Email:

“Hi JR, I am also considering to have my wedding banquet at Holiday Inn Park View. What are your comments abt the food, svc etc?”

My reply:

“When I come to think about it, I have not really blogged a proper post on the feedback on the hotel.

My first contact with HIPV was Pauline. She was quite friendly to me. However, my cousin who accompanied me when we were going to sign the contract found her to be arrogant and snobbish. My cousin was very helpful as she tried very hard to get more free perks for me.

A few months later, Shue, the new coordinator took over, telling us Pauline had quitted. We met Shue thrice to discuss the wedding details such as how we wanted the table layout, the stage layout, wedding favors to choose from etc.

from singaporebrides.com

The last contact with Shue was when she handed us the wedding cards.

Not long later, when we emailed Shue, another lady Vanitha replied saying thta Shue had taken “unpaid leave” to study. But I found out on the forum that another coordinator told other brides that she had left. The Director had left too.

We were shocked as it was a few weeks just before our wedding.

The new cooridinator was more coorperative and responsive. She was more accomodating and threw in whatever perks she could offer…Free bottle of wine in the bridal suite, free corkages for 10 more bottles of wine from the previous 5, 2 guest books instead one for sourvenir…

Both me and my wife, though was glad that Vanitha was more accomodating that the previous two, but before that we were really unhappy that she only contacted us afer we emailed Shue.

We brought this matter to the Director but only to realise she had quitted. Then, there was an acting Director who took over and he was initally quite rude that we give them this feedback about that poor service in taking care of their customers. But he wanted to close the matter and he gave us 2 helpers’ room instead of one and free corkages for 40 bottles of wine.

The food-tasting was coordinated by Shue and the food was above average. It was edible. But according to Hong Kong custom, the dishes were not colorful enough and so we changed quite a number of dishes.

Frankly speaking on the wedding dinner, I was not sure about the taste of the food as we were being dragged along with the flow of wedding dinner. We only managed to eat about 3 dishes.
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Yesterday was my 1000th post in singporebrides.com forum.

And it was my last post. I told myself I had to spend less time in forum and more time with my family.

Been having spliting headache lately and my eyes are very tired.

Think probably I didn’t get to rest well after answering ALL my readers’ enquiry in my blog as well as the forum.

After marriage, my time was more precious and every second counts. So I have decided to cut down staying online and spend more time staying offline.

It was a painful decision to make as I could forsee there will still be many questions from many more brides who are clueless of where to begin, what to do and where to go or get what they want.

In fact, I have really enjoyed helping the forum members with their questions.

My stay in the forum had been really fruitful and I have met many wonderful forum friends…

some even called me “big brother”. others said I’m the “only male blogger in Singapore who cares enough to come out with a wedding blog to help others.”

I thank them for such praises and compliments and I just want to say I’m just doing my best.

To thank you, this is my present for you.

from www.ausscrapcentral.com.au

If you are a forum member and are looking forward to answer your question in the forum, you can always submit your question in the left sidebar.

If you know of anyone in the forum who needs a question to be answered, sometimes almost immediately, you know you can always refer her here.

To make it easier for my readers to submit their questions, I have created this:
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“Hi Jhong Ren,

I will be taking my wedding photo in coming Jun 07. I will like to know what are the things i need to prepare for this day.”

My reply:

Wedding photoshoot may last from 10am all the way to 10pm. This was what happened to mine.

The bride will have to have her hair and make-up done. The make-up artist may be using this opportunity to check with you what kind of make-up and hairstyle you prefer on your wedding day. She will also let you try the accessories that suit your dressing.

If you have any preference of hairstyle and happened to see them in any magazine, please leep the pictures and show it to the make-up artist. It will be much easier that way.

Before I forget, bring along your shoes for your wedding gown and evening gown.

The indoor photoshoot will be a long one. Ladies need to get changed, her hairstyle redo depending on the theme. There are the normal wedding gown, evening gown, Chinese Kua and Korean or Japanese theme.

Depending on the number of poses you have in your package, the number of times to change your gowns may differ. I have heard of some brides have two sets of evening gowns or even more.

There will be a short break for lunch. Bring a helper along if you can. The helper will buy your lunch. It will be inconvenient for you or your fiance to leave the studio with all the make-up and hairstyle done.
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“Thanks for putting this site up! I’m getting married in Malaysia, but
currently live in Australia, so most things are done via email or phone.
I just want to say I’ve been busy reading an absorbing everything here-
thankyou!

Could you share anything regarding invites? This is the part that’s on
my mind now as it had not been organized yet

Thanks
Serena”
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“Dear Jhong Ren,

Im in big trouble dunno where to start wad to do..

as my bf keeps calculating hw much bth of us hav for the wedding and im
someone who r a perfectionist n wanted to do the best o to outshine
others but now having a headach..

hav already chosen the hotel that i wanted..
which is novotel clarke quay n b miting jaimie tml at 10am but do not
noe hw to do negoiating with her as i heard that shes a very frim lady n dun
likes to giv perks..

my wedding will be held like during april o may 2008..
my bf’s parents doesn;t seems to care o offer their help.. i feel tt im
alone doing all this. my bf is busy with his wrk n therefore we been
quarreling very frequently nowadaes.

i hav chosen Di Gio for bridal shops but they r rather expensive but i
really like their gowns n the photoshots..

looking for a bridal car separately s i like Cabiolet but heard from my
frnds tt if i wanted to rent this car then my bf would need to drive
but too bad he dun hav a licence..

alot of traditional things to prepare too like GUO DA LI.. wad is it
all about n where to get them is a headach n lots n lots of things..

wedding songs, animation, photographer on the actual dae, videographer,
n hw can i delicate things down to my helper to help mi n montage where to
get all this help o u hav anyone that u can recommend to mi to reduce all
this problem tt i have..

as i feel tt im alone doing all tis n im stress n i gotta take care of
my sick grandma n at the same time holding a full time job s a staff
nurse..

THANKS Jhong Ren..
if u can than juz help mi with the queries tt i hav can?

sincerely,
love Janet

thanks alot”
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