The F1 Pit Building Wedding We’ll Never Forget and Never Do Again
- May 10
- 2 min read
Marianne & Siangyao — F1 Pit Building, April 2023
So many years have passed since Marianne and Siangyao’s wedding, yet till today, we still get enquiries about weddings at the F1 Pit Building. I suppose that says a lot about how unforgettable this one was.
When the couple first told me their wedding would be held there, I was thrilled. The venue felt iconic, and the views were absolutely stunning. It had all the makings of a once-in-a-lifetime kind of celebration.
Then reality set in — and it arrived in the form of paperwork.
At the time, the space was being rented out for weddings as part of a one-year initiative during the COVID period. While there were some exemptions in place, it still came with an overwhelming amount of logistics. We had to liaise with LTA on parking, SPF on liquor and entertainment licences, conduct pre- and post-event building surveys that ran into hundreds of pages, and even engage a professional engineer to certify the electricity supply for the wedding day itself. It was the least glamorous part of planning, but one of the most intense.
And that was only the beginning.
Because the space was not a traditional wedding venue, so much protection had to be put in place. A scratch could mean repainting. A spill on the carpet could mean deep cleaning the entire surface. Any damage to existing furniture — originally meant for the F1 Paddock Club — would have to be fully borne by the couple. So throughout the wedding, we were constantly on alert. Every dropped piece of food had to be picked up immediately. Guests who were getting a little too carefree had to be watched closely. We had to be alert at every moment, managing not just the programme, but the space itself.
And at some point, I also became the cleaner.
We had to source and bring in our own bins because the venue was essentially an empty shell. I found myself refilling toilet paper, clearing rubbish, and by the end of the night, even washing the toilets and scrubbing stains off the carpet. It was one of those weddings that tested every possible version of what a coordinator could be.
Looking back, I can honestly say I would never do another wedding at F1 Pit Building again.
But I also know that this wedding was only possible because of the incredibly strong team behind it. In many ways, it felt like a trio effort between the couple and myself. Thanks to the groom’s background in construction, we were able to implement protective measures like temporary flooring and plastic wall coverings with the help of his workers. And beyond that, we were supported by exceptionally capable vendors who truly made the impossible feel manageable.
For all the exhaustion, this wedding remains one of the most iconic and one-of-a-kind celebrations I have ever had the privilege to be part of. It pushed me to my limits, quite literally — I walked 20,000 steps between 8am and midnight in what was technically a single venue — but it also reminded me just how much heart, grit, and teamwork it takes to pull off something extraordinary.
It was beautiful. It was brutal. And it is definitely one for the books.
