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Talk about a Chinese wedding and there seems to be a huge checklist: an 'auspicious' wedding date, an appropriate time to collect the bride from her house, an chuang, guo da li, no wedding themes in black or equivalent inauspicious colours, when to collect the keys to your new home, how to place your furniture in a new home… the list seems to go on. Chinese couples cannot escape old-wives superstition and customs especially as wedding bells draw near, so where should you begin? With our list of Singapore's best feng shui masters, you can be sure to turn any negatives in your lives into positives!
David Tong
While the popular belief that the older a feng shui master looks, the more experienced he is has some merit, Master David Tong of CMG Consulting is living proof that expertise does not go hand in hand with age. At 41, Tong founded CMG Consulting, which has since earned several prestigious awards such as The Wedding Accolade 2013 Award. A wedding guru who specialises in Chinese wedding practices, he is popular with many younger couples as he well-versed in the study of Classical feng shui, with a sense of youthful wonder. He does not require the Tong Shu (a calendar based on the Chinese Lunar New Year) to calculate an auspicious wedding date as he uses your Bazi destiny chart to find dates which avoid clashes with not only your spouse-to-be, but also your parents. Above all, he understands the need for couples to continue practicing these Chinese customs for the older members of the family who strongly believe in them. Detailed and comprehensive, couples are sure to get their money's worth with him.
Master Long Tian Xiang
He may not have a fancy website or flashy marketing but Master Long is another hot favourite in calculating auspicious wedding dates. Couples have found him to be very fatherly in nature, and they all make the trip to his home in Woodlands for consultations. There are not many auspicious dates in a year and hotels have a packed schedule on those dates, so having alternatives for your ceremony in case you do not get your first choice date is a plus. Master Long will calculate your Bazi to come up with three years' worth of auspicious dates tailored specially for you. It comes in a binded booklet with the couple's names printed on the cover page. Now you don't have to sweat it when your hotel is unavailable on your auspicious date. Just go through the booklet and find another! TEL: (65) 9067-5008
Dato' Joey Yap
Also an expert in Chinese metaphysics and geomancy, Dato' Joey Yap of Joey Yap Consulting Group began his study of feng shui from other masters when he was just 15. Aside from consultations, he is also a teacher who has been imparting feng shui knowledge to others at the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics. For couples, Yap also specialises in picking dates for Cesarean births for when "elemental influences of a child's birth bring misery and hardship" to his or her parents. With over 145 publications in multiple languages, Joey's seminars and talks command a full house wherever he goes.
Master Hillary Phang
Founded by Master Phang, New Trend Lifestyle is a prominent Chinese geomancy consulting group in Singapore with an extensive clientele of the who's who in the country. Named the leading authority in Asia's feng shui scene, Master Phang is a celebrated personality who has written for all the leading Chinese newspapers, and appeared on TV and radio shows. For couples who are unfamiliar with Chinese traditional wedding customs, Phang provides a clear and concise introduction package on their website detailing every stage of a traditional Chinese wedding and after, for when you are unsure of how to name or when to have a child.
Jason Liew
Master Liew of Can Xuan Ge is a popular choice on bridal forums, and young couples find him to be a great professional with a personal touch suited for your wedding needs, especially in feng shui audits for the home. Located at Joo Chiat Road, he is often busy with appointments, so you should book him at least two to three weeks in advance if you wish to engage his services. He is also familiar with house renovations and provides helpful advice as renovations are going on so you may live in a comfortable environment that brings you happiness, prosperity and good luck.
