Finally, we decided to start preparing for our wedding.
Although it is still 327 days away from our BIG DAY. Preparation has to start somewhere.
So heres the checklist
1) Venue - CONFIRMED
2) Bridal Studio - Haven started looking
3) Photo shoot - Haven started looking
4) Wedding Theme - Still researching
5) Customary barang barang - Still compiling on the list of stuff to buy.
So far we can only think of these.
Interesting part of the booking of the venue.
We actually had to fight over the booking with another couple to secure the place.
We called up most of the hotel and the ballrooms, function rooms for that day were all taken up. So only ONE, available function is on tentative booking. We ask the Banquet Sales person if we could be placed first on the waiting list and the moment they doesn't want the booking, we will take. She told us that she will ask the other couple and reply us the answer next week.
So fair enough, next week came and we went down to the hotel for viewing. Everything seems fine, terms and conditions were good. The function rooms was a bit disappointing. We were actually looking for ballrooms with high pillar less ceiling with huge dangling chandeliers. But then no choice .... make do with it since there wasn't much option left.
So we asked, what is the reply from the other couple. The Banquet Sales Person told us to give them more time to discuss. We were like, WHAT !!!! You told us that you will have the answer today and now is like sorry the other side haven confirm.
So i insist that i must have a answer today. NOW NOW NOW !!!!! She called the other party and they requested to give us the answer next week. NEXT WEEK AGAIN !?!?!? So i asked, Do i get this place when NEXT WEEKS comes? She said 80%. 80% ?!?!?!?!? So i still have a 20% chance of not getting this place and wasting my time to wait for NEXT WEEK.
My wife jumped in and said. "We are not going to wait for NEXT WEEK. I want the answer NOW!!!" My wife also demanded that since the sales person promised us the answer today, WE MUST HAVE THE ANSWER !!! The sale person called the other party again. Same thing, give them time to consider. Now my wife is getting a bit hot. As usual, anyone stepping on her tail will get it big time from her. "look Miss XXX, they have 80% chance of signing the contract with you and 20% chance of not signing. Where else, i am 100% signing with you.Which one do you choose?? 100% or 80% ??? I can pay you deposit $5000 now if you can signed the contract with us NOW!" The sales person was stunned. So am I. i think my jaw just dropped. Eyeballs glued to my wife.
WOW !!!!!! ..... The sales person quickly call the couple again and said that the had expired they time in considering. Mrs Ang, let me go through the detail of the contract. and later you follow me to the cashier and place a deposit. Ahhhh..... looking at that satisfactory, I am the winner simle on my wife's face.
Now my nightmare!!! 5K deposit !!! Oh my God ..... Where to get 5k !!! paid NETS and the cashier said, "Sorry NETS limit is 2K per day" "Excuse me, could you please hold on a while." took out my phone and dial Citibank Credit Card Dept. "Miss, i am in need of a urgent temporary credit limit increase. Now NOW Now right at this moment to pay a deposit for my wedding banquet. Please help me ..." "Sorry Sir, we couldn't do it right now, we need time to process and to evaluate you financially" "Please, could i speak with your manager regarding this issue as i am in the mids of paying the deposit" Put me on hold for like 15mins and returned with the best answer at that moment of time. "Thank YOu for holding, My officer had reviewed you application for the temporary credit increase and had accepted your request. You may now use your card to pay the deposit. Let me brief you one the terms and conditions of this facility...." "Sorry Miss, i am in a hurry, could you please brief me some other time? thank you"
Case closed. Venue BOOKED !!!!!
Happy smiling faces walked out of the lobby.
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