theodorictaypc
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Any experience to share?
The Joyden Hall Solemnisation and Banquet Packages 2016
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waltsong10
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venue seems pretty new; any experience?
Hi, can pm me the joyden hall solemnisation and banquet packages? Can't seem to be able to download it. Tks
Janetkjtoh
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Thank you for sharing the details. 
penguinbear
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Checking this place out
Vderozario
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Any experience with the prices and venue decor?
Review Part 1: Venue hunting
Looks like no one has shared any experiences yet, so let me share mine! I just had my wedding dinner banquet at Joyden Hall @ Bugis+ on 27 June 2015.
Venue hunting
The husband and I did not like the idea of having our banquet at a hotel. Their packages were generally expensive, and food mostly so-so. Also my mom had laid the ground rule that the location had to be central, so any hotels around that area would be even more expensive. So we decided to look for more unique locations that provided the same kind of service. Burkill hall was one of the other locations we considered, but we had 200+ guests, and it was kind of small for us. Joyden looked ideal to us, especially since it was run by their own restaurant chain (Joyden Seafood) so we were somewhat assured that the food quality would be ok.
At that point, we contacted them via their site enquiry form. As some mentioned, they are sometimes a bit slow to respond. We sent our enquiry on 28 December, and received a reply on 3 January (most likely due to year end). They sent us their package details. We were very lucky that at that point, they were going to participate in an upcoming wedding roadshow at Marina Square.
We headed down to Marina Square and looked at what they offered. It was pretty much all that hotels offered without the rooms. I think there was a wedding that day at Joyden Hall, as they also mentioned that the actual decorations in the venue were up that day. We headed down and indeed, there were decors up. We took a look around, and quite liked what we saw. The place was spacious, high ceiling.
We headed back to their roadshow, and pretty much signed up with them immediately. We were attended to by their Assistant Event Sales Manager, Jeffrey Ling, quite a friendly guy. Minimum 25 tables for our grandeur package. We opted for an open-date as we had no clue as to when the banquet would be held. Placed a deposit of $3k. They will send you documents to read and sign through, then that was pretty much it.
A couple of things to note before you sign with Joyden:
- there are no "spare tables"
- quite a lot of people do not know where Bugis+ is
- parking there can be a hassle on weekends
- no rooms = no rest for helpers
Coming up next, part 2! I'll fill you guys in on the pre-banquet preparations with Joyden!
Looks like no one has shared any experiences yet, so let me share mine! I just had my wedding dinner banquet at Joyden Hall @ Bugis+ on 27 June 2015.
Venue hunting
The husband and I did not like the idea of having our banquet at a hotel. Their packages were generally expensive, and food mostly so-so. Also my mom had laid the ground rule that the location had to be central, so any hotels around that area would be even more expensive. So we decided to look for more unique locations that provided the same kind of service. Burkill hall was one of the other locations we considered, but we had 200+ guests, and it was kind of small for us. Joyden looked ideal to us, especially since it was run by their own restaurant chain (Joyden Seafood) so we were somewhat assured that the food quality would be ok.
At that point, we contacted them via their site enquiry form. As some mentioned, they are sometimes a bit slow to respond. We sent our enquiry on 28 December, and received a reply on 3 January (most likely due to year end). They sent us their package details. We were very lucky that at that point, they were going to participate in an upcoming wedding roadshow at Marina Square.
We headed down to Marina Square and looked at what they offered. It was pretty much all that hotels offered without the rooms. I think there was a wedding that day at Joyden Hall, as they also mentioned that the actual decorations in the venue were up that day. We headed down and indeed, there were decors up. We took a look around, and quite liked what we saw. The place was spacious, high ceiling.
We headed back to their roadshow, and pretty much signed up with them immediately. We were attended to by their Assistant Event Sales Manager, Jeffrey Ling, quite a friendly guy. Minimum 25 tables for our grandeur package. We opted for an open-date as we had no clue as to when the banquet would be held. Placed a deposit of $3k. They will send you documents to read and sign through, then that was pretty much it.
A couple of things to note before you sign with Joyden:
- there are no "spare tables"
- quite a lot of people do not know where Bugis+ is
- parking there can be a hassle on weekends
- no rooms = no rest for helpers
Coming up next, part 2! I'll fill you guys in on the pre-banquet preparations with Joyden!
Review part 2: Pre-banquet preparations
Date selection
Let them know your preferred date early! They cater to corporate events as well, so they can be quite busy. Once set, they will send a rough timeline based on your date, which is a pretty helpful rough guide.
Invitations
As with most hotel packages, they have a collaboration with tdragoncards.They provide cards up to 70% of your confirmed attendance (printing & insert costs excluded). At the point of card order, we had yet to confirm our total attendance, so we just took 70% of our minimum 25 taables. Dont think this is very much different from how hotels do it.
Food tasting
Nearer to our date, Jeffrey contacted us to confirm the food tasting date. The date must fall between monday to thursday, and held at their restaurant at Clementi sports hall. We quite liked the food, especially the dessert and the fish. No sharks fin on the menu. After the dinner, the chef will have a chat with you, and you can give your feedback then. Our family had no complaints.
Wedding favours
Pretty standard selections like cups, pens, passport covers... we chose the passport cover and neck pillow.
Theme selection
Around 6 or 7 to choose from. We chose the hollywood theme (PM me for photos). Not sure if they cater to external vendors for decors. Theme will also decide reception table flowers.
Rehearsal
4 to 5 weeks before the actual day, they will ask you to arrange a date for rehearsal. This is usually 2 to 3 weeks before the actual day. On that day, your AV IC should take the opportunity to see the AV room and understand what is available to him. On the day of rehearsal, an AV staff will be around to assist AV and lighting. Do go through the march in timings and ensure that your videos work well on their projectors (it tends to darken the videos a bit). For users on Mac, they have the adaptor for use. Also a good chance to view the bridal changing room (my MUA was raving about how big the room is).
More things to note:
- hall takes max 38 tables (we had 28)
- max 11 pax per table
Up next, actual day experience!
Date selection
Let them know your preferred date early! They cater to corporate events as well, so they can be quite busy. Once set, they will send a rough timeline based on your date, which is a pretty helpful rough guide.
Invitations
As with most hotel packages, they have a collaboration with tdragoncards.They provide cards up to 70% of your confirmed attendance (printing & insert costs excluded). At the point of card order, we had yet to confirm our total attendance, so we just took 70% of our minimum 25 taables. Dont think this is very much different from how hotels do it.
Food tasting
Nearer to our date, Jeffrey contacted us to confirm the food tasting date. The date must fall between monday to thursday, and held at their restaurant at Clementi sports hall. We quite liked the food, especially the dessert and the fish. No sharks fin on the menu. After the dinner, the chef will have a chat with you, and you can give your feedback then. Our family had no complaints.
Wedding favours
Pretty standard selections like cups, pens, passport covers... we chose the passport cover and neck pillow.
Theme selection
Around 6 or 7 to choose from. We chose the hollywood theme (PM me for photos). Not sure if they cater to external vendors for decors. Theme will also decide reception table flowers.
Rehearsal
4 to 5 weeks before the actual day, they will ask you to arrange a date for rehearsal. This is usually 2 to 3 weeks before the actual day. On that day, your AV IC should take the opportunity to see the AV room and understand what is available to him. On the day of rehearsal, an AV staff will be around to assist AV and lighting. Do go through the march in timings and ensure that your videos work well on their projectors (it tends to darken the videos a bit). For users on Mac, they have the adaptor for use. Also a good chance to view the bridal changing room (my MUA was raving about how big the room is).
More things to note:
- hall takes max 38 tables (we had 28)
- max 11 pax per table
Up next, actual day experience!