Mga bagay na pwede tipirin sa kasal

[chubby pisngi]

IMO, lahat ng wedding needs except for FOOD, PHOTO & VIDEO pwede tipirin. Pagtitipid naman doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the quality. It's all about being resourceful and cost-effective. Just my two cents, ladies.

Happy easter!!

[fionaapple]

Sa tingin ko, ito yung mga items na pwedeng tipirin:

1. gown - di naman kelangan mamahalin o sikat na designer pa ang gagawa.

2. shoes - hindi ako nagpacustomize ng shoes kasi gusto ko talaga yung pwedeng suutin sa office/anywhere after the wedding. I am wearing it right now sa office.

3. rings - simple wedding bands lang na may tig isang stone yung singsing namin. maganda naman na yung engagement ring ko, sapat na sa akin yun.

4. bridal car - kung meron ka, o may mahihiramang relative, malaking savings to. my mom has a white car. I used that as my bridal car. wala pang time limit ang paggamit.

5. missalette - i made it myself, printed it and had it photocopied sa Copytrade lang. then i tied black, white and peach ribbons on them. minimal lang nagastos ko. ang importante, accurate ang nilalaman.

6. stylist - hindi naman ito necessity. i got a good caterer that provides decent food and stylish table setups. then bumili lang ako ng konting items na pwedeng gamitin as accents.

7. photo and video - we paid 11,500 to our photographer and 32,500 to our videographer. 3 photog, 3 videographers, prenup included. para sa akin ok na basta madocument ng disente ang event. di rin namin kelangan ng mala-pelikulang video.

-but we splurged on the venue and the caterer. because half of the budget went to these two items. pinakaimportante kasi naming consideration yung comfort at kasiyahan ng guests. marami ang natuwa sa wedding namin kasi it looked grand and mukha talagang pinaghandaan para sa mga bisita.

-dapat talaga spend only what you can comfortably afford, hindi yung mangungutang pa.

[Chili1113]

We tried fixing our guest list over the Holy Week break.

Honestly the BIGGEST way to save is to have a VERY SMALL wedding!! But it so much easier said than done.

We swore we wouldn't go over 200 guests. However, parang di talaga kaya!!! Parang aabot ng around 250 guests at least!! =( =( AND yung extra 50 guests na yon will cost XXX,XXX amount more in terms of catering, styling, and drinks.

Problema pa here in the Philippines no one RSVPs early!!! So it is even harder to manage the number of guests. 

Fiance said that if we are too selective on inviting guests baka  super konti dumating. Sabi ko--- I dont mind!! hehe Honestly I would be more than happy with just 150 guests or less.

[Reynamargallo]

^ i totally agree with you. i find it a little inconsiderate sa ibang guests na di mag RSVP. Mas lalo na nakakainis yung guests na nagsasama pa ng kabarkada, kamag anak, kapitbahay etc etc.
ang masaklap, di mo kilala sinasama nila.

[sparklingjewel]

I am actually secretly hoping the guests we will only be 'forced' to invite (by parents) will just end up not going since they're not close to us and we can just have a 100-150 pax party. Hahaha i really don't want a big party esp with people im not even close to. Better if i dont have to feed them too lol Chili1113 we're also at 250pax but hoping and praying pa na may malaglag.

[sevenstars]

Chili/sparklingjewel -- avoiding a big guest list was one of the reasons we decided to have an overseas destination wedding. lol. We're still inviting almost 200 people, but we expect we'll end up with between 50 and 80 guests. It's still going to be expensive but at least it'll be small

[gwendy730]

I am actually secretly hoping the guests we will only be 'forced' to invite (by parents) will just end up not going since they're not close to us and we can just have a 100-150 pax party. Hahaha i really don't want a big party esp with people im not even close to. Better if i dont have to feed them too lol Chili1113 we're also at 250pax but hoping and praying pa na may malaglag.

Hahahah grabe talaga so true. Even if it's your wedding, di talaga maaalis na parents will intervene and tell you to invite this person and that, kahit di mo kilala.

Number one way to save really is completely chop off the wedding guest list. Kaya nga minsan maganda din yung destination wedding, preferably somewhere na wala kayo kakilala o relatives, para yung pupunta, eh yung important people lang talaga, and the people who hold you dear enough to travel and celebrate with you.

[simang]

Ako nire-ready ko na ang sarili ko sa magiging reaction ng tatay ko kapag sinabi naming 100 guests lang kami. Una, i know he will insist na magdagdag ng guests. Syempre hindi ako papayag. Pangalawa, he will suggest na magkaron ng separate reception party sa bahay namin. Papayag lang ako IF sya ang gagastos for that kasi malamang naman na puro friends nya ang pupunta don. Hahaha!!!

^agree, sa amin kasi food talaga ang medyo mahal, that's why we strictly want to limit our guest list. And honestly, ayoko din ng sobrang daming guests talaga. Small gathering lang is better. Para kaclose namin lahat ng bisita, nakatipid pa kami sa catering. 👍

[shygirlme]

^gusto din ng mom ko mag invite ng kapitbahay. Ang sagot ko kilala ba namin sila? Gusto din nya maghanda sa bahay sabi ko basta sagot mo haha. Actually kaya hindi din nagpilit parents namin mag invite ng kung sino sino kasi kami lang gumastos sa kasal. Ayoko talaga mag invite ng di kilala. My husband wants to invite some of his friends pero di nya ginawa kasi yun mga yun hindi ko kilala at never ko nameet.

[maukris]

You can also save mga sis by comparing the amount ng cost for your DIY and if kukuha ka ng supplier.
Baka kasi mamaya mas magastos lang pero if makaka-save, go lang 

[shygirlme]

I read from Bianca Gonzales post before DIY doesnt mean makakatipid more likely personal touch

[maukris]

I read from Bianca Gonzales post before DIY doesnt mean makakatipid more likely personal touch

Yes sis, true yan.kaya if about pagtitipid think twice ang diy na makakatipid ka, or things na you want to personalized 

[pennypen]

I dunno if it's just me or feeling ko lang talaga ang gown kasama sa list na to. I plan to tipid my gown but siyempre quality pa rin. Once lang isusuot e!

Not getting styling din kasi there are caterers naman with good presentation. However, we'll definitely allot more for food kasi yun naman mostly i-eenjoy ng mga guests.

[fionaapple]

^with regard to having a small guest list, hindi yata lahat possible na gawin to. in my case, malaking clan talaga kami and close-knit talaga ang family. actually marami pa nga relatives from the province, mga second degree relatives naman na, na sumama pa ang loob dahil bakit daw sa manila. haha. dun talaga ako nainis kasi parang mas importante pa convenience nila e halos lahat naman ng mga kapatid ng parents ko nasa manila na lahat.. ayoko kasi sa probinsya kasi walang experienced suppliers doon. tsaka ang hirap naman mag-ayos ng kasal sa malayo, para sa akin lang. kasi OC at hands-on talaga ako nung sa wedding ko. haha. mag-rant ba dito. but anyway, we invited 180 guests. malaki na siya for me. ang intimate kasi para sa akin would be mga 20 to 50 persons lang. 

[simang]

^^same sentiments sis! we'd rather spend more sa tux ni partner kesa sa wedding gown ko. mas useful kasi talaga ang men's wear eventually. I mean at least pwede nya gamitin yun on most of his formal events, while ang wedding gown hindi mo naman magagamit sa kahit saang formal event except sa wedding day mo. Lol.

^same kami sis. Very large clan din kami lalo na sa side ng tatay ko. Initially we wanted a destination wedding with 50 people lang including our immediate families (~20). while planning we realized na same lang din magagastos namin for a destination wedding na 50 guests vs a wedding sa hometown ko with 100-120 guests. We opted for the latter para sa family ng dad ko.

[queenelvira]

Ito ang mga tinipid ko for my wedding:
Gown- I designed my own gown and hired a mananahi.. I don't like those designers na ipipilit yung design nila sa peg mo. yung mananahi ko was very reliable, and kahit madami ako changes, below the budget pa rin ang nagastos ko.
Flowers- i only spent 15k on the flowers, all white roses and carnations, sa church and entourage, tapos nilipat sa reception yung church flowers. Go Dangwa! if you're not particular sa flowers, make sure to mention sa florist na you want local flowers, para mas mura.
1 Flower girl- the flower girl is the most useless sa ento (in my opinion) so 1 lang kinuha ko. her one dress is equivalent to 3 bearer suits (1k lang sa landmark), so binigyan ko ng suits yung ring, arrhae and bible bearers.
Missalette- DIY: spent 500 pesos sa photocopy then printed my own cover and bound with my mom's ribbons (yung mga tira from her sewing kit)
PS gifts- organic food in a basket which i assembled myself. I bought jams, peanut butter and kitchen towels (all bought sa centris market). mukhang expensive kasi organic food and sugar-free pero i just bought them sa palengke. the ninangs loved the baskets especially one kasi she's diabetic.

[sparklingjewel]

Chili/sparklingjewel -- avoiding a big guest list was one of the reasons we decided to have an overseas destination wedding. lol. We're still inviting almost 200 people, but we expect we'll end up with between 50 and 80 guests. It's still going to be expensive but at least it'll be small

I am hoping na kahit Tagaytay lang ako, magkaeffect yun on the attendance rate of those guests not close to us. Hehe ang mean. But just being real. I am also all for a very nice and possibly expensive but small wedding. One that will be more memorable than throwing a huge bash for people i do not really care for. Spending for a really nice venue, food, some styling, quality photo and video...Actually i thought that's what I had naman... until the guestlist ballooned. I really really hope our 300-320 invitees will end up under 200!

[donya_dyosa]

kung magtitipid sa gown.. make sure RTW na yon.. kasi kung cheap yung mananahi sure yun.. madidisappoint kayo... 
sa suit naman remember once or twice or thrice lang magagamit.. its either tataba o papayat si groom. kung open sa rental why not. gardinis suit rental parang 1k yata for men 600 to 800 for kids to teen.

[kiracharlie]

1. Preps dress/robe - Pick a dress from your wardrobe, one you really like. Or if you want robe, just use the one provided by the hotel.

2. Exchange of gifts - We didn't do this.

3. Souvenirs - We distributed brownies made by my MIL as souvenir.

4. Limit your entourage - If you can, don't add a junior bride or limit the number of your flower girls and bridesmaids. Instead of having both bridesmaids and secondary sponsor, isang set na lang.

5. Cake - We decided to get a big cake (multiple edible layers) so that the guests can get to eat it but come wedding day, hindi rin nakain.

6. Gown - like what donya_dyosa said, if titipirin mag RTW na lang para kita mo na kagad kung maganda o hindi.

7. Save the Date na mahal - Marami naman available template online or kayo na lang gumawa.

8. Eliminate items that are nice to have:
        1. big sign na "here comes the bride"
        2. opt for simple headbands for the flower girls instead of flower crowns.
        3. something blue - wag na if gagastos din lang.
       

[Reynamargallo]

Flowers- i only spent 15k on the flowers, all white roses and carnations, sa church and entourage, tapos nilipat sa reception yung church flowers. Go Dangwa! if you're not particular sa flowers, make sure to mention sa florist na you want local flowers, para mas mura.

Ito rin ang balak kong gawin! sabi ko nga sa bf ko, baka kami lang gagawa nito.  sayang naman kasi. nung una, inisip ko na 'naku nakakahiya naman. baka may makapansin.' pero napag isip isip ko 'wala naman makakahalata. at least consistent sa theme ng wedding ng flowers ko. from church to reception.'   hehe!