for venue

Questions to be asked

1. Cost per hr/half day/full day?
2. Capacity?
3. Equipment rental (Sound system, projector, tables/chairs, tent non/air-con, fans)?
4. Decorations?
5. Any time allowance for setup? Additional costs?
6. Any attendants to help with setup/clearing of plates?
7. Shuttle bus?
8. Any in-house/preferred caterers? Menu?
9. Any penalty for NOT using their caterer?
10. Any overnight bridal suites/Use of bridal changing rooms?
11. Any mobile restrooms?
12. Wet weather emergency plan?
13. Enough parking lots for guests? Complimentary?
14. Corkage fee/Free drinks?
15. Any aisle?

16. For buffet packages:
- Wedding favors
- Invitation cards
- Drinks
- Decorations
- Equipments
- Bridal suite/Changing room
- Additional day use of another room for event helpers
- Transport for guests
- Complimentary parking
- Attendants
- Tents
- Restrooms for guests
- Buffet menu
- Wedding cake


To be updated...

1 YEAR, 5 MONTHS, 22 DAYS TO GO

Well, good thing we had that conversation over the weekend. It has taken a lot of unnecessary guessing off my mind.

Checklist for December '11 - January '12:
ø Consolidate a list of venues with outdoor/garden settings and start emailing for quotes
ø Consolidate the guest list
ø Confirm brides maid/matron & grooms men
ø Source for tent rentals
ø Look for suitable caterers
ø Check out venues

I just thought of something.

We could use baby's card printer to print cards/stickers, fully customizable with the photos taken with life sized cut outs of us and print them out as a thank you gift.

What an inexpensive idea!

But we'd most definitely won't be able to invite his colleagues. Haha!


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My first post.

Well, Ben is a good friend. He does both prewedding and actual day wedding shoots at a fraction of most well known photographers. I think he's good. But he also claims that he isn't a seasoned wedding photographer.

Rates at $100-$150! How can you even compare. Very tempting indeed. :(

That aside, he also informed me that rental of NParks venue is going at $1500/4 hours block WITHOUT decorations and food. The venue alone, if we decide to hold it there, is going to cost a bomb. And it doesn't even come with a complimentary bridal suite to say the least.

Shall keep this post updated.