Wedding dinners in Singapore can sometimes be a mercenary affair. Don't be fooled into thinking that wedding ang baos (red packets) are purely a gift from the heart. In Singapore, your ang bao symbolises your well-wishes as well as covers the cost of your seat at the banquet table. Though the couple might not admit it, in their heart of...
Wedding dinners in Singapore can sometimes be a mercenary affair. Don't be fooled into thinking that wedding ang baos are purely a gift from the heart. In Singapore, your ang bao symbolises your well-wishes as well as covers the cost of your seat at the banquet table.
The hotel or restaurant-Wedding banquets in hotels generally tend to be fancier and pricier than weddings held in a nice restaurant. In fact, hotel wedding prices are only getting higher-some hotels are raising prices by up to 10 per cent in 2023! *gulp* We'll go into the rates at specific hotels and restaurants in the next section.The day of the week-Mondays to Thursdays are more affordable than Fridays or the weekend.
But if you're close to the couple, you're generally expected to add a little extra . Topping up your ang bao isn't just a gesture of kinship or friendship-you're also covering additional wedding costs for things outside the food, such as the cost of wedding decorations. By no means is covering these expected of normal guests, but besties go beyond for each other, right?Disclaimer: Most of the prices below are adapted from SingaporeBrides.
You should generally budget for a contribution of at least $50 to $80 for receptions at temples and function halls.
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