TL;DR – How much to spend on red bombs this year.
The Straits Times recently published an article about how the Price of wedding tables hits new high and with the revised rates, here’s how much we think you should be packing into your red packets this year.
Warning: It can be a costly affair.
General Guide (for weekends)
Venue / Type |
How much to give per pax? |
|---|---|
| The super atas Sentosa hotels and 5-acting-like-6 stars hotels
E.g. Capella, St Regis, Fullerton, Ritz Carlton, Sofitel Sentosa, Shangri-La |
$250 |
| The real 5-star hotels
E.g. Conrad, Four Seasons, Fullerton, Grand Hyatt, Pan Pacific, Mandarin Oriental, |
$200 |
| 4-star hotels
E.g. Furama Riverfront, PARKROYAL on Beach Road, Peninsula.Excelsior Hotel |
$120 |
| Chinese Restaurants
E.g. Tung Lok, Qian Xi, Ban Heng |
$80 |
| Angmoh Restaurants
E.g. Alkaff Mansion, The White Rabbit, One Rochester, Tamarind Hill |
$200 |
Other Factors
| Wedding is on Monday to Thursday | Give 90% of weekend rate |
| The wedding couple is immediate family or BFF | + 50% |
| They only invited you at the last minute
i.e. you’re an unfortunate table-filler |
– 30% |
| You RSVP-ed but cannot make it | Give the full amount still |
