Hi lovelies!
We have come to the final part! Click here to read Part 1 and here for Part 2 if you haven’t!
In this, i will review the other miscellaneous vendors I hired on my actual day!
#1. Photobooth + Large Prop – Once A Prop A Time
Ratings: 4/5
To us, photobooth is not a necessity – we can make do without it. But we know our parents love taking photos, so when we saw Once A Prop A Time’s facebook ad with an attractive promo, we decided to just take it since we did not believe in paying so much for a reputable photobooth company. Also, we looked through the reviews on their page and they were all positive, so just whack only. And what clicked for us was that they offered the garden backdrop at no extra charge! Other photobooth vendors charge $150 – $200 extra for the garden/grassy backdrop which is ridiculous.
We got their special $888 combo deal of 2h photobooth + large prop. Usually photobooths are already that price (with the surcharge for garden backdrop), so i thought it was a pretty good deal. But then later i saw them offering the 2h photobooth for $400 -.- Sian. Should have just waited instead sobs.
But ok la, i got the fairytale gate for the large prop and it did make my reception area more magical~ Saw my friends and relatives spamming photos with the gate as well. Their usual rental rate for the gate is $588…so…okay…*self consolation in progress*
What was #holypearlyawesome:
- Very prompt replies to our emails.
- Went down to do a recce with us before even confirming.
- Arrived early, everything set up nicely before stipulated time. Gate was super pretty!
- Didn’t dismantle the gate till 11+ so our guests could take more photos after the dinner
- Really appreciated that they printed out an additional copy of all photos for us!
- Sent us soft copies on dropbox
What could be improved:
- Gave them a sample for the photo print design but their design was, frankly, not up to my standard (disclaimer: my standard very high, so not saying it is their issue). No issues, i did my own design (using powerpoint) and sent it to them. Told them to use it as a guide because i used Powerpoint so the glow effect of the words might not be as good as when you use Photoshop. But guess what – they emailed me back my design a few days later and asked if i am okay with it. WHUT. THE. It is my design, obviously right? But i’m damn zzz because they didn’t even do anything to my design??? Whatever, count them lucky because lao niang is too preoccupied with other more important things so i just gave up and accepted it.
- Printouts were of mediocre quality, not as clear as other photo booth vendors i have came across, but acceptable.
- They didn’t really encourage guests to take photos, until hubs and i arrived and pulled guests to take photos with us.
- We had an ice cream waffle booth and the two photobooth staff went to help themselves to it without even asking us out of courtesy. Worse, they even asked the waffle girls to dabao the ice cream for them. Like seriously?!?! Yes, the cocktail reception was over and most of the guests were in the hall, but the least they could do was to ask us first right? Obviously we wouldn’t say no, but isn’t it a bit rude to do that without going through us? Smh.
TLDR; Prompt, value for money but quality of prints and design can be better. Also, behaviour of staff should be noted. Recommended if you are looking for a budget photobooth with grassy / fairylights backdrop.
#2. Ice Cream Waffle – Bunnie Bash
Ratings: 5/5
Best decision ever to hire an ice-cream waffle cart!! Hubs is a huge fan of Rabbit Owl Depot waffles and gelato, and he was so sad that the Bugis outlet closed. So imagine his joy when we realised that they had set up their own events catering company called Bunnie Bash! It was a no-brainer to hire them even though their rates were slightly pricey.
They arrived on time for the set up, and bonus points for their basic decorations which fit our theme! When i walked into the reception area, the smell of waffles just hit me hard in the face. SO GOOD. My guests absolutely loved it – some even had 2-3 cups.
You get to choose 3 flavours of gelato, 4 toppings and 2 sauces. We chose Coconut, Milo and Coffee! For me, i thought that the consistency of the gelato was a bit icy, but nothing too severe that affected its taste. The waffles were simply delish. I really felt happy seeing my guests enjoying the treat!
TLDR; Every event should have an ice-cream waffle cart from Bunnie Bash!!! Mad love!!
#3. Wedding Favours (Cookies) – APSN
Ratings: 5/5
Besides the favours provided by the hotel, hubs and i also wanted to give something meaningful as a gift. Since a long time ago, i told myself i will get my wedding cookies from MINDS or APSN. Eventually decided on APSN cookies as they were able to do individual packaging for one cookie. Opted for self-collection as the collection point was near my house. But you could also top up a nominal fee for delivery.
No regrets. Cookies were awesome – well done friends from APSN! You can tell that the guests loved it as well because there were very little leftovers. My sister was so sad because she was hoping she could kope the cookies back home, lol.
TLDR; Meaningful and practical favours. Highly recommended! Support our friends from APSN! 🙂
#4. Lunch Buffet Catering – Meihao99
Ratings: 5/5
As hubs’ elders came to his house for tea ceremony in the morning, we had to cater lunch for them as well as our bridal party.
Decided on Meihao99 because they have good reviews and their menu was very appealing! Their menu for 25 pax was also affordable, unlike other more established caterers which charged much higher. Food ranged from average to fantastic. Really loved their kong ba bao!
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Phew~ Finally I’m done with my reviews! Hope this helps your wedding planning, girls! And of course, feel free to contact me or leave a comment below if you wish to know more! Will be glad to help!
Do look out for upcoming posts on some tips & tricks i learnt, and also where i got some of my stuff! Will be posting freebies for download too so do follow me if you don’t wanna miss out!
Oh, Pearls! 