A CHIJMES wedding in Singapore typically runs S$1,900 to S$2,100 per table of ten for the Deluxe 8-course package, before service charge and GST, with the exact figure shifting by day of the week. For a 20-table wedding, that translates to roughly S$45,000 to S$50,000 for the banquet alone once the ++ surcharge is added. Whether that number feels reasonable depends entirely on what else sits on the couple's wedding budget.
CHIJMES sits in an unusual spot in the Singapore wedding market. It is not a hotel, so there is no in-house bridal suite package or loyalty points programme softening the bill. But it is not a bare-bones restaurant either. It is a national monument with genuine Gothic architecture, and couples pay a premium for that backdrop whether or not they realise it upfront.
How Much Does a CHIJMES Wedding Cost in Singapore?
Wedding costs at CHIJMES vary by package and day of the week, with the Deluxe 8-Course package running S$1,898++ per table of 10 on Friday and eve of public holiday, S$1,998++ on public holidays, S$2,098++ on Saturday, and S$1,998++ on Sunday. Sunday and weekday dinners land at the lower end, while Saturday evening sits at the top, a pattern that holds across nearly every Singapore venue category.
CHIJMES Hall is a grand, gothic-style hall that can accommodate up to 300 guests with high ceilings and stained glass windows, while the smaller Alcove at Caldwell House offers an intimate venue with a capacity of up to 100 guests, ideal for smaller gatherings and solemnisation ceremonies. Watabe Wedding manages both CHIJMES Hall and Alcove at Caldwell House.
On ang bao benchmarking, SingaporeBrides' 2026 ang bao benchmarks list CHIJMES Hall around S$210 to S$270 per guest nett across common lunch and dinner formats. That per-guest figure is a useful cross-check when a couple is trying to work out whether a quoted package price feels fair.
One detail that catches first-time planners off guard: the minimum guest count at CHIJMES is typically around 150, making it better suited to a mid-sized celebration than a truly small one. Couples wanting fewer guests usually pivot to Alcove at Caldwell House or a restaurant venue instead.
Insider tip: heritage venues like CHIJMES rarely bundle everything a hotel would. Heritage venues tend to require more vendor coordination, often with no in-house catering, external AV rental, and the need to source your own florist and décor, so those add-ons should be factored in when comparing headline rental fees, since a seemingly low venue hire fee can climb significantly once a caterer, AV company, and décor vendor are engaged separately.
How Much Does a Wedding Cost in Singapore Overall?
This is the question every couple eventually asks, and the honest answer is a wide range. In 2026, most Singapore weddings cost S$30,000 to S$85,000, with the sweet spot for a mid-range celebration sitting around S$40,000 to S$55,000, while budget-conscious couples can pull off a beautiful wedding for S$15,000 to S$25,000 and luxury celebrations at 5-star hotels can easily exceed S$100,000.
The most useful number in a Singapore wedding budget is never the headline package price. It is the price per table after service charge and GST, multiplied by the actual confirmed table count.
Three levers move that number more than anything else: guest count, venue tier, and day of the week. A couple's actual wedding cost depends on three big variables, their guest count, their venue choice, and how many traditional elements they include, and a 50-person restaurant dinner is a completely different beast from a 300-guest hotel ballroom banquet.
Wedding Cost by Scale
| Wedding Scale | Typical Total Cost | What's Usually Included |
|---|---|---|
| Small / intimate | S$15,000 to S$25,000 | Restaurant lunch, small guest list, basic attire |
| Mid-range (most common) | S$40,000 to S$55,000 | Hotel or heritage venue banquet, photography, traditional ceremonies |
| Large hotel banquet | S$85,000 to S$120,000+ | 5-star venue, 25+ tables, premium catering, upgraded florals |
Wedding Venue Cost in Singapore: CHIJMES vs Hotels vs the Singapore Flyer
Venue tier is the single biggest cost driver on any Singapore wedding, and the spread between categories is enormous.
| Venue Category | Per-Table Cost (10 pax, before ++) | Guest Capacity | Best Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese restaurant / community space | S$800 to S$1,500 | 50 to 300 | Food-first couples on a tighter budget |
| CHIJMES Hall | S$1,900 to S$2,100 | Up to 300 | Photogenic heritage backdrop without a full hotel commitment |
| Mid-tier hotel ballroom | S$1,200 to S$2,200 | 150 to 400 | Full-service convenience, bridal suite included |
| Heritage 5-star hotel (Raffles Singapore tier) | S$3,900 to S$4,200 | 100 to 300 | Luxury, colonial architecture, prestige |
| Singapore Flyer (solemnisation capsule only) | Not table-based; package pricing | Up to around 26 | A once-in-a-lifetime ceremony moment, not a banquet replacement |
On the Raffles-tier end of the market, a full banquet wedding at that tier typically starts from around S$50,000 to S$60,000 for a smaller guest list and can reach S$100,000 to S$150,000 or more for larger receptions, with banquet packages published at around S$328++ per person, working out to roughly S$3,900 to S$4,200 per table after service charge and GST.
The Singapore Flyer occupies a genuinely different category. Its Eternal Devotion solemnisation package has been listed from around S$3,999+ for up to 26 guests, including exclusive use of a decorated capsule and two rotations on the Flyer lasting 60 minutes. It works best as a distinctive solemnisation moment, with a separate dinner booked at a conventional venue for the wider guest list, rather than as a full banquet solution.
Wedding Dinner Cost in Singapore, Table by Table
According to Vows.sg's analysis of 396 packages across 115 venues, a wedding banquet in Singapore costs between S$498 and S$20,880 per table in 2026, with the median sitting around S$1,400 to S$1,600 per table of ten. The final bill depends heavily on venue type, day of the week, and how many plus-plus charges stack up.
That ++ notation trips up more couples than any other line item. The most expensive line item on a Singapore wedding budget is never labelled "tax", it is the 10% service charge plus 9% GST that turns a S$1,800++ table into a S$2,157 nett table, quietly across every single seat booked.
Three practical ways to cut the wedding dinner bill without changing the guest experience much:
- Shift the day. Weekday banquets can be S$100 to S$300 less per table than Saturday dinners, and a Sunday lunch is often priced the same, so on a 20-table wedding that is S$2,000 to S$6,000 saved just by shifting the day.
- Trim the guest list before touching anything else. Every additional table costs S$1,200 to S$4,000, so cutting just two tables saves S$2,400 to S$8,000.
- Compare a restaurant against a ballroom. A Chinese restaurant banquet at S$1,000 to S$1,500 per table can deliver equally delicious food at 30 to 50% less than a hotel ballroom.
Malay and Indian Wedding Costs in Singapore
Cultural weddings in Singapore carry cost structures that a generic banquet guide misses entirely.
Average Malay Wedding Cost in Singapore
An average Malay wedding in Singapore typically costs between S$20,000 and S$60,000, depending on guest count, venue, and the level of décor and catering, with void-deck or community centre weddings sitting at the more budget-friendly end while elaborate tented receptions with premium catering, a kompang group, and extensive floral set-ups push toward the higher end. A Tampines or Jurong void deck reception, for instance, can look completely different in cost from a hotel ballroom akad nikah and reception combined.
Indian Wedding Cost in Singapore
Indian weddings in Singapore generally range from S$20,000 to S$70,000, covering a temple ceremony and a separate hotel or hall reception, with key cost drivers that many general guides overlook including gold jewellery for the bride, mandap decoration, priest fees, and multiple ceremonial outfits, since the temple ceremony and reception are typically budgeted and booked as two separate events. Couples planning a temple wedding in Singapore should treat it as its own line item from the start, not an add-on to the reception budget.
Wedding Photography, Videography and pre-wedding photoshoot Costs
Photography and videography usually sit at 8 to 12 percent of a Singapore wedding budget, and prices vary sharply by scope. Actual day coverage from an established studio commonly runs from a few thousand dollars for a full working day, and bundling a photographer and videographer under one contract is often cheaper than booking each separately, since one crew already knows the other's shot list and timeline. For couples comparing quotes, studios such as The Aurora Wedding offer combined photographer-and-videographer packages from around S$1,988, covering roughly 8 hours of actual day coverage with unlimited photos, which is a useful reference point when sizing up other quotes.
For the pre-wedding photoshoot, a local Singapore session across one or two locations typically costs S$800 to S$2,500 depending on hours booked and the number of outfit changes. Couples wanting an overseas backdrop, most commonly Bali given its proximity and lower travel cost from Singapore, often find a bundled package covering the photographer, basic accommodation, and styling more economical than assembling every piece independently.
Some Singapore couples researching overseas pre-wedding options come across destinations like Manali in India in their search results. That is a different market with its own pricing structure, travel logistics, and visa considerations that fall outside what a Singapore-based couple typically needs to plan for. For couples staying within a manageable travel radius, Bali pre-wedding packages remain the far more common choice among Singapore-based couples.
Wedding Planner Cost in Singapore
Not every couple needs a full planner, but the fee tiers are worth understanding before deciding. Actual day coordination generally runs from S$1,500 to S$3,000 and covers logistics on the wedding day itself, partial planning from S$4,000 to S$8,000 adds vendor coordination and timeline management, and full planning from S$7,000 to S$10,000 or more handles everything from concept to execution.
A day-of coordinator is often the highest-value spend for couples who have already done their own vendor sourcing. As one industry source puts it, a S$2,500 coordinator is a small price for peace of mind on arguably the most important day of a couple's life.
Wedding Ring Cost in Singapore
A plain platinum or gold wedding band in Singapore typically ranges from around S$500 to S$1,500 per piece, with diamond-set or designer bands running considerably more, and most Singapore couples budget S$800 to S$2,500 per wedding band, with total combined spend on an engagement ring plus both wedding bands commonly sitting in the S$5,000 to S$12,000 range for mid-market couples. This figure is almost always treated as a separate personal purchase, sitting outside the banquet and vendor budget entirely.
Hidden Costs That Inflate the Bill at CHIJMES or Any Singapore Venue
A few line items catch even well-prepared couples by surprise:
- Service charge and GST. As covered above, the ++ suffix adds close to 20% to any headline table price.
- Auspicious date surcharges. Auspicious-date surcharges, common across the Singapore wedding industry, can add several hundred dollars per table on a Saturday evening in a popular year.
- External vendor coordination at heritage venues. As noted earlier, CHIJMES and similar spaces often require couples to source their own AV, florist and decor separately.
- Ang bao for vendors and helpers. A goodwill gesture for the photographer, videographer, emcee and drivers is a Singapore norm, typically S$200 to S$800 total across the team.
Couples getting legally married should also note the ROM's temporary arrangement. The Notice of Marriage application fee is S$42 where at least one party is a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, and S$380 if both parties are foreigners, and in 2026, ROM ceremonies are being held at the interim site at Level 3 of Esplanade Mall while the original Canning Rise building undergoes redevelopment, so couples should verify the current location at marriage.gov.sg before travelling.
A CHIJMES wedding, a hotel ballroom banquet, and a Singapore Flyer capsule ceremony sit in three completely different cost brackets, and none of them is inherently the "right" choice. The venue that fits is the one whose per-table math survives the ++ surcharge, the guest count, and the day of the week the couple actually wants.
