Yesterday was my birthday and we did something very meaningful...

We went to book Conrad for our solemnisation...

It was quite candid because we actually drew up a list of 20++ ques to ask our coordinator, Jeannie. Got our doubts all cleared and haggled a lil before confirming on the booking, lol... We didn't get a discount or anything great, but our menu is fantastic!! I have to say that the service standard of both Jeannie and the rest of the hotel staff is really impressive, though the price is as well la!! Lol...

Our Package Details...

Date of Our Solemnisation: 19th September 2009 (Lunur, 1st August)

Location and Time: Conrad Centennial Hotel, Salon by the Pool. 7 pm to 11 pm

Colour Scheme: We are still deliberating, but it will possibly be pink or purple

Complimentary Deco: More then decent

Price: Freaking $95++ Per Pax

Minimum Pax: 40

Initial Deposit: $500

Menu, Buffet Dinner Style:

Cold Selection
Platter of Prosciuto, Salami, Melon and Cheese
Oak Smoked Salmon with Onions and Capers
Smoked Chicken and Roast Vegetable Terrine
"Cantonese Style" Barbecue Platter

Salads
Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad
Italian Potato Salad
Curried Chicken Salad with Cashew Nuts
Dressing and Condiments
Served with Home Baked Bread

Soup
Cream of Wood Mushrooms with Focaccia Croutons

Hot Selection
Grilled Butterfly Lamb Leg on Potato Eggplant Stew
Maple Glazed Roast Muscoy Duck
Herb Roast Chicken w Mushrooms, Pancetta & Merlot Reduction
Pan-Roast Snapper Fillet w Provencale Vegetables & Thyme Sauce
Seafood Navarin in Lobster Sauce
Chinese Style Beef Steak
"Curry Ayam" Indonesian Chicken Curry
"Xiao Bai Cai" - requested by laogong coz he's fussy bout veges
Fried Shanghai Noodles
Briyani Rice

Dessert
Tiramisu
Fruit Tartlets and Mini Frenh Pastries
A Trio of Chocolate Mousse in Champion Glasses
Tropical and Seasonal Sliced Fruits
Marble Cheesecake
Sacher Cake
Fresh Strawerries with Whipped Cream
Pavlova with Seasonal Fruit
Assorted Nonya Kueh 

It totally sounds yummy right?? Lol, too bad we have to wait more then a year to be able to taste this feast. Lol, we dun even know if we'll have the luxury of time to eat on that day... We'll see how things go ba...

He's So Sweet!!

He said:

"Babe, I'm only scared you don't like the venue and set up cos if that's the case, how cheap also not its worth it. I'm just trying to let you have a most magical and memorable solemnisation I can afford babe."

He's soooooooooo sweet...

And we have more or less decided on our solemnisation venue. The most expensive one.

Sheraton Hotel Solemnisation Venue

We went over to Sheraton Hotel today, a venue that I was looking forward to see. We didn't managed to catch any solemnisation events, but I am quite skewed towards their venue due to their extremely beautiful waterfall...

Its lovely. See the 2 waterfalls? The smaller one is right beside the solemnisation pavilion.

A close up. It feels so green right? I kindda love it, but hubby feels that it reminds him of his army days... Lol...

There's a bridge leading to the solemnisation pavilion as well. It will be decorated with rose petals during the solemnisation ceremony.

Haha... Hubby is posing at the Solemnisation Pavilion. Its a small area so we are quite concern that there won't be enough space for our guest to hang around during the reception.

The solemnisation table will be set up here!! Right beside the waterfall...

The feel and atmosphere at the hotel lobby is really very romantic too...

Here's another lovely lobby view...

The solemnisation lunch will be held here, in the Diamond room. Its really nothing special, but the whole area will be left for our celebration.

The reception table outside Diamond room, lol... I hope this will look pretty after the decos...

Sheraton poolside, very common... But has nothing to do with the solemnisation la...

The Dining Room. This is the ideal venue that I will want for my solemnisation but they do not allow any private events here... I am still trying my best to try to secure this location minimally for the buffet lunch or tea after the ceremony.  

Initially I was a lil upset just arranging the appointment with the sales and catering department. There were some restrictions here and there and eventually the person in charge came a lil late, so we kindda started out on the wrong foot.

But anyway, she started showing us around the place and I got captivated by the waterfall both in the lounge and outdoor. So much till the extend that I didn't even realise hubby's concerns about the place. 1) That the pond beside the waterfall kindda stinks a lil and do look a lil dirty *hopefully its due to the rain* 2) What is our contingency plan if it rains... So, we feel quite undecided again...

Solemnisation Package (Buffet):
High Tea - $45++/ pax, min 40 pax
Lunch - $55++/ pax, min 40 pax
Dinner - $75++/ pax, min 50 pax

Solemnisation Package (Chinese 7-course from Li Bai Restaurant):
Lunch - $680++ per table of 10 pax, min 2 tables
Dinner - $800++ per table of 10 pax, min 2 tables

Amara and Conrad's Solemnisation Venue

Today is a fruitful solemnisation sourcing day. We made our way to Amara Hotel during lunch and then to Conrad Hotel after work... So here's all the pics!! Let's start with Amara first.

The deco on the registration table is quite sweet but also a lil too simple 

 
Here's the solemnisation pavilion. It is surrounded by a small water feature with koys in it. Its lovely but the deco is too simple

Here's the floral deco on the Pavilion pillar

I am so surprised that the deco of the solemnisation table is so overly simple

Here's the dinner table. The centrepiece is only 2 stalk of roses on a plate!!! OMG...

The overall design of the dining area is shown here and its really nothing much. You can see the view from this pic and couples must be mindful that the hotel is actually facing HDB flats.

The poolside is very nice though. Quite romantic I must say...

Okie, lets look at the overall review of Amara Hotel. Me and hubby were snapping the pics at about 12.30 pm, the sun should reach the solemnisation area at bout 2 pm, something for couples considering for high tea to note. It was humid and we started sweating a lil.

The venue looks great apart from the fact that it is non-airconditioned, but the deco included in the package really sucks. It was far too simple... I must admit that I'm quite disappointed with the deco, but Amara still remains as an option for us due to its competitive price and also because of its location. Its across the road of the POSB branch where we first met!!

Do view their solemnisation package details in my links above...

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Okie, lets get to Conrad... Its LOVELY!!

The lobby is very grand!! Btw, hubby said Conrad is a 6 star hotel

Sorry that my picture do not do justice to the registration table, but its really nice in actual

There's this "pot" filled with water and rose petals beside the registration table. Maybe its for fengshui?

So here's the well-known Salon by the Pool. Its air-conditioned and cosy, but yet its so close to the pool and still gives you the outdoor feel

The view is great and the natural lighting is very refreshing as well

The solemnisation table is located at the front of the function room. There's a backdoor for couples to do a surprise march in if you want to

 
Its actually all up to the couple to decide whether they will wanna use round tables or long tables as shown below

This couple chose to have both...

Here's the buffet area, the spread of food really looks super yummy!!!

There's also these lil decos lining the side of the room, how pretty...

Both of us really love what we see at Conrad. Its somewhere indoor, very cosy but yet has the outdoor feel. The entire atmosphere was great and I like it that couples have a say in the layout, the colour scheme and the flowers used for their solemnisation.

Its a lil out of our budget so we are still procrastinating... The package details have not been e-mailed to me, I'll put it up soon...

We'll be heading to Sheraton Towers and Goodwood Park Hotel soon... So we're still keeping our options open... Will be updating soon!!!