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  1. GIA is better than IGI. Different strokes for different folks. Personally I prefer a small, good quality diamond (or not diamond at all) than a 1-carat cloudy stone
  2. Thanks for your reply, meiteoh. Can you tell me if the wine you brought from France was taxed? How much did customs charge? Ping kam.. I don't even know what to do about it man... He thinks it's ridiculous *sigh*
  3. Budapest is lovely. Eastern Europe in general is pretty and not too expensive. Prague is definitely a must-go and Krakow is too. Can't comment on other places as I have never been there. I have however heard good things about Bucharest. It will be cold in the winter (I've heard it's colder there than UK for eg.) and as it's winter, daylight is only for a few hours. Quite gloomy lah. Once you're in Europe, it's quite cheap to take the train or budget airlines to other countries.
  4. May123

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    Hi Mei Teoh! Yes, we are the kinds who like to pamper ourselves during our holidays because we work quite hard during the week (being Europe, the hours are not long but we live in a small town so the commute is......) I like the train too but it takes just a bit too long and we didn't have much time (not to mention the Dutchman is over 2 meters tall. He cannot fit the sleeping berths). Air Asia was I think.. about RM260 or so per person. The flight was a nightmare (Thai Air Asia), it was so strange- passengers were shouting and talking and even smoking?! There was also turbulance (that one cannot blame anyone la kan) so we were terrified;) Bangkok was expensive because we arrived late, tuktuk and taxi couldn't find the hostel (yes, we were going to stay in a hostel!). We finally arrived at the hostel/hotel (one of those places where each private room has a theme. It was about RM100 per night) at 3 in the morning only to find... semen stains on the pillow and bedsheet. The lady at the reception gave us a new, more expensive room and said she'll get the lady to clean up our old room tomorrow. We liked the new room but then we saw blood stains on the bed sheet..not a lot but about 5 1-sen size spots. Quite ridiculous to pay RM100 for this crap and it was already 4 in the morning. We were very grumpy. We got a refund and walked to the closest place (Pan Pacific) to stay for that night (RM650 p/night!!!) and stayed at a different hotel (RM200 or so p/night) for the rest of our stay... Not our best trip ;) We don't buy souvenirs at all but we do buy clothes because things are not only cheaper but some things (like jeans for me) cannot be obtained in The Netherlands (Dutch people are the tallest in the world. I'm only 5ft 2+ so I need jeans which are 30 inches long. Can't get jeans altered here because to do so would cost more than a pair of jeans from H&M We do sometimes haggle with the taxi drivers but you know, it's a bit like, aiyah why bother spending time because RM10 is a significant amount in Malaysia but " come on, it's only 2 euro lah May "(what the Dutchman said :P ) We would go camping (France, close to Geneva actually!) but not in Malaysia. We stayed in hostels in Malaysia when we were a bit younger but now that we can afford it, we like to treat ourselves a little. In this case (the wedding), it would be cheaper to have it here because less people will be invited (by less, I mean at least 300 people less!) but it's sort of a gift to my parents (so that they can invite their friends la). That's why we were considering paying for his direct family and accomodation for 1-2 nights for the other foreign guests. No one asked but we thought it would be a nice gesture. We can afford it but it IS still a significant amount which could be spent on say... a nicer honeymoon, upgrade to a bigger place, better furniture etc. But then again, it IS family. His parents have said that they could possibly pay for his sisters and their husbands. For foreign friends (not very many- maybe 20), we can get rooms somewhere for around RM80 a night so that's RM800 which is ok lah. Gifts are not important to me and I have decided to tell foreign guests that them coming will be more than good enough.
  5. May123

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    Nope, 1000 euro is only RM4700 or so. Haha see , Phuket also already RM8k (1700+ euro) and it's for 11 days (I was in Malaysia for 25 days but about 10 days were spent in KL with friends and family so have to pay for accomodation etc for 15 days ) Rough breakdown of the 3000 euro (3 and a half weeks) i) Flight ticket 900 euro (tickets were cheaper then) ii) Singapore, an east coast island, Bangkok, Penang - 1000+ euro iii) Shopping (because Malaysia is cheaper and actually have jeans which fit me yay)+ makan + transport - everything else Not that I minded, mind you. I worked like a dog the last year so could afford it and frankly, needed it! We walked a lot too but it's hardly possible to walk from One Utama to Pavillion. It's probably possible to go there with the bus/monorail/lrt but that takes too much time so we chose to use the taxi instead. I also get the partner to hide behind a pillar or something haha while I bargain with the taxi driver but I swear, he can tell I've lived abroad or something (I even spoke in Malay!) and will only give a discount of a few ringgit. It wastes time and it's quite annoying lah because it's like my holiday kan? Don't want to waste half an hour each time on bargaining so I'll usually just ask for a bit cheaper and deal's sealed in 2 minutes.
  6. May123

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    I can tell you , when we went to Malaysia, we did not stay at 7 star hotels (not even 4 star hahaha) and we didn't even spend every night at a hotel (because we stayed with my parents half the time). Somehow money goes very quickly, especially when you like eating out or want to do some shopping , bus/taxi (omg really kena con if you're with a white guy...)or if you have to pay for tickets (even Air Asia is not dirt cheap after taxes). Even 5 star hotels have cockcroaches.. it's a tropical country la, what can we expect right. I'm really used to cockcroaches, lizards and bugs but they are not. I also backpacked throughout Malaysia when I was younger and sure, some hostels are cleaner than others but there are certain things I know they cannot live with (shared showers for one ;) ). I'm not going to judge them because as I get older, I like hotels too. There's just something about not having to smell that musty smell in hostels, not having to share bathrooms , having a nice bed (bad back) etc.
  7. May123

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    hehehe my partner pulak cannot stay at hostels ^^ His family can but cannot tahan cockcroaches etc. 0_0 ;) I feel bad lah because he's giving in to me (by having it in Malaysia than Holland).
  8. May123

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    It's in July and ticket prices are usually quite high then due to summer holidays. 3000 euro per person is an estimation. We went back to Malaysia last year for 3 weeks and spent 3000 euro per person. Of course we went to a few places and did some shopping. Perhaps 2000 euro including the air ticket is possible. I think even that will be too much for them. As mentioned, they are all newly weds, just bought their own houses, 3 out of 6 (sisters and husbands) are still students etc. We'll see how it goes. We'll take a look at our finances and if we can afford it (no debts), we will pay. If we can't, we won't.
  9. May123

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    I would never go in debt for a wedding (or anything else ..except house lah). I'm pretty realistic about things and to be realistic, I think not many people will come from Europe simply because tickets are expensive (from Amsterdam, the cheapest ticket is 1050 euro) and because they are all young and completely independant. What I was considering is if we should pay for at least his direct family (3 sisters, 3 husbands and 1 nephew alamak. i think his parents can cover) and accomodation during the wedding (so maybe 1-2 nights) for the other Europeans. However, his parents might pay for everyone (meaning sisters etc.) so hopefully that will be okay. They're all below 28 and newly weds so can hardly afford 6000 euro per couple. I agree that if anyone asked me to pay or they won't come, I'd rather them not come. I guess I was considering just making a nice gesture.
  10. May123

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    It's hard because I do want them to come but almost all are still students. You know how it is in Europe- people are completely independant. This means all their money goes to bills and things like that because parents won't help. I don't know if they can save 3000 euro per person to come to Malaysia or not 0_0 I guess, that's something I have to live with.
  11. Thanks for all your replies,girls. Wow, it looks like we need to save quite a bit. I don't think my parents will ask for pin kin and I don't think I need to give ang pows to chi muis etc. but will of course need to give a v. nice gift. Lagipun, dating orang putih right..sure minum banyak 0_0 haha I don't really want a big wedding (I prefer quality over quantity) but I think the people my parents will invite also sudah 500+... At this rate, I think can only kahwin 4-5 years later hahaha
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    My partner is foreign and I have lived here for years so I have foreign friends as well. If we marry in Malaysia, are we financially responsible for accomodation and maybe even flight tickets? What if we don't marry in my hometown? Does that mean we have to pay for accomodation for Malaysians who don't live in the city where the wedding will be held?
  13. I don't even know where to start! How much will a nice ceremony, reception, car, flowers, wedding bands, invitations etc (minus dress, tux and other jewellery) cost? I know it differs for everyone but let's say a ceremony like those in magazines (garden wedding etc) and a Chinese dinner. Thanks (or tell me what your wedding cost if you don't mind)
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