Wednesday, January 16, 2013

=) Our Banquet

Shall wait till i get the taiwan trips photos from ah der before i continue on =)

Instead, let me share on how i book my banquet on sept*2012 =x

Credit to http://singaporebrides.com/ & respective hotels listed here.

I went through the list of banquet that is listed on the website
and rate it accordingly to mine preference and the reviews.

1) Location
2) Decoration 
3) Review on Food
4)Actual Feel of the Ballroom - Pillar-less, Projectors, Design

And i shortlisted 3 to 4 venue to view =x
But b4 that, i actually *cut cut cut* on why the venue wont be suitable!

1) Sentosa Hotels - Location not central, my ROM already in Sentosa thus i understand very ma fan for the guest to travel in and out=x

2) Food - Review for the hotel was totally bad! 
We did consider MBS since that where babyy proposed but after seeing the mixed review, i don think i have the guts to go thru it! complain is more than compliments =( 

3) Decoration - Very limited as my tables not alot and due to this fact, the ballroom often is small and limited deco provided!

4) Minimum of table - i don have that many tables if not i would want to have my wedding in Tung Lok Classics (Orchard Parade), its pretty!

5) Feel - just don look right in picture =x 

Mine Shortlisted Choices

1) Peony Jade at Keppel Club

1) Location: pretty nice place and it look like suitable for *上海滩* theme

2) Decoration; So-so, cant say its bad la since that the 1st place i view, thus cant compare yet 

3) Review on Food: Quite good and potion is big 


4) Actual Feel of the Ballroom - The ballroom shape is not really fantastic in my sense, some friend might feel leave out if seated on the back, they might have hard time seeing the stage too=(

http://singaporebrides.com/venue/peony-jade/peony-jade-keppel-club/index.php

Thumb up to the coordinator =), she is patiently in answering my list of questions that i prepared and quite flexible!
But the feel is not what im looking for!

2) Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre

1) Location: Good, its pretty near somerset mrt, 6 min walk to reach the hotel

2) Decoration; Crystal theme features complete with Swarovski crystals lamp and color lighting won my heart over! but very sad that for the number of table that i have, the decoration somehow wasn't the same as the big ballroom! its not the same as stated in the picture i saw=(

3) Review on Food: So-so only, mixed review!
4) Actual Feel of the Ballroom - Its still pillar-less but some view is being block as mine is not the big ballroom =( 

http://singaporebrides.com/hotels/hisocc/index.php
  
The coordinator, Fern is really understanding as she also just got married! She bring me around to see the suite and yes, she is also very flexible regarding the table clothes, ribbons, table centerpiece all that and best part is the theme can be what i want=)

But the ballroom that i'm given, spoil everything thus i didnt go for it=( 
 
3) Regent Singapore
1) Location: Not bad, it is around 3 bus stop from orchard mrt

2) Decoration; Same issue with the ballroom due to the number of table, thus the decoration is different=( the picture that i show is only able to have it at grand-ballroom!

3) Review on Food:Quite good =)



4)Actual Feel of the Ballroom - Didnt get to see the ballroom as it's under-going renovation when im there.

http://singaporebrides.com/hotels/regent/index.php

But neverless, the coordinator left a lasting impression on me!
Thumb up to Larrina=) She is by far the nicest coordinator ii ever met!
ii like her really alot and she is prompt in replying emails, patient, flexible and yes, just super nice!
 
But i didn't go for it as the deco is not what i want =(

4) Mandarin Orchard Singapore

http://singaporebrides.com/hotels/mandarin_orchard/index.php


1) Location:  Good, right next to somerset mrt, around 3 minutes walk to reach. Ballroom has direct lift from Mandarin Gallery and estimate to have 6 lift if im not wrong so i guess my guest wont have to wait so long =)

2) Decoration; To be frank, the feel is there when i reach the ballroom!! excited max~~
the foyer is perfect ...just like how ii already can imagine myself mingle
with guest there, the ballroom is exactly what i want, even without any decoration at all, it give me the feel that im looking for =) classy and yet simple elegant! 
And yes, its pillar-less, all guest will have view of the stage and best of all, the unique layout =)
  
3) Review on Food:Quite good! Cant wait for our food tasting on either August or September so that we can use it to celebrate babyy or mine bird-day haha=)

4) Actual Feel of the Ballroom - What more can i say, even the chair in foyer also look so royal, i'm already won over by it!

Despite the fact that my coordinator is not flexible, giving me limited choices and =( she seem fierce but i don care! my heart already fly over to their ballroom le!

***So we chop chop confirm with our parents and went to sign the contract asap especially with the fact, our 1st choice date given by master was fully booked *horrors*
i didn't know it would be FULLY BOOKED to think that i already book one year advance liao =(
And with this, 5K for deposit flew away liao =*( 

On a happy note, i was surprise babyy agree to this venue cos its over our budget...
But babyy say as long as is i like and want this ballroom w/o any regrets, he okie with it
(in fact, he very happy cos he no longer need to walk around to acc me see anymore ballroom!)

He told me someone told him that: "不要反对除非真的真的做不到,如果可以,就给她最好的,她要的,因为是一生一次。她把一生都给你了,这是你唯一,一次能让她在朋友,亲戚面前当一天的公主!Its her show, her day"
Very thankful to that person who enlighten him =x
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countdown to 05.10.2013 =)

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