Stanley and I are not a fan of traditions and having to go through all this customaries was really a pain for us. However, we try our best to make it as easy and as simplified as possible. Thus, we had a very simple Gou Da Li and i think as generation move by and as we get more and more westernise and modern this "tradition" will fade away.
So here is our SIMPLE Gou Da Li.
Groom Side:
1) "Bride Price" aka Pin Jin
2) Martell VSOP x 2
3) Drangon & Phoenix Candles x 2 pair
4) Pig Trotters Canned x 12 Cans
5) Oranges x 12
6) Si Dian Jian --> Gold Set
7) Diper Money / Ang Bao
8) Wedding Cakes
Bride Side Return:
1) Part of the Pin Jin / "Bride Price"
2) 4 Oranges
3) 4 cans of Pig Trotters
4) Tea Set
5) Bowl Set
6) Bed Set for An Chuang
7) Bedside Lamp
8) Wedding Cakes
9) Orange Juices x 2 bottles
10) a Pair of Dragon & Phoenix Candles
Place to Buy Guo Da Li items
1) Chinatown; People's Park Centre
2)
Le Knot @ City Plaza Level 5
3)
The Chinese Wedding Shop @ Jubilee Ang Mo Kio
If you head to JB often you can also visit this shop which sells all the items at a cheaper price compared to Singapore. It is like everything same price as SG but in Ringgit.
4)
Big Day Wedding & Gifts @ 88 Jln Tombak 1, Taman Sri Tebrau. Phone number is
+60 7-333 4555
Places to buy Guo Da Li Wedding Cakes
1)
Kyo Cakes @ 82 Marine Parade Central
We got 30 boxes from them which are cute and tasty! Great Service! Free home delivery with every $100 dollars purchase and also 5% discount with every $200 purchase.
We got like 16 boxes from them, their cakes are nice and tasty but they can be very crowded which leads to a lack in service as there is just too many customers to serve at each time. But their cakes are indeed nice!
they have lesser selection but prices are affordable so for couple on budget this is a good choice too!
Hope this helps couples who are doing their wedding planning and remember at the end of the day tradition can be compromise if we learn how to simplify things a little and something, it is best to just do it not for you but for the bond of the 2 family.
