How much will such function cost?

[Green_carnation]

Attended a cny function at a bungalow in holland area.. easily above 9000sqft.. The following was what I encountered in a few hours there. Rough count easily 100 guests.. Anyone can roughly estimate?

 

1. Lion dance troupe

2. Valet parking (4 valets)

3. Small pots of 'lucky bamboo' as door gifts

4. A lady playing gu zheng (traditional chinese musical instrument) in the garden - she left 9pm.. guessed she started 6pm

5. Live band took over after the gu zheng lady left

6. Easily seen 10 waiters/waitresses or even more

7. Few chefs at different food counters (buffet style)

8. 2 gambling tables with 'professional dealers' for blackjack and big-small

9. Many fans at different corners of the garden

10. A fortune teller at a corner to let guests interested to have their fortunes told

 

There could be many i missed out.. Wonder if the host would give $$$ to charity besides lavishing..

 

[Beehive3783]

just ask ur host lor.. ask us for what

[Green_carnation]

just ask ur host lor.. ask us for what

 

hmmm he the big big boss.. quite distant hahahaa..

[Unltd]

Attended a cny function at a bungalow in holland area.. easily above 9000sqft.. The following was what I encountered in a few hours there. Rough count easily 100 guests.. Anyone can roughly estimate?

 

1. Lion dance troupe

2. Valet parking (4 valets)

3. Small pots of 'lucky bamboo' as door gifts

4. A lady playing gu zheng (traditional chinese musical instrument) in the garden - she left 9pm.. guessed she started 6pm

5. Live band took over after the gu zheng lady left

6. Easily seen 10 waiters/waitresses or even more

7. Few chefs at different food counters (buffet style)

8. 2 gambling tables with 'professional dealers' for blackjack and big-small

9. Many fans at different corners of the garden

10. A fortune teller at a corner to let guests interested to have their fortunes told

 

There could be many i missed out.. Wonder if the host would give $$$ to charity besides lavishing..

 

 

1. Lion dance troupe ($2,000+ if 2 hours)

2. Valet parking (4 valets) (~$100/pax so about $400)

3. Small pots of 'lucky bamboo' as door gifts ($5~$20 depending on size)

4. A lady playing gu zheng (traditional chinese musical instrument) in the garden - she left 9pm.. guessed she started 6pm (~$500)

5. Live band took over after the gu zheng lady left ($800 or more depending on size, repute and sound system)

6. Easily seen 10 waiters/waitresses or even more ($80/pax so about $800)

7. Few chefs at different food counters (buffet style) (how many? Wat type of food? Appox $40/head so about $4k)

8. 2 gambling tables with 'professional dealers' for blackjack and big-small ($200/table)

9. Many fans at different corners of the garden (What type of fans? $20~$300/fan)

10. A fortune teller at a corner to let guests interested to have their fortunes told (~$500 depending on repute of the fortune teller)

 

All in for about 100 guests it easily works out to be about $100~$300/head for an event like this. I am sure they gave a little ang pow in the kum your received back correct? Ewat Park?

[Green_carnation]

1. Lion dance troupe ($2,000+ if 2 hours)

2. Valet parking (4 valets) (~$100/pax so about $400)

3. Small pots of 'lucky bamboo' as door gifts ($5~$20 depending on size)

4. A lady playing gu zheng (traditional chinese musical instrument) in the garden - she left 9pm.. guessed she started 6pm (~$500)

5. Live band took over after the gu zheng lady left ($800 or more depending on size, repute and sound system)

6. Easily seen 10 waiters/waitresses or even more ($80/pax so about $800)

7. Few chefs at different food counters (buffet style) (how many? Wat type of food? Appox $40/head so about $4k)

8. 2 gambling tables with 'professional dealers' for blackjack and big-small ($200/table)

9. Many fans at different corners of the garden (What type of fans? $20~$300/fan)

10. A fortune teller at a corner to let guests interested to have their fortunes told (~$500 depending on repute of the fortune teller)

 

All in for about 100 guests it easily works out to be about $100~$300/head for an event like this. I am sure they gave a little ang pow in the kum your received back correct? Ewat Park?

 

yeah.. ewart park.. hmm u were there?

 

[Tigerwoods]

Show off...

[Green_carnation]

Show off...

 

Honestly i did have this feeling.. after estimation.. it's like over 10k spent for few hours..

[Beehive3783]

Honestly i did have this feeling.. after estimation.. it's like over 10k spent for few hours..

your big boss could be spending YOUR bonus on this kind of lavish affair

[Green_carnation]

your big boss could be spending YOUR bonus on this kind of lavish affair

 

hmm bonus still got pay la.. so no comments abt that..

[Tigerwoods]

what company ? I make sure I don't join only.

 

[Unltd]

yeah.. ewart park.. hmm u were there?

 

I have a few friends staying there, was at another event probably because it was meant for friends only. I think I did not see any of their company guys around.

 

There they are all rich with old money, they are also quite careful with money. Alot of the folks there are very traditional in mentality, my friend staying there serves tea to his parents on their birthdays and CNY first thing in the morning of the first day. That is the reason for the big celebrations and expenditure during CNY. The traditional mentality is to make a big celebration during CNY and have everyone over so all can share in the luck, it is not meant as a show off, it is more to so the people coming will enjoy the luck too.

 

His land is quite huge, around 41.

[Beehive3783]

hmm bonus still got pay la.. so no comments abt that..

well let's say it was supposed to be 10K bonus.. but he announced 8K bonus as official and took 2K from each of you for this function

[Green_carnation]

I have a few friends staying there, was at another event probably because it was meant for friends only. I think I did not see any of their company guys around.

 

There they are all rich with old money, they are also quite careful with money. Alot of the folks there are very traditional in mentality, my friend staying there serves tea to his parents on their birthdays and CNY first thing in the morning of the first day. That is the reason for the big celebrations and expenditure during CNY. The traditional mentality is to make a big celebration during CNY and have everyone over so all can share in the luck, it is not meant as a show off, it is more to so the people coming will enjoy the luck too.

 

His land is quite huge, around 41.

 

i went i saw and immediately think that it's really showoff initially.. but yeah big boss is quite the traditional chinese type.. to see the effort on such a function even more proves he values cny and the traditions.. i was amazed by scale and was thinking how much actually was involved.. think if i hv the money i might do that as well.. maybe a smaller scale one..

[Green_carnation]

well let's say it was supposed to be 10K bonus.. but he announced 8K bonus as official and took 2K from each of you for this function

 

hahahaa.. i love ur example.. 10k bonus.. i nvr had such a big fat bonus before in my past employments.

 

[Zyrofillica]

pple rich and show off not our problem. just live our peasant life and be happy lor. you shd be glad you were invited to such a party! i wish i had very rich friends

[Green_carnation]

pple rich and show off not our problem. just live our peasant life and be happy lor. you shd be glad you were invited to such a party! i wish i had very rich friends

 

sigh like u said.. ppl rich their problem.. i m also a peasant.. slogging to make ends meet..

 

[Kusje]

Show off? WTH? Do you think someone that rich needs to show off with a "cheap" party like that? The people here claiming that he was a showoff need to learn what life is really about.

[Mr_b20]

i think this is low budget type of function liao

probably due to recession, no budget to book hotel ballroom