The most important that we were planning about is the venue for our combined wedding. Oh yes, my wedding will be combined! Why combined? Holding one wedding itself is about almost 23k. Imagine if we have separate wedding venues? 23,000 x 2 = 46k? I can pengsan. Or maybe budget ones will be 30k for both but food not nice, decor also not nice and not satisfying. But then of course, to some couples, they don't mind as this is only once in a lifetime event they can splurge all they want. Honestly, it depends on your capabilities and whether you want your wedding to be grand or simple.
I am not the type of cerewet girl who wants every thing to go my way. Yes, girls and our fantasy of having our dream wedding. It's so true that we girls love it but, for me this is reality! I would love to have my wedding by the beach but i don't think it is necessary for just a one day event! I always told my fiance, that I'd rather spend all those money to go on a honeymoon at a romantic place! right right right?
So, since we will be holding a one day event. Nikah + sanding. And we are expecting a large number of guests coming from both sides. We decided to hold our event at the Serangoon CC.
I love how colorful it is from the outside! Why we chose The Serangoon CC?
Convenience. It is located in the middle of my fiance's and my house. The only thing is that we are not able to do cooking in CC. So, we will need to rent one of the void decks nearby the CC. Otherwise, my fiance's void deck the cooking has to be done cause his house is nearer. But, I really hope that we can do it under the void deck nearby cause it saves a lot of money for transportation.
We surveyed the place, the stage and the backstage last month and I feel that the hall is quite spacious. We felt that the hall is big enough for our guests and the facilities looked brand new! That means, the air con will still feel cold for the comfort of our guests.
So this is what it looks like outside the hall. Everything will be covered except the side doors. And during the time when me and my fiance will come in with kompang the middle door will be lifted up. I guess, that how it usually works.
Anyway, we are still deciding where should we nikah? Since, Al-Istiqamah Mosque is beside the CC. We were also thinking if we should nikah in the CC since we booked that place from 930am -930pm might as well we make use of the whole place for a full day right? Still deciding not confirmed. Even if we do not nikah at Al-Istiqamah, the convenience of our guests who wants to do sholat can always walk over to the mosque.
All in all we were actually pleased with the decision made! And, my fiance booked it immediately when we got the approval from the management and I believe, this is the only CC that I know can make booking way in advance! If i'm not wrong the rest of the CC can only book 6 months in advance. Now, I feel relief!