The Vendors

My last post was about in searching of the venue and the difficulties with the vendors. We only choose 4 vendors from the hotel; decoration, entertainment, wedding organizer and the wedding car.

What were your difficulties?

*Sigh* After we got to meet all the chosen vendors from the list given by Bu Santi, we decided just to choose them without trying to meet others vendors anymore because me n Mr.A quite fond with most of them. However, the only one that contacted me was the decoration vendors. I even had made another meeting outside to discuss about the decoration with the owner but the other two were not in touch with me at all. I tried to contact Bu Santi also about that but still no response. I was kinda annoyed already with them. 

What did you do with the difficulties?

So, last Saturday, me, Mr. A and fmiL went to the wedding expo which held by the hotel. Most of all the vendors joined in that expo. We took that opportunity to find all the vendors needed and also tested some food there.

Did you get what you need?

Yes! Finally! The first vendor we approached was the decoration. We chose De Luxe  Design and got the deal with Mr. Ekmal. On my first met with him, he said he will send the sample of the decorations cloth n colors to me so that I can use it as colors idea for my invitation card. However, I have waited for 2 weeks and he didn't send it at all. I was a bit upset at first. But when we met, he gave it to me. I still didn't satisfy with the color given. Since I love green, I would like to have garden theme on my party with summer colors touch. But, the green he gave was to dark. I asked him to change n find me another green. Next, we went to find the entertainment vendor. We chose William and Friends for this. The owner is Mr. William. We choose this vendor just because we have found who suits us for the MC and the singers. At the time, I confirmed to Bu Santi, she said that William was out of country. Then, I guess he just forgot to contact me. We settled there and he sent the confirmation letter at that day also to me. The main problem is the wedding organizer. *grumpy*

this decoration was from the vendor we chose during the wedding expo

What about it??

When I discussed about my preparation with my friend, Dewi, she kept forcing me to make sure this vendor to be chosen first above all aside the invitations. She said WO will be a big helper to the groom and bride to be before and on the D-day. At first we chose De Coktail Organizer and dealt with Ci Lala. On our first meeting aka.the vendors presentation moment, she helped out a lot and suggested some stuffs, she also said will send the email about that day meeting and bla bla bla. A week from that I chatted her via Kakao Talk and she replied that I have to confirm to Bu Santi first so she can make the confirmation letter and stuffs like that to proceed. So, I contacted Bu Santi and confirmed all the vendors and waited. According to my friends, the vendors that supposed to contact the clients and discussed it. I got nothing in few weeks. I chatted her again in Kakao Talk but she never replied. So, I thought will be able to meet her on the wedding expo but she didn't join also. Bu Santi has tried to reach her also but can't get through her. So, she asked Mr. William to talk about the organizer to me and Mr. A. We just figured out that the company name is William and Friends Entertainment and Organizer. So, to cut it short, we chose the same vendor as the entertainment as well. We think it will be easier to deal with and have meeting also. We also got to choose our wedding car that day. I can say, it's a wrap! ^^

What about the souvenirs and invitations? bridal? photography? Wedding cake?

Well, for bridal and photography we will get from Bali and about the souvenir and invitations, I was thinking to ask my friend who owns @little_secret_hampers to make it at first. However, at the end we changed the decision for the souvenirs and invitations since my friend is quite busy with her orders. We chose Adel's Card for it. We went to the Wedding Expo in PRJ last month. For wedding cake also, I was thinking to ask my friend to make it. But it will be difficult for her I guess, So on the same expo last month, we got out wedding cake from Kopaka. Since, the wedding cake might only be a display, we prefer the taste to the design. My fmiL suggested this cake since the first wedding expo, but we postpone to choose it. 

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. 
Martin Luther

The Venue

I never had a dream wedding ever since I was young. For me, wedding is more to have a cute pre wedding pictures, a holy holy matrimony and a mind blowing honey moon to start a marriage life. It was never about the party for me. The other thing again is that Mr. A and I was never really enjoy coming to a wedding party. In Jakarta, most likely the wedding parties are the same thing. We ever said that we don't want to have that ordinary wedding. 

But.. saying is easier that make it real. No matter how much we want a different one, but our parents say the other way around. 

My "fmil" (read: future mom in law) got several dates from the counting. But only two dates that will be on weekends. Actually, our dating date is included in those several dates she got. However, it will be on Tuesday this year. *sob*  I thought, it will be great if we can have it the same date. Okay, to cut the story short, we finally chose one date and next step we did was looking for the venue for the wedding party.We went to a wedding expo at the end of the year last year at JCC. For the venue, my "fmil" has her favorite place. She only has limited choices only, either Sun City, Peninsula Hotel, Novotel Hotel or Pullman Hotel. We got to check 2 venues on the expo and soon she made up her mind on one place. However, we didn't get the deal at the expo, We went to the hotel to make the deal there. We chose Peninsula Hotel and we dealt with Ibu Santi. 

The hotel offers quite expensive package but all in. It was around three hundred million more at first, but we cut down a lot from the package and leave 4 vendors only we want to take from the hotel. We only need decoration, wedding organizer, wedding car and entertainment. It is still around 250 million left. we don't need wedding ring, honeymoon package, bridal, wedding cake, wedding invitation and souvenirs and also photography from the package. I will explain more why later on.

At first, I was ease down since I thought we won't need much things to do anymore. But I was wrong. It all started after we met the vendors. On early February, Mr. A asked me to make planner calendar until our D-day so that we won't forget to lose the track about what we need to finish or do on months until our D-day. So, in the schedule, we didn't choose any vendors yet until CNY over. On early March, we met all of the vendors at the hotel. The story about the other vendors will be on other post. However, so far I heard a lot plus and minus about the venue but it is still okay with me. The problem is the dealing with the vendors is not as smooth as I thought. The person who dealt with us also seems like too busy to give full information and if we didn't ask, she won't say a word. I can understand that she might meet a lot of bride-to-be also. But, so far I can't see the professionalism. But, I still give a shot. My D day still 212 days from now. I believe that we will make it work soon. 

Wish us luck.....May our good karma bless us. ^^



Weddings are important because they celebrate life and possibility.

Anne Hathaway