Wedding Ang Bao Rates 2023 For Various Wedding Venues in Singapore

Emma Lam

Emma Lam

Last updated 05 September, 2023

Everyone knows that wedding dinners in Singapore are expensive because of wedding ang bao rates. So we’re here to help you choose which wedding banquet to attend based on your budget in 2023.

Nothing like the sound of your phone buzzing like crazy to catch your attention, only to realise you’ve been added to a newly formed Whatsapp group. As you peek at the chat group’s name, you make out the word “Wedding” and it immediately dawns on you. One of your long-lost classmates is tying the knot, and the group chat is for soliciting RSVPs. 

After learning where the banquet will be held, you can’t help but think how big a hole the customary wedding ang bao will blow in your pocket. If you’ve ever been – or currently are – in this predicament, we’ve compiled a guide featuring hotel wedding banquets in Singapore 2023 and classified them according to estimated wedding ang bao rates in Singapore 2023 so that you don’t have to.

See also: Cost Guide to Weddings in Singapore (2023)


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Overview: Wedding Banquets and Wedding Ang Bao Rates in Singapore 2023

To preface, these wedding ang bao rates 2023 are inclusive of GST. These estimated rates are calculated based on cost per person based on a venue’s cheapest and most expensive package, factoring in the average table seating capacity of 10 guests.

Disclaimer: Figures are adapted from SingaporeBrides.com.


Wedding banquets and wedding ang bao rates for hotels in Singapore 2023

Wedding ang bao rates for hotels in Singapore 2023
Hotel Price range (Lunch) Price range (Dinner)
Amara Singapore Weekday: S$150
Weekend: S$160
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$170
Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$210
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$230 to S$240
Andaz Singapore Weekday: S$240
Weekend: S$240
Weekday: S$260
Weekend: S$260
Capella Singapore Weekday: S$280 to S$410
Weekend: S$280 to S$410
Weekday: S$290 to S$410
Weekend: S$290 to S$410
Carlton Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$150 to S$180
Weekend: S$150 to S$180
Weekday: S$170 to S$180
Weekend: S$170 to S$180
Changi Cove Hotel Weekday: S$130 to S$170
Weekend: S$130 to S$170
Weekday: S$120 to S$160
Weekend: S$130 to S$170
Concorde Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$140 to S$160
Weekend: S$160 to S$170
Conrad Centennial Singapore Weekday: S$200 to S$210
Weekend: S$200 to S$210
Weekday: S$210 to S$250
Weekend: S$210 to S$250
Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$150
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Weekday: S$160 to S$170
Weekend: S$160 to S$170
Weekday: S$140 to S$170
Weekend: S$170 to S$180
Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore Weekday: S$180 to S$250
Weekend: S$210 to S$250
Weekday: S$180 to S$250
Weekend: S$210 to S$250
Fairmont Singapore and Swissotel the Stamford Weekday: S$190 to S$210
Weekend: S$190 to S$210 
Weekday: S$210 to S$240
Weekend: S$210 to S$240
Four Points by Sherton Singapore, Riverview Weekday: S$150 to S$180
Weekend: S$160 to S$180
Weekday: S$150 to S$180
Weekend: S$160 to S$180
Four Seasons Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$230
Weekend: S$230
Weekday: S$240
Weekend: S$240 to S$260
Furama City Centre Singapore Weekday: S$150
Weekend: S$150
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160
Furama Riverfront Singapore Weekday: S$140 to S$160
Weekend: S$140 to S$160
Weekday: S$160 to S$170
Weekend: S$160 to S$180
Genting Hotel Jurong Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$130
Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$130
Goodwood Park Hotel Weekday: S$200
Weekend: S$200
Weekday: S$200
Weekend: S$220
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$150
Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$120
Weekday: S$130 to S$150
Weekend: S$130 to S$150
Grand Park City Hall Weekday: S$180 to S$200
Weekend: S$180 to S$200
Weekday: S$180 to S$200
Weekend: S$180 to S$200
Grand Hyatt Singapore Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$190 to S$230
Hilton Singapore Orchard Weekday: S$230
Weekend: S$230
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$230 to S$250
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$160
Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre Weekday: S$170
Weekend: S$170
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$180 to S$190
Hotel Fort Canning Weekday: S$180 to S$190
Weekend: S$180 to S$190
Weekday: S$200 to S$220
Weekend: S$200 to S$220
Intercontinental Singapore Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$230
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$240 to S$260
JEN Singapore Tanglin by Shangri-La Weekday: S$160 to S$190
Weekend: S$160 to S$190
Weekday: S$160 to S$190
Weekend: S$180 to S$190
JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach Weekday: S$240
Weekend: S$250
Weekday: S$260
Weekend: S$280 to S$290
Mandarin Oriental Singapore Weekday: S$240
Weekend: S$250 to S$260
Weekday: S$280
Weekend: S$290 to S$320
Marina Bay Sands Weekday: S$210 to S$230
Weekend: S$210 to S$230
Weekday: S$210 to S$230
Weekend: S$210 to S$230
Mercure Singapore Bugis Weekday: S$150 to S$220
Weekend: S$160 to s$220
Weekday: S$150 to S$230
Weekend: S$130 to S$230
M Hotel Singapore City Centre Weekday: S$150 to S$160
Weekend: S$150 to S$180
Weekday: S$150 to S$170
Weekend: S$160 to S$190
Novotel Singapore on Stevens Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160
Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180
Oasia Hotel Downtown Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$200
Weekend: S$200
Oasia Hotel Novena Singapore Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$190
Oasia Resort Sentosa Weekday: S$220
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
Weekday: S$220
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
Oneº15 Marina Sentosa Cove Weekday: S$170 to S$230
Weekend: S$170 to S$230
Weekday: S$170 to S$230
Weekend: S$170 to S$240
One Farrer Hotel Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160 to S$170
Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180 to S$200
Orchard Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$170
Weekend: S$170 to S$180
Weekday: S$210
Weekend: S$210 to S$280
Pan Pacific Singapore Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$180 to S$200
Weekday: S$160 to S$180
Weekend: S$190 to S$230
Paradox Singapore Merchant Courte at Clarke Quay Weekday: S$160 to S$210
Weekend: S$160 to S$210
Weekday: S$160 to S$230
Weekend: S$160 to S$230
PARKROYAL Collection Marina Bay, Singapore Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$200
Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$230
PARKROYAL Collection Pickering Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$190
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$190 to S$220
PARKROYAL on Beach Road Weekday: S$170
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$170
Weekend: S$200 to S$210
PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road Weekday: S$100
Weekend: S$160
Weekday: S$100
Weekend: S$170
Peninsula Excelsior Hotel Weekday: S$170
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$190
Rendezvous Hotel Singapore at Bras Basah Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$130
Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$130 to S$140
Resorts World Sentosa, Equarius Hotel Weekday: S$220 to S$240
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
Weekday: S$230 to S$250
Weekend: S$240 to S$250
Raffles Hotel Weekday: S$280
Weekend: S$280
Weekday: S$280
Weekend: S$320
Resorts World Sentosa, S.E.A Aquarium Weekday: NIL
Weekend: NIL
Weekday: S$320 to S$360
Weekend: S$320 to S$360
Royal Plaza on Scotts Weekday: S$160 to S$170
Weekend: S$170 to S$190
Weekday: S$160 to S$170
Weekend: S$170 to S$190
Shangri-La Hotel Weekday: S$210 to S$240
Weekend: S$210 to S$240
Weekday: S$240 to S$310
Weekend: S$240 to S$310
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore Weekday: S$240 to S$280
Weekend: S$240 to S$280
Weekday: S$250 to S$300
Weekend: S$250 to S$300
Sheraton Towers Singapore Weekday: S$180
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$200
Weekend: S$200 to S$210
Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel Weekday: S$150 to S$180
Weekend: S$150 to S$180
Weekday: S$160 to S$210
Weekend: S$160 to S$210
Sofitel Singapore City Centre Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$210 to S$230
Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa Weekday: S$230 to S$290
Weekend: S$230 to S$290
Weekday: S$210 to S$260
Weekend: S$250 to S$340
The Barracks Hotel Sentosa Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$200
Weekday: S$180 to S$400
Weekend: S$220 to S$400
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore  Weekday: S$250
Weekend: S$250
Weekday: S$290
Weekend: S$290
The Clifford Pier @ The Fullerton Bay Hotel Weekday: S$360
Weekend: S$360
Weekday: S$360
Weekend: S$360
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore Weekday: S$250
Weekend: S$250
Weekday: S$260
Weekend: S$260
The Outpost Hotel Sentosa Weekday: S$220
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
Weekday: S$220
Weekend: S$220 to S$240
The Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore Weekday: S$230 to S$250
Weekend: S$230 to S$250
Weekday: S$280 to S$350
Weekend: S$280 to S$350
The St. Regis Singapore Weekday: S$250 to S$260
Weekend: S$250 to S$260
Weekday: S$250 to S$310
Weekend: S$250 to S$310
The Westin Singapore Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$190
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$210
Village Hotel Albert Court Weekday: S$70
Weekend: S$70
Weekday: S$70
Weekend: S$70
Village Hotel Bugis Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$130
Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$130
Village Hotel Changi Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160
Village Hotel Katong Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$180
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$180
Village Hotel Sentosa Weekday: NIL
Weekend: NIL
Weekday: S$190
Weekend: S$220
Voco Orchard Singapore Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$150
Weekend: S$150 to S$170
W Singapore – Sentosa Cove Weekday: S$220 to S$250
Weekend: S$220 to S$250
Weekday: S$240 to S$250
Weekend: S$240 to S$280
York Hotel Weekday: S$130 to S$170
Weekend: S$130 to S$190
Weekday: S$130 to S$170
Weekend: S$130 to S$190

Among the hotel venues, Village Hotel Albert Court is the cheapest wedding ang bao rate coming in at S$70 for both lunch and dinner banquets. 

On the opposite end of the spectrum, S.E.A Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa has the most expensive wedding ang bao rates ranging between S$320 to S$360. Moreover, they don’t serve any lunch banquets, only dinner banquets. 

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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 2023
Hotel Price range (Lunch) Price range (Dinner)
1-Atico Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$210
Weekday: NIL
Weekend: S$250 to S$260
Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant Weekday: S$80 to S$130
Weekend: S$80 to S$130
Weekday: S$80 to S$130
Weekend: S$80 to S$130
Ban Heng @ Orchid Country Club Weekday: S$70 to S$130
Weekend: S$100 to S$160
Weekday: S$70 to S$130
Weekend: S$100 to S$160
Chui Huay Lim Teochew Cuisine Weekday: S$110 to S$210
Weekend: S$110 to S$210
Weekday: S$110 to S$210
Weekend: S$110 to S$210
Fu Lin Men (Chinese Swimming Club) Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Fu Lin Men (National Service Resort & Country Cub) Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Fu Lin Men (Orchid Country Club) Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Weekday: S$100 to S$170
Weekend: S$120 to S$190
Furama City Centre Singapore Weekday: S$150
Weekend: S$150
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160
Grand Shanghai Weekday: S$180 to S$240
Weekend: S$180 to S$240
Weekday: S$180 to S$240
Weekend: S$180 to S$240
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$140
Weekday: S$140
Weekend: S$160
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
Mount Faber Peak Weekday: S$160 to S$170
Weekend: S$160 to S$170
Weekday: S$190 to S$250
Weekend: S$190 to S$250
Orchid Country Club Weekday: S$130 to S$140
Weekend: S$130 to S$140
Weekday: S$130 to S$140
Weekend: S$140 to S$150
Peach Garden @ OCBC Centre Weekday: S$120 to S$170
Weekend: S$150 to S$170
Weekday: S$120 to S$170
Weekend: S$150 to S$170
Peach Garden @ The Metropolis Weekday: S$120 to S$150
Weekend: S$140 to S$150
Weekday: S$120 to S$150
Weekend: S$140 to S$150
Peach Garden @ Thomson Plaza Weekday: S$120 to S$150
Weekend: S$140 to S$150
Weekday: S$120 to $150
Weekend: S$140 to S$150
Raffles Marina Weekday: S$150 to S$160
Weekend: S$150 to S$160
Weekday: S$150 to S$160
Weekend: S$150 to S$160
Red House Seafood Weekday: S$170 to S$240
Weekend: S$170 to S$240
Weekday: S$170 to S$240
Weekend: S$170 to S$240
Seletar Country Club Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$150
Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$150
Sentosa Golf Club Weekday: S$200 to S$230
Weekend: S$200 to S$230
Weekday: S$200 to S$230
Weekend: S$200 to S$230
Serangoon Gardens Country Club Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$130
Weekday: S$120
Weekend: S$130
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
The Chevrons @ Jurong East Weekday: S$150
Weekend: S$150
Weekday: S$160
Weekend: S$160
The Joyden Hall Weekday: S$130
Weekend: S$150
Weekday: S130
Weekend: S$180
The Villa at Singapore Botanic Gardens Weekday: S$170 to S$220
Weekend: S$170 to S$220
Weekday: S$170 to S$220
Weekend: S$170 to S$220
Tung Lok Heen Weekday: S$160 to S$210
Weekend: S$180 to S$230
Weekday: S$160 to S$210
Weekend: S$180 to S$230
Tung Lok Signatures, Antica Ballroom @ Orchard Rendezvous Hotel Weekday: S$120 to S$140
Weekend: S$130 to S$140
Weekday: S$120 to S$140
Weekend: S$130 to S$140
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
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

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, 1-Atico is the priciest on the list, starting from S$210 for their weekday dinner banquets and between S$250 to S$260 for their weekend dinner banquets. They do not do lunch 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$250 The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore:  S$290 Village Hotel Albert Court: S$70 Village Hotel Albert Court: S$70
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore: S$240 to S$280 Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore: S$250 to S$300 Genting Hotel Jurong: S$120 to S$130 Genting Hotel Jurong: S$120 to S$130
Raffles Hotel: S$280 Raffles Hotel: S$280 to S$320 York Hotel: S$130 to S$190 York Hotel: S$130 to S$190
The Clifford Pier @ The Fullerton Bay Hotel: S$360 The Clifford Pier @ The Fullerton Bay Hotel: S$360 Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy: S$120 Grand Mercure Singapore Roxy: S$130 to S$150
  Resorts World Sentosa, S.E.A. Aquarium: S$320 to S$360 Village Hotel Bugis: S$130 Village Hotel Bugis: S$130

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.

 

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$1,500 per table will bump up your ang bao rates to around S$150 to S$180

Higher up the price ladder, wedding banquets at around S$2,000 per table will set you back further by S$200 to S$270 per wedding ang bao. And for more extravagant weddings, anything above S$2,000 per table will cost a hefty S$270 to S$350 per wedding ang bao.

Meanwhile, wedding ang bao rates for restaurant and miscellaneous venues would average between S$70 and S$150. 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$88, S$118, and S$128. Alternatively, whole numbers like S$150, S$180, and S$200 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.

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$118.80++ per person (S$1188 per table). So for a guest list of 200 pax, that’ll total up to roughly S$24,000. 

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$105++ and S$125++ per person (for 2024 weddings) respectively. Such higher-end weddings would cost from S$21,00++ and upwards.

Based on these rates, you can expect your contribution as a guest to hover between S$80 to S$150 at least. But in general, denominations ending in 1 such as S$81, 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.

 

Last updated on 5 September 2023. Prices listed here are estimates and subject to change without prior notice.

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