La belle roadshow @ orchard hotel

actually our main intention of going down to orchard hotel was to look at the place & shua ku me, i didnt know there will be other vendors at the workshop so I was very surprised to see La belle (Bridal shop)... but since we are waiting for the lunch to be served, we went to look at what La Belle offer us... the package is $3888Nett & the stuff included are pretty standard

perks: $100 discount if sign up during the workshop, additional 6poses, FOC photomontage & 4 bridesmaid dress to keep...

we considered the package over lunch & saw some of the gowns during the fashion shows... they look quite nice & 1 of the grey evening gown was gorgeous!!! so we decided to go ahead with it since we think there wont be much different from other bridal shops & La Belle is supposed to be a famous brand so it should be fine... we strike a deal with the sales to replace the photomontage & bridesmaid dresses to additional poses

Conclusion: $3788Nett for the pre-wedding shoot, i think the price isnt cheap but should be pretty standard rate unless managed to bargain like siao... & we already paid 50% deposit already, so we cant back out now... so lets hope for the best when we commence the shoot next yr =)

Orchard hotel bridal workshop

orchard hotel is actually one of the hotels that we are considering for the wedding banquet coz seriously, with our budget & number of guests, not many hotels will accommodate to our needs... so when I saw the bridal workshop, of coz must go down & see see...

Location: end of orchard area, have to walk quite a distant to the mrt but i think is still manageable since there are quite a number of buses nearby... BUT next to the hotel, there are several pubs/clubs so the environment at night maybe a little sleazy... 
Ambience: the main lobby is actually quite big but renovation slightly old so there is abit of vintage look but still ok la... grand ballroom is on the third floor, the reception area is big = i LIKE... the ballroom itself is nice, spacious, high ceiling and no pillars... so the ballroom is actually a HUGE 1 tt can accommodate like 60+ tables but they divide into 3 halls so depending on how many guests you have, they will open up the partitions....
Food: I cant comment since is a workshop, the food they served will be different from the chinese dinner... what we had was a western set, appetizer and main course followed by dessert buffet.. what we had that day was pretty nice, desserts are nice & i love the fruits!!!
Service: again... is a workshop so cant compare the service but for today, the staff are quite helpful and nice
Perks & price: if sign up during the workshop, will minus $688Nett for 25confirmed tables & 3hr free flow of wine+beer, for sat dinner, price is at $1158++

Conclusion: Definitely one of our top choices for banquet due to the spacious ballroom and relatively convenient location.. price maybe slightly steep after all the service charge+GST but still can consider