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Secret party spaces: A wedding in an industrial park and other unusual venues for social events

Unusual event spaces, such as those tucked away in industrial parks, are getting increasingly popular as venues for social events

Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (top) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day; Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark; and boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (right) in Tai Se — Available for rent: Boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (above) in Tai Seng.PHOTO: CHUN TSUBAKI

Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (top) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day; Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark; and boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (right) in Tai Se — Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (above) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day.PHOTO: MAISON MIAJA

Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (top) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day; Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark; and boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (right) in Tai Se — Available for rent: Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark.PHOTO: CARGO39

Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (top) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day; Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark; and boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (right) in Tai Se — Shared studio and event space 21Moonstone is located in Boon Keng, while Cloud9 (above), which offers entertainment amenities, is in Bukit Merah.PHOTO: GAVIN FOO

Available for rent: Maison Miaja event space (top) in APS Building on Muthuraman Chetty Road, an art gallery on a regular day; Cargo39 (above), a warehouse space in Tanjong Pagar Distripark; and boutique creative agency Chun Tsubaki (right) in Tai Se — Shared studio and event space 21Moonstone (above) is located in Boon Keng.PHOTO: 21MOONSTONE

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Jan 19, 2019, 5:00 am SGT

When guests arrived at singer Amanda Lee and finance manager Tan Yao Zong's wedding venue in July last year, they found themselves not at a swanky hotel, but in the middle of an industrial park in Tai Seng.

Instead of a million-dollar view of gleaming skyscrapers in the city, guests looked out to construction tower cranes and big trucks parked amid factory lots and warehouses.

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