Sinkie bride asked wedding guest why only $100 red packet

[cass888]

The people who expect to recover their money will actually expect to lose money. Conversely we had a friend who was expecting to write off the entire $40k and ended up making $20k from the dinner and $12k after deducting gown, photography etc.

To be honest I don't understand why newly wed want to have banquet dinner when they can't afford it.

Wedding is two person's business, the couple should thank people for giving face by attending, instead of making people pay for their "own dinner".

To me, if those who are not close to me invite me, I'll just say sorry not free on that day.

Few years ago, I attended the wedding dinner of a rich guy at Raffles City ballroom, more than 100 tables, and only about 3/4 full, but the couple can afford it.

 

[cass888]

Not possible to go into debt for 30 years on a wedding dinner which would at most cost $50k.

In Sillypore, many couple did went into debt. They didn't realized what actually lies ahead of them until it's too late.
They spend beyond their means ended up having to service the loan for more than 30 years leaving not much cash for retirement.

 

[watchman8]

Wedding banquet has been getting too expensive these days.
Just because of face, many couples wish to held it at those luxury hotel restaurants and expect good ROI ang pao?

Unless the new couple will perform live sex show during the wedding banquet and any guest can participate in the copulation, it is not worth the $150 ang pow.

 

[cass888]

M Hotel? So cheapskate, give $50 enough leow.

about 4 to 5 years ago, an old schoolmate invited me to his wedding dinner at M hotel. as i was not doing well then, i gave him less than $100 red packet for myself attending only. from then onwards, he never talk to me anymore. :(

 

[cass888]

In China, if divorce must pay back the Ang Pows

Skali 2 years later, the couple divorce. Spend so much money for fuck ?

 

[Dark Knight]

Not possible to go into debt for 30 years on a wedding dinner which would at most cost $50k.

30 years of debt is to service the loan for the housing.

 

[KNNBPCB]

Bride Question: Why red packet only $100?

Guest Answer: Because you not pretty enough.

 

[cass888]

$150 just enough to pay for a bottle of Champagne - no big deal. But sometimes it becomes 5 hours of your life sitting with people you do not know for 5 seconds with the people whom you actually went to see. I once sent a cheque for $200.00 with my apologies.

Unless the new couple will perform live sex show during the wedding banquet and any guest can participate in the copulation, it is not worth the $150 ang pow.

 

[blackmondy]

Live within your means and we can rid all these problems.

That's what pee-a-pee does not want.

A subservient nation can only be possible with an heavily-in-debt nation.

 

[Robert Half]

Sorry, hdb void decks reserved for Chinese funerals and Malay, indian weddings. Chinese can try community centers air con halls, which is not bad nowadays.

Thanks, I can try booking community air con halls :p

 

[soIsee]

let me guess the race of the bride?

A Chink?LOL

 

[Fishypie]

Just dont anyhow inVite just for the purpose of making up the numbers or you think it can heLp to generate more
turnovers..
Had a MaLaysian PR aquaintence marrying a Sinkie girL some years back.Sent out his invitations to whoeVer were his
hi bye friends.Ended up onLy haLf of his 30 tabLes' invitees came..
Not onLy was it a Loss of $; it a was totaL Loss of face too !.Worst part of aLL is the wastage of food.
ALL of the attendees ended up tau-pauing so much food which was unconsumed !..

 

[scbccb]

Pardon my daftness but your chew hoo peng yew ploy of choosing the cheapest sinkie restaurant and trying to gain on the forex exchange backfired badly.

Had a MaLaysian PR aquaintence marrying a Sinkie girL some years back.Sent out his invitations to whoeVer were his

 

[Robert Half]

Just dont anyhow inVite just for the purpose of making up the numbers or you think it can heLp to generate more
turnovers..
Had a MaLaysian PR aquaintence marrying a Sinkie girL some years back.Sent out his invitations to whoeVer were his
hi bye friends.Ended up onLy haLf of his 30 tabLes' invitees came..
Not onLy was it a Loss of $; it a was totaL Loss of face too !.Worst part of aLL is the wastage of food.
ALL of the attendees ended up tau-pauing so much food which was unconsumed !..

Only invite close relatives and kam cheng friends will do ....

For me, I intend to have a wedding buffet in my HDB unit with a budget of $1000 food for all my guests. If close relatives and kam cheng friends turn up and did not give ang bao, also never mind. I take it that it is my wedding treat.

Normally it is the ladies' side who want face and demanded the guy to have wedding dinners in luxury hotels. Worst till, inviting people who do not have spending power of giving $200 ang bao then complained a lot after seeing ang bao do not meet their expectation.

 

[Fishypie]

Only invite close relatives and kam cheng friends will do ....

For me, I intend to have a wedding buffet in my HDB unit with a budget of $1000 food for all my guests. If close relatives and kam cheng friends turn up and did not give ang bao, also never mind. I take it that it is my wedding treat.

Normally it is the ladies' side who want face and demanded the guy to have wedding dinners in luxury hotels. Worst till, inviting people who do not have spending power of giving $200 ang bao then complained a lot after seeing ang bao do not meet their expectation.

You are damned right bro..nowadays seems Like it's the girL's side who are more demanding !
My nephepw's wedding was embroiLed in such 'tabLe' tussLes; so bad tiLL the wedding was aLmost postponed..

 

[blissquek]

Give me a break, Mr Ho. When a person can get arrested for speaking up, I think you should take your words back :(

I attended one at a chalet, Downtown..The couple hosted a buffet....
Their parents served me coffee.. They stayed in a one-room HDB flat..

The atmosphere is really warm as guests help themselves to the food at their own time..no long wait for the grand first dish to be served after two hours wait in some fanciful hotel.

I thoroughly enjoy the wedding reception that afternoon..

I gave $100...that was 20 years ago...AND I still remember the joyous occasion.

 

[Robert Half]

You are damned right bro..nowadays seems Like it's the girL's side who are more demanding !
My nephepw's wedding was embroiLed in such 'tabLe' tussLes; so bad tiLL the wedding was aLmost postponed..

Sinkie & PRC women are impractical lot of people and alway like to dig their men pockets on unnecessary expenditure

 

[Harnik]

It's not cheap either in other asian countries.

 

[batman1]

about 4 to 5 years ago, an old schoolmate invited me to his wedding dinner at M hotel. as i was not doing well then, i gave him less than $100 red packet for myself attending only. from then onwards, he never talk to me anymore. :(

No money,no talk.
In Singapore everything is about money.
U see,even the pap ministers threaten not to work properly if they are not paid their demand for multi-million dollars salaries and bonuses.

 

[bushtucker]

If someone who hasn't been in contact with you and suddenly, out of the blue, invites you to his/her wedding dinner,

this kind of "friend", i would rather do without.

i will tell these people... "sorry not free" or "working overseas".