Wedding banquet and wedding ang bao rates for restaurant and other miscellaneous venues in Singapore 2023
| Wedding ang bao rates for restaurant venues in Singapore 2022 | ||
| Hotel | Price range (Lunch) | Price range (Dinner) |
| Lingzhi Vegetarian (Liat Towers) | Weekday: S$60 to S$90 Weekend: S$60 to S$90 |
Weekday: S$60 to S$90 Weekend: S$60 to S$90 |
| Ban Heng @ Orchard Central | Weekday: S$70 to S$130 Weekend: S$80 to S$130 |
Weekday: S$70 to S$130 Weekend: S$80 to S$130 |
| Ban Heng @ Orchid Country Club | Weekday: S$70 to S$160 Weekend: S$100 to S$160 |
Weekday: S$70 to S$160 Weekend: S$100 to S$160 |
| Fu Lin Men (Orchid Country Club) | Weekday: S$80 to S$160 Weekend: S$80 to S$160 |
Weekday: S$80 to S$160 Weekend: S$80 to S$160 |
| Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant | Weekday: S$90 to S$130 Weekend: S$90 to S$130 |
Weekday: S$90 to S$130 Weekend: S$90 to S$130 |
| Tung Lok Seafood (Upper Jurong) | Weekday: S$90 to S$170 Weekend: S$90 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$90 to S$170 Weekend: S$90 to S$170 |
| The Great Ballroom | Weekday: S$100 to S$140 Weekend: S$120 to S$140 |
Weekday: S$100 to S$140 Weekend: S$120 to S$140 |
| Fu Lin Men (National Service Resort & Country Cub) | Weekday: S$100 to S$160 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$100 to S$160 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
| Serangoon Gardens Country Club | Weekday: S$100 to S$160 Weekend: S$100 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$100 to S$160 Weekend: S$100 to S$170 |
| Qian Xi Paya Lebar Qian Xi Farrer Park Qian Xi Bountiful Garden |
Weekday: S$100 to S$170 Weekend: S$100 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$100 to S$170 Weekend: S$100 to S$170 |
| Tung Lok Signatures (The Central) | Weekday: S$100 to S$110 Weekend: S$100 to S$110 |
Weekday: S$100 to S$110 Weekend: S$100 to S$110 |
| Seletar Country Club | Weekday: S$110 Weekend: S$110 |
Weekday: S$110 Weekend: S$110 |
| Peach Garden @ The Metropolis | Weekday: S$110 to S$130 Weekend: S$110 to S$130 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$130 Weekend: S$110 to S$130 |
| Peach Garden @ Hotel Miramar | Weekday: S$110 to S$140 Weekend: S$110 to S$140 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$140Weekend: S$120 to S$140 |
| Peach Garden @ Thomson Plaza | Weekday: S$110 to S$140 Weekend: S$130 to S$140 |
Weekday: S$110 to $140 Weekend: S$130 to S$140 |
| Peach Garden @ OCBC Centre | Weekday: S$110 to S$160 Weekend: S$140 to S$160 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$160 Weekend: S$140 to S$160 |
| Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine | Weekday: S$110 to S$200 Weekend: S$110 to S$200 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$200 Weekend: S$110 to S$200 |
| The Chevrons @ Jurong East | Weekday: S$110 to S$150 Weekend: S$110 to S$150 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$150 Weekend: S$110 to S$150 |
| Qian Xi Pearl Garden Qian Xi Hilltop Garden Qian Xi Eternal Garden Qian Xi Summer Garden Qian Xi Jubilee Garden |
Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
| Fu Lin Men (Singapore Recreation Club) Fu Lin Men (Chinese Swimming Club) |
Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
| Orchid Country Club | Weekday: S$120 Weekend: S$120 |
Weekday: S$130 to S$140 Weekend: S$130 to S$140 |
| Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium | Weekday: S$120 Weekend: S$120 |
Weekday: S$120 Weekend: S$140 |
| Fu Lin Men (Singapore Recreation Club) | Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
Weekday: S$110 to S$170 Weekend: S$110 to S$170 |
| Tung Lok Signatures, Antica Ballroom @ Orchard Rendezvous Hotel | Weekday: S$120 to S$140 Weekend: S$120 to S$140 |
Weekday: S$120 to S$140 Weekend: S$120 to S$140 |
| Sinfonia Ristorante | Weekday: S$120 to S$260 Weekend: S$120 to S$260 |
Weekday: S$140 to S$320 Weekend: S$140 to S$320 |
| The Joyden Hall | Weekday: S$130 to S$170 Weekend: S$150 to S$170 |
Weekday: S130 to S$170 Weekend: S$170 |
| Sentosa Golf Club | Weekday: S$130 to S$140 Weekend: S$130 to S$140 |
Weekday: S$170 to S$190 Weekend: S$170 to S$190 |
| Furama City Centre Singapore | Weekday: S$140 Weekend: S$140 |
Weekday: S$150 Weekend: S$150 |
| Raffles Marina | Weekday: S$140 to S$160 Weekend: S$140 to S$160 |
Weekday: S$140 to S$160 Weekend: S$140 to S$160 |
| The Villa at Singapore Botanic Gardens | Weekday: S$160 to S$200 Weekend: S$160 to S$200 |
Weekday: S$160 to S$200 Weekend: S$160 to S$200 |
| Red House Seafood | Weekday: S$160 to S$200 Weekend: S$160 to S$200 |
Weekday: S$160 to S$200 Weekend: S$160 to S$200 |
| Mount Faber Peak | Weekday: S$130 to S$160 Weekend: S$130 to S$160 |
Weekday: S$170 to S$200 Weekend: S$170 to S$200 |
| YÀN 宴 | Weekday: S$170 to S$200 Weekend: S$170 to S$200 |
Weekday: S$170 to S$200 Weekend: S$170 to S$200 |
| Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant at top of UOB Plaza | Weekday: S$160 to S$240 Weekend: S$160 to S$240 |
Weekday: S$160 to S$240 Weekend: S$160 to S$240 |
| Grand Shanghai | Weekday: S$190 to S$200 Weekend: S$190 to S$200 |
Weekday: S$190 to S$200 Weekend: S$190 to S$200 |
| Tung Lok Heen | Weekday: S$160 to S$230 Weekend: S$180 to S$230 |
Weekday: S$160 to S$230 Weekend: S$180 to S$230 |
| 1-Atico | Weekday: S$170 Weekend: S$250 to S$280 |
Weekday: S$170 Weekend: S$250 to S$280 |
For non-hotel venues, Ling Zhi Vegeterian at Liat Towers offers comparable ang bao rates between S$60 to S$90 for their lunch and dinner banquets.
Meanwhile, Tung Lok Heen is the priciest on the list, starting from S$170 onwards for their weekday banquets and between S$250 to S$280 for their weekend banquets.
In general, Saturday is the most popular day for wedding banquets. So based on that…
What are the average wedding ang bao rates for a typical Saturday wedding banquet?
| Saturday wedding | |||
| Most expensive hotel for wedding lunch | Most expensive hotel for wedding dinner | Cheapest hotel for wedding lunch | Cheapest hotel for wedding dinner |
| The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore: S$240 to S$250 | The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore: S$240 to S$270 | Village Hotel Albert Court: S$70 | Village Hotel Albert Court: S$70 |
| Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore: S$240 to S$270 | Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore: S$240 to S$270 | Genting Hotel Jurong: S$100 | Genting Hotel Jurong: S$110 to S$130 |
| Raffles Hotel: S$260 to S$270 | Raffles Hotel: S$270 to S$320 | Park Hotel Clarke Quay: S$106 to S$120 | Park Hotel Clarke Quay: S$133 |
| The Clifford Pier @ The Fullerton Bay Hotel: S$330 to S$360 | The Clifford Pier @ The Fullerton Bay Hotel: S$330 | York Hotel: S$120 to S$130 | York Hotel: S$120 to S$130 |
| Resorts World Sentosa, S.E.A. Aquarium: S$320 to S$360 | Peninsula Excelsior Hotel: S$120 to S$140 | Peninsula Excelsior Hotel: S$130 to S$160 | |
But don’t let the pressure of typical wedding conventions get to you. Just because the majority of weddings are held on Saturdays (or Fridays) doesn’t mean that you have to follow. It all boils down to what you and your future spouse prefer, and also how big or how intimate you’d want your wedding banquet to be.
More often than not, several couples skip the wedding banquets altogether because they’d much rather apportion that money for more important purchases and investments like your BTO downpayment (and future mortgage) or buying a car.
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How much are wedding ang baos at Chinese wedding?
Depending on the scale of the wedding festivities, the value of your ang bao will differ accordingly. In general, hotel wedding banquets at around S$1,000 per table will warrant ang bao rates between S$100 to S$120.
Slightly up the price ladder, hotel wedding banquets at around S$1,500 per table will bump up your ang bao rates to around S$150 to S$180.
The truly extravagant hotel wedding banquets at around S$2,000 per table will set you back further by S$200 to S$250 per wedding ang bao. And anything above S$2,000 per table will cost a hefty S$250 to S$280 per wedding ang bao.
Meanwhile, wedding ang bao rates for restaurant and miscellaneous venues would average between S$60 and S$100. Needless to say, restaurant wedding banquets are definitely easier on the pocket.
Auspicious figures to gift in your ang bao would be denomination values consisting of 8 like S$68, S$88, S$128. Alternatively, whole numbers like S$100, S$110, and S$120 and others are perfectly fine too.
Just avoid giving any monetary value containing the number 4 because, in Mandarin and Cantonese, it sounds like the word for ‘death’.
How much are wedding ang baos at Malay or Indian weddings?
Although traditional Malay weddings are typically held at HDB void decks, don’t underestimate them. Their wedding banquets and ceremony can be just as extravagant as a luxury hotel’s package! Malay weddings are estimated to cost anywhere from S$30,000 onwards depending on the newlyweds’ budget.
For weekday lunches, the average banquet table costs around S$1,180 while weekend dinner tables would cost around S$1,340. For example, notable halal restaurants like 21 on Rajah open wedding packages starting from S$68++ per person. So for a guest list of around 200 pax, that’ll average out to S$13,600 in total.
Similarly, red packets and monetary tokens are also acceptable gifts for Indian weddings. Knowing the right rates can be estimated based on the location of their wedding reception. A typical Indian wedding takes place at a temple, with a reception to follow (also at a temple). In other cases, the wedding reception might also be hosted at hotels.
Whatever it is, your ang bao money should reflect the prestige of the venue and cost of meal per head accordingly.
For example, the Raffles Marina offers Indian cuisine wedding banquets at S$75++ per person (S$750 per table). So for a guest list of 200 pax, that’ll total up to roughly S$15,000.
If your budget allows, the Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre features two extravagant ballrooms and the Maharajah Suite for a lavish wedding reception and banquet, capable of accommodating up to 270 guests. Their set lunch and dinners start from S$88++ and S$99++ per person (for 2022 weddings) and S$93++ and S$103++ per person (for 2023 weddings) respectively. Such higher-end weddings would cost from S$17,600 and upwards.
Based on these rates, you can expect your contribution as a guest to hover between S$50 to S$100 at least. But in general, denominations ending in 1 such as S$21, S$51, S$101, S$201 are considered auspicious.
How to decide the right amount of ang bao money to give?
Coming to this conclusion will depend on a number of factors:
- How close are you to the bride and/or groom? If you’re not as close, you can probably get away with giving the bare minimum amount. However, if you’re considerably close, you’ll definitely need to give more.
- How are your personal finances like at that point in time? Is it better for that month? Or are you running low on cash?
- Are you concerned about ‘face’ or ‘reputation’? Don’t feel obligated to outcompete or feel embarrassed by giving lesser than another wedding guest. The amount you give is up to your own discretion and it’s between you and the newlyweds.
Weddings aren’t cheap, but they shouldn’t cost you a fortune
If you’re a soon-to-be newlywed reading this, we understand: weddings are by no means a cheap endeavour. They can burn a hole in your pocket just to achieve that one perfect day that you’ll remember for years to come.
For some, it seems like a waste of money to spend on lavish wedding setups whereas, for others, the ceremony, reception and banquet are worth the expenditure because of the sentimentality attached to them.
Whatever the case may be, don’t let your wedding planning unnecessarily inhibit or detriment your savings for future big-ticket expenses. Opting for a wedding loan or utilising a handy unlimited cashback card or mileage card to foot all these pricey bills would help ease the financial burden a little.
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