Bear made an appt with Ted Wu tomorrow 3pm. To prepare ourselves on what to expect, tonight we went to 2 bridal shops @ Tanjong Pagar to try some gowns - Sofia and Sattine. Boo thinks Sofia's dresses were not suitable and Sattine's bustier satin gown is nice but the package is not flexible enough.
Ted Wu's package is more flexible and allow us to get makeup by TG (top up $300) and photography from Chris Ling himself.
We also dropped by Emmanuel B, MTM package is only $3,500 and includes WG, EG, Men's suit, MUA, flowers, jewellery and photography from Kevin from Chris Ling.
Other bridal shops to check out:
Tan Yoong
Silhouette
Silver Lining - Wendy's
Kai
Amanda Lee
Cheongsum:
Shanghai Tang
Lady Xiang
Dang
Madame Butterfly
Amor Meus @ Purvis St - Emily's designer is Francis Louis Ler, 63366930 / 97508963
Wendy's recommendation:
Lacy gowns - Margaret Brides - Hui's
Clean Cut - Bridal Veil
Embriodery & Cheongsum - Ted Wu
Dreamy Gown - Divine
Jawn Happy Ever After
Wendy's MUA - Jerlyn
Hui's MUA - Kelly
June's recommendation:
Actual day photographer
39 East
Greymatter Photography
LightedPixels
Segami Images
Photoshoot
Photo Language (Ray Ong)
Andrew Choi Photography
Studio D'fia by Kim
Bear's choice:
http://www.expressivelyjoho.com/ - Unavailable on our AD :(
Friday, February 29, 2008
Wedding Venue
Last night marks the start of the hunt for our wedding venue. We are looking at inviting only 120-150 guests. The theme will be greek in tiffany blue & white colors.
Amara Sanctuary offers a glass pavillion good for solemnization. Solemnization package also includes wedding favors and a deluxe room which can be upgraded to 1 bedroom villa @ $300+. Like their idea of having a miniature wedding cake as wedding favor. But the ballroom is located a distance away from the glass pavillion which would be inconvenient for the old people. Spa was also not ready even though this is called a "sanctuary".
After discussion and a round of drinks @ their Shutters restuarant, the wedding consultant, Irene Loh, sent a buggy to drive us to the garden pool - splendid place for bbq. We had a good sea view at the infinity pool before we leave.
Then we went to check out the Siloso Beach Resort where we could potentially put up our foreign guests. Nice big pools with waterfall on the backdrop but cafe doesn't look inviting at all. Promotion rate for superior room is $150++ (sun-thur) and $190++ (fri & sat).
Evening was followed by an enjoyable dinner at Cafe Del Mar. Love their deco of blue & white theme. Lamp chops were succulent and spring chicken was crispy on the outside and pretty tender inside. Bear thought the place would be good for his company event(s) and requested for a quotation. They are offering $35 for buffet for corporate function. Sounds like a good deal. Boo will like to have HP party held here too :P
Dropped by One 15 Marina Club before we leave Sentosa and bOy! We were impressed. There was a function going on and it just exude exclusive elegance. If only we could hold our wedding on board one of the yachts here......
Other venues that we have shortlisted are:
Four Seasons - 14 Sep unavailable
Fullerton - Straits Room Renaissance Wedding, love the room but unavailable
Ritz Carlton - Only Chihuly room fits the min req but has a pillar
Raffles Hotel - Casuarina suite and ballroom are available for lunch, East India room is available for both lunch and dinner
St Regis - Out of Scope cos need min 350
Botanical Gardens (Burkill Hall or Au Jardin) - Got mosquitos
National Museum
Asian Civilization Museum
Royal Caribbean
Things that can negotiate with hotel:
a. Free corkage
b. Free beer
c. Use of hotel room as day room for helpers
d. Extra night stay
e. Projector?
Amara Sanctuary offers a glass pavillion good for solemnization. Solemnization package also includes wedding favors and a deluxe room which can be upgraded to 1 bedroom villa @ $300+. Like their idea of having a miniature wedding cake as wedding favor. But the ballroom is located a distance away from the glass pavillion which would be inconvenient for the old people. Spa was also not ready even though this is called a "sanctuary".
After discussion and a round of drinks @ their Shutters restuarant, the wedding consultant, Irene Loh, sent a buggy to drive us to the garden pool - splendid place for bbq. We had a good sea view at the infinity pool before we leave.
Then we went to check out the Siloso Beach Resort where we could potentially put up our foreign guests. Nice big pools with waterfall on the backdrop but cafe doesn't look inviting at all. Promotion rate for superior room is $150++ (sun-thur) and $190++ (fri & sat).
Evening was followed by an enjoyable dinner at Cafe Del Mar. Love their deco of blue & white theme. Lamp chops were succulent and spring chicken was crispy on the outside and pretty tender inside. Bear thought the place would be good for his company event(s) and requested for a quotation. They are offering $35 for buffet for corporate function. Sounds like a good deal. Boo will like to have HP party held here too :P
Dropped by One 15 Marina Club before we leave Sentosa and bOy! We were impressed. There was a function going on and it just exude exclusive elegance. If only we could hold our wedding on board one of the yachts here......
Other venues that we have shortlisted are:
Four Seasons - 14 Sep unavailable
Fullerton - Straits Room Renaissance Wedding, love the room but unavailable
Ritz Carlton - Only Chihuly room fits the min req but has a pillar
Raffles Hotel - Casuarina suite and ballroom are available for lunch, East India room is available for both lunch and dinner
St Regis - Out of Scope cos need min 350
Botanical Gardens (Burkill Hall or Au Jardin) - Got mosquitos
National Museum
Asian Civilization Museum
Royal Caribbean
Things that can negotiate with hotel:
a. Free corkage
b. Free beer
c. Use of hotel room as day room for helpers
d. Extra night stay
e. Projector?
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Wedding Dates
We got the wedding dates from master Jin Zi Long on 21 Feb which is the 15th day of CNY known as "yuan xiao".
Bear had called the master 2 days before and gave him our birthdates and our parents' chinese horoscope in order for the wedding dates to be calculated based on our "sheng chen ba zi".
The first wedding date suggested by the master is on mid-autumn festival aka mooncake festival which is 15 Aug of the lunar calendar. This is a special date for Boo as Boo's parents had married during this special festival. Bear's godfather who studies the lunar calendar religiously also says this is a best date to get married. Hence we decided to try to get a venue on this date 14 Sep 2008. If not possible, then we'll try for 1 Nov 2008 which "is an easier date to remember" exclaimed Bear.
P/S: Bear found out the next day that the winners for the first and second price of the grand toto draw had bought the toto from the outlet just below Jin Zi Long's shop! We could have won if we'd bought toto before we leave. Ha...
Bear had called the master 2 days before and gave him our birthdates and our parents' chinese horoscope in order for the wedding dates to be calculated based on our "sheng chen ba zi".
The first wedding date suggested by the master is on mid-autumn festival aka mooncake festival which is 15 Aug of the lunar calendar. This is a special date for Boo as Boo's parents had married during this special festival. Bear's godfather who studies the lunar calendar religiously also says this is a best date to get married. Hence we decided to try to get a venue on this date 14 Sep 2008. If not possible, then we'll try for 1 Nov 2008 which "is an easier date to remember" exclaimed Bear.
P/S: Bear found out the next day that the winners for the first and second price of the grand toto draw had bought the toto from the outlet just below Jin Zi Long's shop! We could have won if we'd bought toto before we leave. Ha...
Announcement
Bear announced our engagement to Boo's family on 2 Feb 2008 @ Penang Place.
Bear later announced to his family during CNY reunion lunch on 6 Feb @ Imperial Treasure (Teochew Cuisine) , Ngee Ann City.
Bear later announced to his family during CNY reunion lunch on 6 Feb @ Imperial Treasure (Teochew Cuisine) , Ngee Ann City.
The Proposal
Bear proposed to Boo on 26 Jan 2008 armed with Feb issue of Home & Decor magazine (which featured our freshly renovated home on the cover), a tiffany ring and a diary (which he wrote down all his thoughts over the past few months using the Mont Blanc pen Boo gave).
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