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understanding about the wedding venue
and location.
Second biggest was probably the
dress, because I’m fussy and I hate
frills and sparkles, and it’s pretty hard
to find anything else at bridal shops in
Singapore!
What was your biggest expense?
We did it really cheap, and it was great
that way. The most annoying expense
was the alcohol. The restaurant where
we held the wedding had some very
strange pricing options for free-flow
drinks, making it quite difficult to gauge
what we should do. I think it all worked
out in the end though. As a foreign
couple in Thailand, you have to be
careful that you aren’t being ripped off.
What did you serve your guests?
An array of very nice Italian and Thai
food. I honestly can’t tell you how good
it was, because I was so nervous and
excited I barely ate, but the guests really
loved it.
Mandy, my step-mum, made our cake.
It’s way nicer to have a cake made by
family than to buy a cake from a shop,
I think. Growing up, the only time I ever
ate cake was if someone I knew had
baked it. Then you are kind of forced
to eat it!
Any complications with the
marriage formalities?
We personally didn’t have any difficulties,
but if I were to give advice to other
people about having a destination
wedding, it would be not to bother
getting officially married in the country
you will have your ceremony in. It’s so
easy to sign the papers in Singapore
first, or afterwards, as in our case. The
process of becoming officially wed in
Thailand is really long and difficult, and
some parts of it can only be done in
Bangkok.
Top tips for brides-to-be?
Don’t get caught up with what everybody
else wants your wedding to be: make it
what
you
want it to be. And don’t over-
think it – it’s only a wedding!