March 30, 2009 Monday
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March 30, 2009
Cheaper weekday yam sengs
Cheaper wedding dinners on weekdays a strong pull factor for couples
By Yeo Sam Jo
Mr Alex Lee and his bride Kim Gan are among a rising number of couples who are hosting their wedding dinners and lunches on weekdays instead of the more traditional weekends. -- PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX LEE
BANK officer Alex Lee and his wife Kim Gan had their wedding dinner at the Hilton Hotel two weeks ago - on a Wednesday.

If it had been the weekend, the 47-table banquet would have been $9,000 more expensive. Plus, a check of geomancy sites on the Internet showed that March 11 was a 'lucky date' for the couple, he said.

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'It doesn't have to be on a weekend to be special,' said Mr Lee, 35. More couples would agree.

Read the full story in today's edition of The Straits Times.

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