mga sis.. matanong ko lang kung meron ba sa inyong may idea kung how much ang aabutin ng super simple na church wedding? para at least may idea ako kung pano ko ibo brought up kay hubby,, TIA!
depende sa inyo yan, how simple you want to go. simple as in minimal expenses or kumpleto pa rin like engrande wedding pero downgraded...matagal na ako kinasal but i'll give you an idea, what type of expenses to expect and how to save.
Basic Must:
-FOOD/ CAKE. I remember noong wedding namin and for any wedding, the biggest expense is food/reception. Dito kailangan, ma-define mo na ang expected guests and what kind of reception. Sa bahay lang...may caterer ba or magluluto? Are you planning to have immediately family lang ba at kakain na lang kayo sa labas. You have to weigh your options here like okay if you have 20 guests tapos kain na lang sa labas, say at P600/head sa isang buffet resto and nothing to worry na sa pagluluto or magluluto na lang para tipid pero you'll worry about marketing, etc. Tapos, i decide mo rin kung papacater ka, minsan may cake package na or oorder ka ba ng separate cake. Although for me optional ang cake. Kahit wala yan makakasal ka pa rin kaya lang traditional kasi ang wedding cake just like a birthday cake.
-RINGS. Kung meron na from civil wedding, pwede na yon or bibili ba kayo. No idea how much are the wedding rings now.
-CHURCH. Yong sikat na church, mahal sila, ranges from P5,000 to P30,000. I suggest pakasal kayo kung saan ang parish nyo. Not sure how much bayad sa wedding but I'm sure it's cheaper in your parish. Even Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes - I think it's free if you are from Forbes.
-DAMIT/SAPATOS. You can wear a simple dress na baka meron ka na or a simple gown - daming maganda sa divi na mura or pwede din mag rent. Damit ng guy, medyo mas madali ito at mas mura din. Divi is also the place for barong - madaling manghiram nito or mag rent. Now, if you plan to have entourage, pwede mo sila iarkila or bilhan sa divi. Pwede rin kumuha ka na lang ng mga friends mo na willing magprovide ng sarili nilang damit according to motif kung meron ka. Yon nga lang iba-iba design pag kanya-kanya damit pero okay lang yon. Dati I suggested to my husband to have just 1 pair of abay para isang damit na ang bibilhin kasi I know someone who did that. Ayaw ni hubby. Sana we could have saved money!!! Tapos kung walang damit parents nyo, you might want to buy/rent them clothes or baka may mahiraman din sila.
-ACCESSORIES - VEIL, ARAS, CORD, PILLOW. You know you're supposed to have something old and something borrowed? You can borrow from relatives, your parents or siblings para di ka na bumili. If bibili ka DIVI pa rin ang best place or kung magpapatahi ka ng gown pwede itong kasama sa package para nakaterno sa gown.
-BRIDAL BOUQUET. Although for me, makakapag march naman ng walang bouquet, siyempre maganda kung may flowers. Tapos pati entourage din may flowers. Noong wedding ko, nagpabili ako flowers sa dangwa tapos kumuha na lang ako ng mag-aayos.
-MAKE-UP. Again, it's your option kung kukuha ka pa nito or baka may friends ka na magaling mag-ayos or ikaw mismo marunong. You need to consider kung pati entourage ba sasagutin mo make-up nila or kanyan-kanya sila. Ofcourse, make up ng parents, sisters, etc.
-PHOTO/VIDEO. For me ito pinaka importante. Noong weddingko, ginastusan ko ito. This expense can range from 0 to more than P100,000. Marami ng nahihilig sa photography/videography ngayon at marami na rin may DSLR camera. If you have friends willing to shoot your wedding, you can save a lot of money in this expense. But then, make sure reliable naman yong kukunin mo like nakapag shoot na rin ng wedding at hindi kayo ibibitin. Yan kasi ang problem minsan. You agreed pero hindi na confirm, hindi dumating sa wedding day.
Yan yong basic na kailangan ihanda talaga. Did I forget something, mga sissies?
