I think it is best too and my wife actually wanted it that way. Because for the lady, she only need to be tired for one day.
If ROM is a separate day (usually it is), then you gotta find a new dress and wake up early to do the makeup/hair. Also if you have some friends or relatives over, you gotta buy them lunch (not that you have to, but it is just common courtesy for their time to attend).
If ROM is on the same day, more tiring but save some hassle. Still have to wake up early for makeup, maybe can save some work, can just wear your wedding dress or the same gown/dress you wore in the morning.
ROM usually is very fast. The official will read some stuff, then I do, you do. Put the ring on. Done. Most cases it takes a longer while because everyone wants to take a photo with the bride and groom inside the "swearing" room.
If you do ROM and tea ceremony right after, no need for the relatives to take photo with you during the ROM, you can tell them to wait until tea ceremony for you two to take photo with them right after serving them their tea. Everyone gets their photo. Happy days. Dinner starts on time. You two can go home and rest earlier too.
For me, I did my ROM separately, just a day before the first MCO lockdown hits.
Didn't manage to do dinner since we postponed until we got tired and the mood is no longer there. When the MCO loosen a bit, we just did the tea ceremony with some immediate family members and called it a day. Both families were okay without doing the dinner but tea ceremony is a must. For ancestors to "acknowledge" our union.
Phew, saved a lot from not doing the wedding dinner, haha.
Thank you for the information, appreciate it. Now I'm more assured to get things done all in a single day be it extra tiring. Speaking of the dresses, make up, hairdo, ya only need to do it once.
For dinner, I thought of only having own immediate family members, but I yet to discuss with my fiance regarding this matter. It'll be always the old folks' issues when come to this. If they want to invite the whole village of their friends and far relatives, I think I'll propose to do it at another date, and let them do the arrangement instead. I'll collaborate. Lol.