Wedding Venue: Raffles Hotel
Written on 1:25 AM by Moobells
Finding the ideal location can be a headache... especially one that fits all the requirements. There isn't much publicity for Raffles Hotel as a wedding venue... basically because Raffles dun really "sell" their hotel as a wedding venue. But it's truly a little jem. Being both a national monument of the british colonial style architecture and maintaining a good luscious greenery in many parts of the hotel, thus serves as a good garden outdoor wedding venue.
Went down to take a look at this national monument, and was I so smitten by the colonial design and richness. A wonderful place that myself and MooCow will be able to come back 5, 10, 20 and more years to visit and reminisce our moments. Well, some might comment that it's a little too old and Raffles definitely doesn't offer any special package (extremely rigid) but if you love the ambience, it got to be there.
Raffles Hotel Main Entrance facing Beach Road
Long Corridor
During our third visit to Raffles Hotel, Moi was blown over by a Japanese bride with her scottish husband marching down this corridor to the ballroom. It's so picture perfect. * wink *
Palm Court Garden
The palm court garden is just outside the East India Room, entering to your left when you enter the main entrance facing beach room. It's a little hid-away that is quiet and cosy. Moi and MooCow really loves this quiet private corner. During a quiet afternoon, you can only hear the faint sounds of the tinkling culinary from the Tiffin Room, birds chirping and the water sounds from the fountain.
Grand BallRoom
The walls look a little old but the chandeliers are lovely....AND no beams to block any view. The grand ballroom is very near to their chinese kitchen so they can serves chinese food, western food and fusion food.
East India Room
This is the ballroom just beside Palm court garden. A nice cosy place taking only 100 - 120 pax. Serves only western and fusion food as the chinese kitchen is on the second floor and too far from the East india room. The size seems to be just nice for our wedding as we both wanted a really small and intimate ceremony.
Casuarina Suite
Just beside the Grand Ballroom, there are 2 rooms facing door to door inside the main entrance to the Casuarina Suite. The room size is just as small for cosy wedding. Moi thought it might be a little confusing for guests trying to locate the Suite.
The Lawn
This is really a PERFECT wedding venue... but alas, it's so costly to rent that place... and if you need to set up tentages and canopies against rain and sunshine, it will be a even more costly affairs. You can get a lot of online photos showing wedding @ lawn if you google for it. AND if your ring bearer is a dog or a cat, this is the place. Hahahaha! They allow animals participation. so sweet!!
Tags : Raffles Hotel, Banquet, Venue, Outdoor, Indoor
