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thanks beppi - i appreciate the advice (I've had some dodgy replies to some of my posts on the net!). Budget hotels would be an option if it were just me, but we want to hold some of the wedding celebrations in the apartment such as tea ceremony and pre-wedding gathering so kind of need the living/d...

i'm also interested in renting a serviced apartment (3-bedroom) for 20 days in sept 2011 for my wedding, but am struggling to find anything of reasonable quality under $5000 (for the 20 days)....can anyone help?

Hi, I'm British and I've just got engaged to a Chinese (Cantonese) Singaporean. Just wondered if anyone could fill me in on typical wedding traditions / customs that we should follow. Here's a little of what I know, with questions: 1.Pre-wedding photo shoot - how soon before the wedding should this ...

Hi, I have the same issue - British groom, Chinese Singapore bride. I think we're going to produce a guide to Singapore wedding customs (once I work them all out!) to educate our western guests. We'll include a paragraph on the "Hong Bao" with a subtle line that suggests it is the couple's preferenc...

Oh I thought the PEP would be granted if overseas income is greater than $7k SGD...I was on a P2 before, so can't get it though a previous P1.

Thanks again for the replies. It’s great to know that I don’t need PR to get a mortgage from the bank. KSL, my young lady is also a tiger, but she's adamant we're not getting married this year...to be honest it'd be better financially to wait. Anyway, the biggest issue for me seems to be the job and...

Wow! what an incredible response...this forum is amazing! Thank you all! To answer your questions KSL, I'm 30 with a masters and have 8 years work experience. From your replies, it seems employment is the main thing..the PEP sounds like a possibility, I'll have to look into it further. PR is not the...

Hi all.. I wondered if you could offer some advice to a Brit just recently engaged to a Singaporean...its a very exciting time, but due to our situation, requires a lot of carefully considered planning. Basically, I was working in Singapore under EP in 2008 and half of 2009. The relationship blossom...