Liv,
Yup, like what Bear said, cut till where the 2nd tier end. Dun cut all the way down to 1st tier or you can also bring down the 2nd tier.
Bear,
ya, actually dun make sensem to have another branch in the same block. Their standard dropped a lot compared to the past. Service wise also haiz....
Peanut/Lilian,
Tell yourself no involvement from hubby is ok. So long he pays for what you are gg to organise. keke. That is more important.
I'll also be organising it solely. Have to do a proposal and let my boss (hubby) approve. Of course the boss play lay. We're planning to follow the chinese ceremony like what we did for #1. Partly because I only celebrate their 1st birthday and the next time would be their 21st bday. The rest of the yrs are just gg to be mini family event with a cake (It does not make sense to have a grand party every yr).
Just share wif you ladies what I did for my #1 to give you all a rough idea, especially those planning it alone. At the same time, I think some mummies (was is bbzel or mildy) who said abt bb 1st x wear shoes.
1) Must have b'day pressie from Maternal Gparents. 2 sets of pyjames, shoes, sock and gold necklace.
2)Praying ceremony to give thanks to Mother Goddness for gd health for the past 1 year and the rest of the yrs.
3) Giant Ang Ku Kueh
4) Tradional ceremony of stepping the kueh which marks the 1st milestone of her journey. This is also the 1st time bb can wear shoes.
5) Simple decoration with balloons
6)Our 18 dishes buffet. We cathered for 90pax but was charged at $720 for 60pax for the following dishes:
1)Fried rice
2)Fried bee hoon
3)Curry chicken
4)veggy
5)braised sea cumcmber
6)pork chop
7)lemon fish
8)chicken wing
9)prawn rolls
10)cerel prawn
On top of that we add on additional dishes ourselves
1)otar
2)fried fishball
3)pandan chicken
4)crab crawl
5)Steam Tim sum
6)fruits - water melon/grapes/honeydew/strawberry (all cut in cubes)
7)ice jelly (desert)
8)ice-cream for children
7)Oh ya. Hubby and I don't like the idea of our guests holding the plate, standing and eat. It makes them feels unwelcome. We always joke that later chicken wings will be flying off the plate and fishball jumping all over the floor. haha.
Tt time we actually asked for 8 long tables and 60 stools from the caterer and set 4 long tables joint inside my living room which holds about 40-50 people and another 4 tables outside the corridoor which holds the other batch.
Luckily I have 3 part of corridoor for ultilising, 1 section for buffet food, 1 section for drinks and ice-cream and another section for sitting and eating.
My caterer did not charge me for the rental. You can always check with your caterer.
Btw a suggestion for mummies who are organising B'day party for your bb's. Tt time I actually bought cupcakes' cup to put my gal's B'day cake for distribution to the guests. I find that this presentation is better than using a big paper plate which looks pretty miserable holding a small piece of cake.
You can get it from Phoon Huat @ $5.00 for 50 pcs.
We cut and put it in the cup and arrange it nicely at the buffet area. Ppl just help themselves each to a cup after buffet.
Soho,
I organised the cake in such tt a 3kg is more than enough for 100 pax. Some had 2 helping.
This time round we planned to have the celebration on Lyn's lunar bday i.e 5th Dec. Traditional ceremony should be more or less same as Jiejie but thinking of sourcing for another caterer and cake
2 tiers one better but I prefer single tier cos easier to cut. 
