1. How "grand" the hotel is?
Shawn is the only son & eldest grand-son, while Justina is the only daughter & grand-daugher of her family.
We both come from an average family where both parties earn their daily keep through small business.
Having that in mind, hotels like St Regis, Riz Carlton, and Capella are NOT in our list.
2. Does the older generation (i.e. our grandparents) know the place?
We are both loved dearly by our grand parents who are both chinese-speaking. hence, hotels like Shangri-La Hotel would ring a bell to them.
3. How does the ballroom look?
Justina's first reaction was a NO to Fullerton Hotel due to pillars and stairs at the entrance. Being quite "chor-lor" (referring to someone whose behavior is not lady-like), her biggest fear is falling down the stairs during the march in.
Shawn loves how chandelier makes a ballroom look grand, but the height of the ceiling would be his main concern. Low lying ceiling with chandeliers might not give the ballroom a majestic look.
4. Is the carpark friendly for the cars coming to our wedding?
We love cars. That's also how we met.
Having said that, the cars turning up for our wedding would consist of many belonging to car enthusiast like us. Meaning that the car park would have to be gentle sloping with little (as possible) humps. Well, if you're like us, you'd know what we mean.
With all the criteria listed above, we shortlisted the following hotels:
- Shangri-La
- Mandarin Marina
- Goodwood Park
Short, and sweet... that's our style.