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Having a romantic church wedding is the dream of every girl, myself included. But unless you're a christian, its almost impossible to hold your wedding solemnisation at a church.  In japan, the church wedding concept is very prevalent and it comes at a price. One such place is Hotel Monterey Kyoto with a "church" extension that can fulfill a bride-to-be dream church wedding. So if we love to hold a wedding at a chapel in Singapore, Chijmes is the place to go. Chijmes is a beautifully structure historic building complex in Singapore that has been gazetted as a national monumnet. It once housed a Catholic convent school known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) and their convent quarters known as Caldwell House. It has been restored for commercial purposes, such as shopping, dining and an entertainment centre. Here is the views of the former church decorated as a solemnisation venue. For solemnisation, the 2 aisles will serve as the d...

To Do CHECK (1) Be punctual, and arrive at the marriage venue at least 15 minutes before appointed time. Solemnisation starts punctually as scheduled. If for any reason your solemnisation is delayed beyond 30 minutes without notice, your Solemniser may leave the marriage venue. Under such circumstances, you will need to e-Change a new solemnisation date. A fee is payable. If your new solemnisation date is after expiration of 3 months of notice filed, you will need to submit a new application, ie e-File a new notice of marriage (2) Two witness must be present Solemnisation duration averages five minutes. If your solemnisation is carried out at a religious venue, the ceremony may be longer, with religious rituals included (3)You and your family accord your Solemniser the same courtesy as you would your specially invited guests (4)You reimburse your Solemniser for transport costs incurred to officiate at your wedding. The reimbursement guideline is $28 to $48. To Bring CH...

Here's my step by step guide for reference. Items with check is for my own reference. The main criteria is of course a solemnisation held outside ROM office. 1: Get a solemniser Ensure that his name is still valid under the list of licensed solemniser. There are 3 main categories: grassroot leader, justice of peace and additional solemniser. 2. Check eligibility Special conditions if you are below 21 years of age. CHECK Verification and Statutory Declaration: Both of you are required to come to ROM on the scheduled date and time. 3. What to prepare NRIC (Identity Card for Singaporean & PR) / Passport (for foreigners) NRIC (Identity Card) / Passports of 2 witnesses above 21 years of age Witness can be anyone and no restriction on nationality. CHECK :Verification and Statutory Declaration: Both of you are required to come to ROM on the scheduled date and time. 4. Time The earliest and latest date you may solemnise your marriage is after expiration of 21 da...