A whopping S$76,000 is what you need if you want to get married in Singapore

[laksaboy]

Yes...i noticed too.

Usually at best, the community centre function hall.

Not really, some choose ballrooms.

Another place I noticed: a Muslim restaurant on the ground floor of the Concorde Hotel in Orchard Road.

 

[winnipegjets]

for less than $69k can have a colorful and sumptuous void deck wedding.

View attachment 56221http://ricemedia.co/understanding-the-void-deck-wedding/

"Most families rent the void deck for at least 2 days because vendors need time to set up the decorations. Because there’s no online booking system, you have to personally head to the town council, where the booking of void deck space can only be done 5 months in advance at the earliest. There’s a $300 deposit, and it costs $12 per electricity point and $8 per water point. For her wedding, these ‘utilities’ came up to a total of $64. After this, costs start to skyrocket.

The cheapest decoration package out there, Sheila says, costs $2500. But the average price is between $3000 to $5000. For her wedding, she hired a vendor who provided an all-in-one package which included food, decorations, photo services, bridal outfits, make-up, and door gifts. This set them back $21,888. And it was just for her side of the family.

That said, it’s far more common for couples to spend up to $40,000 to $50,000 for such void deck festivities. Chegu tells me that bridal outfits often cost at least $3000, and for food catering, it’s an average of $18 to $25 per head. You can do the math yourself for what 1000 guests would then cost.

At Malay weddings, the couple is considered the King and Queen for the day, and so wedding decorations often include a dais—essentially an elevated platform with a throne on which the couple sits to receive blessings and well-wishes. It’s also known as a gazebo or pelamin, and depending on how elaborate this is, it can cost up to $5000 or more."

Can reduce to 6.9k?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Can reduce to 6.9k?

What about 699 bucks?

 

[Narong Wongwan]

The Malays who are more atas would have their weddings at a more posh location than at a void deck.

Yes the well heeled m&ds hold their weddings in community centers

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

This report also stupid right?

U mean when u hold wedding dinner, nobody pays u back with red packets?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

This report also stupid right?

U mean when u hold wedding dinner, nobody pays u back with red packets?

Most often the red packets will never cover the cost. If lucky might cover the banquet dinner without the extras like photo shoot, gowns, decorations. Most guest who are good will cover the cost of the seat. A few close relatives n damn good frens will give extra. N wat about the fuck up relatives who give little ang pow? So it's often a lost. And the groom side will lose because X number of tables to be given to bride side. And the ang pows from the bride side is kept by the bride family. So the bride family keeps it and that is another negative on the cost of the wedding. So even a conservative estimate is the groom or couple have to fork out at least 50% of cost

 

[eatshitndie]

Can reduce to 6.9k?

can. do away with frills and just have nasi lemak for makan.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Yes the well heeled m&ds hold their weddings in community centers

Yes it's an equivalent to an upgrade from hawker centre to food court

 

[eatshitndie]

Yes the well heeled m&ds hold their weddings in community centers

or at the “muslim delights” event venue at the bottom of hotel concorde.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

can. do away with frills and just have nasi lemak for makan.

Hey ah sai...m&d weddings it's often nasi lemak, rendang and chicken wings...same menu As nasi Padang store..and no alcohol...no XO etc. So cost for makan how can be high? Not like cina wedding, must have lobster n shark's fin etc..and really m&ds are willing to spend on decoration n performance on a void deck and costumes etc..and no air conditioning..and the wedding is just 20k cheaper than a cina wedding? What kind of value trade off is tat?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Most often the red packets will never cover the cost. If lucky might cover the banquet dinner without the extras like photo shoot, gowns, decorations. Most guest who are good will cover the cost of the seat. A few close relatives n damn good frens will give extra. N wat about the fuck up relatives who give little ang pow? So it's often a lost. And the groom side will lose because X number of tables to be given to bride side. And the ang pows from the bride side is kept by the bride family. So the bride family keeps it and that is another negative on the cost of the wedding. So even a conservative estimate is the groom or couple have to fork out at least 50% of cost

By conservative estimate, if u hold wedding in a mid tier hotel, u should recoup at least 80% of your wedding dinner. If u decide to show off and hold it in Sentosa, then u are asking for a hard unlubricated fuck right?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Oh and costs also have to take into account lost of deposit if wedding caterers go bankrupt and a 2nd arrangement made.
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Complaints were lodged against wedding planner For You Wedding after the company abruptly closed down. (Photo: Facebook/For You Wedding Services)
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SINGAPORE: At least six couples have been left stranded after their wedding caterer abruptly cancelled their packages and became uncontactable.

The couples had paid monthly instalments for their wedding packages with For You Wedding amounting to about S$108,000 in total, the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) said on Tuesday (Jul 31).

The six couples lodged complaints with the consumer watchdog between Jul 22 and 30.

According to the company's Facebook page, it also offers services such as wedding decor, photography and entertainment.

A check on social media by Channel NewsAsia found several complaints against the company, with one customer saying that he could not reach the company after he had paid 80 per cent of the cost of his wedding package.

A few customers also posted negative reviews on For You Wedding's Facebook page saying they were unhappy with the services rendered by the company.


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The firm's website also appeared to have been taken down.

According to CASE, the company's registered address is 31 Woodlands Close, #08-33, Woodlands Horizon, Singapore 737855.

CASE said it encourages couples making pre-payments for their wedding packages to purchase wedding insurance that covers business insolvency.

"Consumers should also do their own research on whether the bridal agency has a good track record of delivering their services promptly and effectively," it said. "They should minimise their deposit payment as much as possible and should never make full payment upfront to the company."

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[laksaboy]

or at the “muslim delights” event venue at the bottom of hotel concorde.

Definitely better than holding it at a void deck, which might be next to a Chinese funeral wake, or worse, a haram Chinese pagan tang kee ceremony.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

m&d caterers also go under causing problems for customers.


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S’pore wedding business takes S$14,000 advance from couple, shuts down 2 weeks later
That's quite a lot of money.

Nyi Nyi Thet | July 24, 2018 @ 02:36 pm
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Deposits are a good way for companies to ensure payment from their customers — they serve both as a bond and commitment from the customer for an investment of the service provider’s time, and provide additional funds for the company as well.

Now, the not-so-good thing about deposits is, if let’s say, a company takes a certain sum of money from you as downpayment and decides to close shop without delivering on the services promised in return for your payment.

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Enter For You Wedding Services.

A post by one Firdaus Jan exemplifies the pitfalls of the concept of a deposit.

Here it is:

The gist of it is as follows.

– Couple hires For You for their wedding, happening in a month’s time.

– Previously agreed in writing to cough up an 80 per cent downpayment to the company ahead of his wedding.

– Two weeks ago, met the boss of For You with his assistant and paid a sum of S$9,100, taking the total he had paid to the company to S$14,000.

– Now, the boss and his assistant are both uncontactable.

And their anger is palpable.
“To Idham Salehuddien (the boss), you think you are smart & good with your words. You can’t run & hide for the rest of your freaking disgusting life. I had worked so hard to save up for my wedding. It took me years to save up, but you happily took my $14k and run. You have given me & my family a hard time, because of your heartless actions. Now we need to find alternatives & I need to find more money to engage new vendors, all within a month!”

And this couple is not the only one.
Now, even if this was an isolated case, this would still be empirically bad.

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But the sad thing is, it definitely wasn’t an isolated case.

On For You’s Facebook page, there are multiple one-star reviews, as well as those calling the owner a scammer on his own Facebook page.





With one even warning him he couldn’t run from Kifarah, which is a similar concept to karma.



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Company sends letter to customers left in the lurch
In response to the outrage, it seems For You has sent a message to those affected by the fiasco.

Not to suggest a potential repayment structure, but rather to suggest other wedding services the affected couples can approach.

“May peace be upon you, respected future bride and groom,

As the representative for For You Wedding Pte Ltd, I duly apologise because of the company’s financial constraints because of lack of funds after years of being in the wedding industry.

We are in this state because of our suppliers who have raised their costs since December last year. Other problems include weddings that are done but payments have been delayed and also other problems that we have no control over. We also stopped receiving funds after many couples cancelled their packages with us after a viral post about us went around social media in Feb this year.

Our company has not been receiving funds for us to go through with the services that we have promised.

I apologise with a heavy heart that we may not be able to go through with your wedding because our company has limited funds.

We have tried our best to obtain loans from SME-approved(?) banks but failed to get it due to several reasons given by the banks.

I am saddened by the tragedy that has happened to our company.

Here are some companies that can help you:”

Here are the companies they recommended.



We have tried contacting For You Wedding Services Pte Ltd, but their number seems to have been cancelled.

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[Hypocrite-The]

By conservative estimate, if u hold wedding in a mid tier hotel, u should recoup at least 80% of your wedding dinner. If u decide to show off and hold it in Sentosa, then u are asking for a hard unlubricated fuck right?

U are right, couples go overboard for their dream wedding it is their problem. No guest should be stupid enough to pay for it. My quote is more the the kiasu worse case scenario. And if the couple and family is sensible it should be they discouraging the couple from an expensive wedding. The family should be happy that their kids are married to good partners and have a good marriage. The wedding is just the extras. The ceremony... Is not the end in itself. Dream weddings etc is like putting the cart b4 the horse. I would opt for a dream marriage any day

 

[sweetiepie]

KNN why does people want to spend money or worse borrow money to find headache KNN

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Definitely better than holding it at a void deck, which might be next to a Chinese funeral wake, or worse, a haram Chinese pagan tang kee ceremony.

Ah boy, do u know what is the going rate for m&d weddings? If void deck how much etc? And I heard m&d weddings the m&d relatives n kawans give very little green packets. Heard it's like 10 bucks. Tat true?

 

[laksaboy]

Ah boy, do u know what is the going rate for m&d weddings? If void deck how much etc? And I heard m&d weddings the m&d relatives n kawans give very little green packets. Heard it's like 10 bucks. Tat true?

Not sure, although I do know of a SG Chinese guy who married a minah, and due to... erm... dietary and logistical considerations, there were two wedding feasts: void deck one for Malays, and another one at a Chinese restaurant.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Not sure, although I do know of a SG Chinese guy who married a minah, and due to... erm... dietary and logistical considerations, there were two wedding feasts: void deck one for Malays, and another one at a Chinese restaurant.

Did his Ang pow from the m&d wedding cover the expenses just on the wedding? And he have to budget extra for the potong? Must convert also to a mudslime...but I think the ceremony cost for that is negligible. Just the medical potong cost

 

[bobby]

Actually...is it haram to accept ang pows?