Being a member of
W@W has a lot of advantages. You get to see a lot of
creative ideas, share thoughts and sentiments with other soon-to-be brides, and
read about various suppliers and venues. That is where I first encountered
Grandview Events Place. A fellow w@wie posted about it since she is also
considering the place. I got curious so I checked it for myself online. I found
out that it's a newly opened, Korean-owned events venue in the heart of Makati
City. The business just opened last December 2011 and to date, has accommodated
several events already. Seeing the pictures online, we immediately included it
in our shortlist.
I inquired about their rates for venue rental on their Facebook
page and after several days, they responded to me via email. The rates they
sent fits our budget perfectly so the next thing I did is check if Josiah's,
our chosen caterer, is accredited in their venue. I called Grandview and they
said that Josiah's is one of their partners and it's okay even if we'll just
get the venue and have a separate transaction with the caterer (we already have
this since we booked them last March). Separately, I also confirmed with Josiah’s
that they are accredited in our target venue. Cool, all the signs are green so far.
We just need to personally see the place before finally making the reservation.
Yesterday we went to the venue for an ocular and possible booking. Reymart,
from their reservation office, guided us through the place. We first visited
Aphrodite Hall since this is the one that can accommodate our guest list. It can
comfortably sit 300 guests (our list is a lot less than that) with banquet setup and rent of the place already
includes mood lights, basic sound system, and projector with white screen. The
hall was bare and dim when we first entered but you can still see the elegance
of it. Reymart turned all the lights on, including the chandeliers and mood
lights and this is what we saw.
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| Few steps from the door. Sorry for including the vacuum. :P |
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| The right ceiling panel with a row of chandeliers. |
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| View from the first columns, and past the vacuum. :P |
Next he led us to the holding rooms and make-up room. Since the place is Korean-owned,
they provide separate rooms for the bride and groom. This is in line with the
Korean tradition of holding the wedding ceremony and reception in a single
place and the couple cannot see each other before it starts. Lavatory is decent, spacious and will not pose a problem even if you have a lot of guests.
Renting the place gives us 20 guaranteed parking slots at the back of the building
so our guests need not park at the side streets.
After the tour and some Q&A, we went back to the reception office and talked
about allotted hours, possible change of date, and payment terms. With all
signs still green, we booked the place for our wedding date. Since we made the reservation
before June 2012, we get to lock their introductory price which is 20K less
than the published rate! That spelled some savings for us! Yippee!!!
After making rounds for 3 months, we finally found the place that suits us
best. =D
Cheers!
