bertandang hall

semalam after fira's wedding, i saja check out my hall again since our dewan just above fira's hall (dewan seri melati). the staffs were preparing for night reception...hopefully they didnt mind i took some pics & shared it here for benefit of those previously asking me on this hall..esp uyaa hehe...we were shortlisting MBSA banquet hall & perbadanan pjaya hall previously, but finally settled with pjaya due to its close proximity to in-laws house :)

some info to share, the name is Dewan Seri Siantan. with capacity of 1000 pax seating, this how the interior look like :



since we'll be having only 500 guests..we took Dewan Siantan 1...a partitioned version of Dewan Seri Siantan...very small kan

reception & gift table area...if you're taking the big Siantan, the middle pintu will be your grand entrance

the lounge area opposite the reception area...with comfy sofa. boleh camwhoring di sini before the majlis start hee :)

the other side lounge...last time i went, ppl suka smoking here..so remember to close unnecessary doors during the function...washroom at the end side of this lane

Bilik Bunga Raya, the holding room downstairs...next to Seri Melati hall..vip room is located inside..

cant remember where i got this pic, but this the best pic of real event in smaller Siantan i have...mostly the rest found yang guna bigger Siantan...look at the lampu...i guess they still pretty even no nice chandeliers like the one i love in MBSA banquet hall hehe..

rate : rm2.55k (siantan 1 @ 2), rm4.8k (seri siantan)

location : presint 3, kompleks perbadanan putrajaya (nearby landmark : Palace of Justice)

tempahan dewan form, click here

the good :

- simple & modern interior

- high ceiling hall, fully carpet & aircond

- rate inclusive PA system, pelamin platform, projector & whitescreen for slideshow

- can survey & check out bebila you like...no surat menyurat required :)

- nice & clean washroom

- rate for full day usage, no hourly charges for prep & rehearsal

- pelamin & setup can start a night before if you wish :) f.o.c.

- can hire outside caterer, but make sure your caterer can provide exact size of chair cover to fit their banquet chair..the kepala quite big..

- panel caterer can absorb kerusi & meja cost..so no need to pay. panel including siti catering

- free basement parking...no worry if hujan etc

- musolla available at tingkat bawah

- deposit murah je...10%

the bad :

- rate not inclusive meja & kerusi

- no outside table & chair. their rental rm3 (meja) & rm1.50 (banquet chair) - still cheap for banquet rate

- no grand chandelier

- no grand pelamin stage...only foldable platform

- holding room foc, vip room chargeable at rm500

- partitioned hall quite small actually..meja will be cramp for 500pax

- located at 2nd level..so pengantin kena naik escalator or lift

- too many pintu....advisable to close fews to avoid ppl simply going in-out for smoking & lepak at lounge during majlis etc..

- for siang event, possibility of clashes with other weddings becos pjaya mgmt will open both seri melati hall & siantan for function

- for siang event, Bilik Bunga Raya (holding room) not guaranteed...priority for seri melati booking

my personal opinion on perbadanan putrajaya hall, for banquet setting of 500pax is ok...just abit crowded. so save your bux not to all out for deco cos they'll make the small hall look rather messy..i myself abit pening since his aunty insist to sponsor entertainment while the hall no longer have space to accomodate..and i personally dont think we should cut the guest # just for this :( aunty boleh tak sponsor benda lain? :)

for buffet setting, i prefer seri melati hall...becos they're located downstairs, easier to access becos buffet guests ramai and they'll be in-out within short period..for 1k pax seating u may consider the bigger Siantan..but somehow for same rate i think Seri Endon is nicer..except you have to pay more if u nak bring outside caterer/decorator hehe...

and for info, mostly gov halls only allow 2010 booking & deposit payment by sept onwards..if earlier, they mostly kasi u letak nama je (which, if ada kroni they can easily cut your queue since no deposit to secure us)...so once u put your name...call them every month, just to check when can they accept the deposit sampai they jemu hehe..becos chances of they calling us is pretty much less...the frequent call up nampak pathetic kan..but we better be safe than sorry..happy hall hunting to newbies =)

Pameran Pengantin 2009

Was on leave yesterday, had the chance to visit Pameran Pengantin in midvalley. Pelamin di entrance sgt cute, with home miniature backdrop & little birdies by Rins Suzana. Somehow, i feel tahun ni tidak semeriah dulu & halls pun not fully occupied. NGI occupied 4 booths, with his gigantic pelamin nikah (at 5-figures RM!) im not really a fan of royale-type pelamin he had, but shades of pink used, mmg drooling!

Lots of new faces joining, prices not that competitive, except they have lots of freebies to offer & result of some pun cantik jugak e.g. Dina Halim's white pelamin, with my fave shaggy carpet (booth 58 & 67). guna artificial je, but i like flower arrangement at both sides, siap ada tumbuhan hijau kecil yang comel di bawah tu. and those tiny candle stands too! panel pelamin pun unik, cos hujung nya melengkung sikit. Visit kali ini hanyalah berjaya mendapatkan decorator for his hantaran :)

Was late for appoinment with CT Catering that evening, sesat. Hall dah siap setup by then :P Fiance arrived by 8pm and we stay sampai majlis selesai, giving ideas how event typically going at our hall. We had problem with their opened doors & lighting, there's still room for discussion later. Regarding food, we pretty satisfied and Uyaa was right, their rendang daging sangat sedap :)