Grand Copthorne

First choice hotel visited today.. with my parents and ken's mum (kinda like a last min decision but thought it'll be better to keep them in the loup and let them interact more...)

By the way, if you don't know where this is, it's next to Zouk! The hotel just like next door with the big water ball in its porch. Website at www.grandcopthorne.com.sg. I have always heard good comments about that place, from more than 1 source, like about the high ceilings (which I have a huge weakness for) and good food... so I thought I'd just check it out.

Disadvantage of that place is that there is no MRT nearby, so people who don't drive might have a major problem... although I did tell my mum that they can join the Zouk queue (haha).

The Grand Ballroom looked good on the whole.. ceilings were high enough for my liking. No pillars in between to block. But... the ballroom is kinda big and can fit about 55 tables comfortable (they said the max is 60 but I think it'll be too squeezy) but we only have approx 35-40 tables at max.!! So having such a big ballroom might make the place look a bit empty. Hmmm.. so this is something to consider.

Well, we will check out a few more before deciding. So that will only be confirmed maybe in a month or 2.

Anyway gals, he hasn't officially proposed yet. It's kinda complicated. He said he wanted to propose with the ring ready. But then he doesn't want to choose the ring on his own just in case I don't like it. So he sort of asked me informally... asked my parents... and then off we went! I got the ring that we also sort of decided a while ago.. the Lazare diamond http://lazarediamonds.com/main.html sold by Larry Jewellery in Singapore (this diamond is sold by different jewellers in the 6-7 countries that it's sold in).

It's a funny game now cos I know the "real proposal" is going to happen in the next week or 2, so the min he asks me out I start giggling.. and he gets damn stressed. Haha. But ya, I guess we have thought about this for quite a while, even started checking out houses in Jan this yr.. (just that we didn't buy, and it's more expensive now!!). So yup, I'll keep you gals informed ok? HUGS :-)