I knew that many Singaporean men have been looking abroad for wives but I didn't know much about the package. It was a curious thing but I had no friends who had married one so I didn't get answers from my acquaintance. I only read about the cost of the package only recently in the news reporting that due to the financial crisis, many Singaporeans are putting off marriage and taking a little longer to choose their wives such as those they source through agencies.
Reports say that the men usually take about a week to two weeks to pick and confirm their chosen ladies. Now it is either they took as long as a month or they rather forgo the deposit and forget about the idea of a marriage. Many of the men had feared of losing jobs and financial pressures.
And the price they were paying... about S$8,000 including doctor's fees, registration of marriage within 12 hours if the lady he had chosen has accepted the offer. This is based on the shop's selection, or pay additional $2,000 to fly to Ho Chi Minh and meet as many as 50 - 100 in a hotel...
Marriages do come in packages, huh.
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