Mga bagay na pwede tipirin sa kasal

[ri-anne]

My list of nice to haves but unnecessary; where you can cut cost (at least, that's what we did)

1. Super expensive cakes
our cake was Goldilocks. they have fondant cakes for weddings & it's yummy.

2. Super expensive HMUA
really i don't get this...is the rate of the hmua directly proportional to how beautiful the bride will be? Lol

3. Event Stylist
caterers do styling and arrangement naman kahit simple lang ok na

4. Coordinator/ OTD
my hubby did all the coordinating himself. excited lang

5. Invitation, Souvenir, Bridal Car
DIYs, borrowed car

6. Super expensive Rings
again, the price of the rings don't determine how strong the marriage is going to be, it's the couple wearing them. we got ours at ongpin.

7. Photobooth, candy buffet (?), mobile bar, wedding day gift to each other
we didn't have those.

8. Emcee/ Host
my sis & hubby's cousin - free of course

9. Super expensive wedding gown
i find it impractical to spend sooo much on something only worn once. mine was 12k namahalan pa ako nyan but didn't have a choice cause i was an OFW bride & it's the groom doing everything so OO na lang ako ....& i only saw my gown on the day itself!

It's different sa pinagawa ko, it's VERY simple,
But everybody was complimenting how radiant &  beautiful bride i was, (& i was wearing a simple gown & make-up only) ....

My conclusion? The price tags of everything doesn't really matter... At the end of the day, everybody's happy because two people in love got married. it's your union, the marriage, that is what's important.

You're getting married not to impress others..those who have complaints or reklamo are usually not that close sa mga kinasal, anyway. So i hope you budget well prepare more on what's After the wedding.

Good luck B2Bs!

[maukris]

^we dont have mobile bar since fiance and i dont drink din naman.
Also, we dont have stylist - though gusto ko kumuha for prenup but pwede naman ang diy
We also dont have wedding gift for each other - pwede ba na ourselves na lang. Hahhaha.
Its just me, if may budget naman for those things, why not di ba. 

[sparklingjewel]

Prenup Stylist - unless you're having a themed shoot that needs a lot of props, you don't need one. Just make sure you plan out your own outfits beforehand, including shoes and accessories. Personally, i don't even like prenup shoots with a lot of props because it's so unnatural..

Cake - This isnt even served nowadays so no one will care so much if you had a towering 5-layer cake or a small 3-layer one. This is one of those things na all for show, like Marian/ Heart. Also, book one near the area of your reception since OOT fees can be 3-5k if you are a destination wedding.

Entourage Gowns - Seriously, you dont need to spend so much on each. It isn't a fashion show, and sometimes the ento gowns end up trumping the bride pa

Bridal Car - use your own white car

Mobile bar - Also something that should be laos by now--- just serve wine, mas elegant pa

Candy Buffet - Not sure why this is popular for weddings, but i wouldnt binge on candy at a wedding. A mixed dessert station or a crepe station would be much nicer

Souvenirs - Some weddings do away with this altogether. Esp if its a photobooth lang din, i dont really consider that a souvenir. Usually panget output and nawawala lang din to after the wedding..

When budget comes into play, the smaller details will have to be sacrificed Just go big on the priority items like Photo/Video, Venue, etc and be a little flexible on the small stuff that will not make or break the wedding.

[yannuh]

So far eto ang natitipid namin sa wedding preps:

Invites- We got a 5 pc inserts and binder invites pa for 75 pesos lang. Decided to change the prev invites supplier-Print Divas (though 1k dp was already forfeited:( ) para sa new supplier nato. Good thing na since indie supplier pa lang sila, mas hands on at mabilis magreply for queries/changes.

Bridal Car- White vios car lang. we got it at 3500 for 5 hrs inclusive of bridal car bouquet and gas and driver:)

Entourage Gowns-Since they are my closest friends, sinabi kong we're on a tight budget and understanding naman sila kaya they paid for their own except for one na HS student pa lang na kami ang nagshoulder. Sa 168 mall lang din kami nagpatahi:)

Mobile Bar-I think nice to have 'to pero we still booked one. First wedding fair na inattendan namin last year kaya na excite magbook. Unli cocktails and mocktails for 7K (I haggled it from 10k original price hihi) for 100 pax. Sulit na diba?

Bridal Shoes- I will look for my wedding shoes/accessories in diff department stores. I don't need  expensive ones, yung comfy ako and magagamit ko pa sa work dapat:)

Cakes, photobooth,Drapings,Styling- Freebies c/o Caterer 'to. Sobrang good find kasi we love their food too.

P&V-I got ours at less than 40k. Madaming magagaling na underrated P&V Suppliers. Need mo lang ng thorough research para di maloko. Happy to find God's Grace Productions. Sobrang gusto namin sila magwork at kausap, chill lang at napakapolite nila. I love Ate Raisa:))


...Yun pa lang so far. I will add more pagtapos ng wedding:)

[Reynamargallo]

Naku mga sis! alam niyo ba nag attend kami ng bridal event sa Shangrila Hotel kahapon. Yung Unveil event. Bigla ako nanliit sa wedding plans ko. Nakaka-insecure na sobrang magagarbo mga decorations dun tapos mamahalin ang mga gowns. tapos nagbigay pa si vicky belo ng tips about what bride must do months before wedding. Magpa scrub,  pa-peel, laser, lipo etc.

Inisip ko, ganito ba talaga ang kasal ngayon? Sobrang expensive naman ata.

 Medyo na-insecure ako ng ilang oras after that event --- naku, pasensya na mga sis.

Pero naisip ko kaninang umaga, kanya kanyang preference naman ata talaga ang pagtitipid at paghahanda ng sarili sa kasal.  Sabi ko sa h2b ko, masyado ko ba tinitipid kasal namin? Or di ba ako naghahanda physically sa kasal? dapat ba ako pa-belo? hehe!

[pogi02]

Naku mga sis! alam niyo ba nag attend kami ng bridal event sa Shangrila Hotel kahapon. Yung Unveil event. Bigla ako nanliit sa wedding plans ko. Nakaka-insecure na sobrang magagarbo mga decorations dun tapos mamahalin ang mga gowns. tapos nagbigay pa si vicky belo ng tips about what bride must do months before wedding. Magpa scrub,  pa-peel, laser, lipo etc.

Inisip ko, ganito ba talaga ang kasal ngayon? Sobrang expensive naman ata.

 Medyo na-insecure ako ng ilang oras after that event --- naku, pasensya na mga sis.

Sis Reynamargallo, yan din minsan ang struggle ng mga B2Bs.
Once nagpunta sa mga bridal fair, sasabihin natin, "parang gusto ko ng ganito, ganyan" "dapat pala may ganto, ganyan sa kasal ko".
Okay lang naman na ma-feel natin minsan yung ganto as long as may self-control tayo.

Always think of your priorities for your wedding. If you can afford to splurge on everything or something, go for it. If you cannot, just look for the best value.

Remember, wedding is once in a lifetime event but what's more important is the life after the wedding day.

[donnacharize]

hi sis Reynamargallo may point sis sis pogi02.. once talaga na magattend ka ng mga ganyan talagang ganyan ang mapifeel nating mga B2B.. syempre naooverwhelm tayo sa mga nakikita natin dun kaya iniisip natin na gusto din nating ng ganyan sa kasal natin pero syempre if keri naman ng budget why not di ba? hehe once in a lifetime event lang naman yan kaya yung iba bigay todo na.. On my POV naman, you have to consider din yung the day after the wedding. You have to prepare for your new beginning as husband and wife, hindi naman pwedeng ubusin lahat ng inipon nyo para lang sa isang araw na event sa buhay nyo hehe..

[pogi02]

^ Yes sis donnacharize! Nakaka-overwhelm nga mga bridal fair ngayon. Andaming nice to haves! Kahit small details pinapa-bongga na ngayon sa mga wedding. Minsan natutukso na rin ako sa ganyan. Lalo na pag sobrang nagandahan ako. Haha! Buti nalang si h2b, sobrang galing mag-budget. Talagang sya yung lagi nagpapa-alala sakin na hindi namin need ng magarbong wedding, ang mahalaga sa lahat ay yung pag-"I do" namin. Hindi naman sa nagkukuripot sya, talagang pumapako lang sya sa agreed budget namin. Which is I think that will benefit both of us at the end of the day.

[120515]

hugs, girls!
comparison is really the death of happiness.
always keep in mind that a wedding is just one day but a marriage is for a lifetime. it's best to start the marriage with a good chunk of savings. modern weddings have evolved into these elaborate affairs and sometimes the essence of the wedding, making eternal vows of love, is lost.
what i always try to remember is my mantra for shopping - just because i can afford it doesn't mean i have to buy it. for me, other than the priest/judge and witnesses, everything else are really just nice to haves.
try checking offbeatbride.com, it has all these really simple but heartfelt weddings and you'll see that we don't need to have those giant flower arrangements to make our weddings beautiful and memorable

[ri-anne]

Found an article regarding wedding planning and would like to share it...it is a good read to all B2Bs

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationships/wedding-planning-how-much-too-much

Happy preps to all of you!

[Reynamargallo]

Salamat sis Ri-Anne, Pogi02 , donnacharize and 121515 for the encouragement. Bigla kasi ako naiinggit ng konti (hehhehe tao lang) when i saw yung fab set up ng event sa shangrila. Tapos yung si dr. belo e ang galing mag marketing ng kanyang derma services. hehe!

Dyahe ako. ako pa naman ang threadstarter ng topic na ito tapos bigla ako nakaramdam ng ganito

Salamat sa mga advise ninyo mga fellow brides to be!

[aNgelofThEMorning]

Every wedding is special in it's own way. Your choices should reflect your personality and that of your husband. Ang hirap ng maraming pag-gagayahan kase nawawala na yung totoong gusto natin tapos natataranta na tayo kakadagdag ng kung ano-ano. If I were to redo my wedding and have the chance to have wedding that of Marian or Heart or the Royal Wedding, will not take it. We just love the simplicity, uniqueness and solemnity of our wedding, bumagay lang talaga sa amin 

On topic, regarding candy buffet, pansin ko hinde to bumebenta sa mga guests. Last wedding I've attended the coordinators distributed the candies per table kase wala halos kumukuha. Better mag chips na lang kayo or nuts. Bumili ko ng 30pcs Pica-Pica cheese and bbq flavor, pina-serve ko sa bowl sa caterer, yung mga guest nag-request pa ng refill. 2 chips per table enough na, gumastos lang ako ng 900++

[juwie]

Every wedding is special in it's own way. Your choices should reflect your personality and that of your husband.

I agree to this a lot.


Anyway, weddings are overly fabricated nowadays and the suppliers know it, kaya most of them take advantage. At talaga namang nag talk pa si Dr. Belo ha hehe

[Reynamargallo]

hi sis angelofthemorning.

thanks for sharing your tip tungkol sa chips na different flavors. Medyo mahal na rin yung candy buffet. Naka-attend din ako ng wedding na imbes na candy buffet, bread buffet. bumili lang yung organizer ng assorted bread sa regular bakery tapos yung ang nai-serve sa guest before the reception proper. May  pan de coco, ensaymada, kababayan etc. ayun, medyo heavy snacks. matagal kasi dumating yung couple

Hi sis Juwie! onga e, sabi ni dr. belo na mag scrub, gluta, underarm whitening  procedure, lipo, lip filler etc. Ganun? major overhaul? baka di na ako makilala ng H2B ko.

[juwie]

Sinasabi nya yun sis to make us feel exactly like that. Insecure. sabi nga dun sa isang article na nabasa ko, being a bride means being a woman, it's about accepting all the flaws, scars, unwanted body fats that made you who you are right now and which led up to your wedding day. And if you start accepting your flaws daw, you will look more stunning!! 😊

[pogi02]

being a bride means being a woman, it's about accepting all the flaws, scars, unwanted body fats that made you who you are right now and which led up to your wedding day. And if you start accepting your flaws daw, you will look more stunning!! 😊

Ang ganda lang nito sis juwie!
Gustong gusto ko tong line na to.

Simplicity is elegant. Kaya we need not to spend too much on our wedding day. We are not opted to show off.

Lahat ng kayang tipirin at gawing simple, gawin natin. Cause not all the details will be remembered by your guest. The important thing is people will remember that the two of you tied the knot.

[jentotmd]

re: belo effect, wala akong pinagawa before the wedding. hahaha. i just went in and plunged as myself. save for 'veet-ing' my underarms and legs. and i felt great!
as a general rule, don't undergo any facial treatment or skin treatment, for that matter, come a month before the wedding. you'll never know if may magreact or what and instead maging prettier ka, mahassle pa ang beauty mo

[VShe]

Our wedding was very simple yet elegant (sabi ng guests hihi). We did away from the following:
- expensive flowers for the ninangs & bride
- no flowers sa mga lalaki
- aisle flowers (wala nito)
- veil (sapat na ang aking ganda lol)
- SDE video (malaking tipid) but we have photo SDE
- photobooth (tipid na hindi pa magulo)
- mobile bar (we bought beer in can and wine lang)
- groom suit is off the rack (sale sa mall)
- bridal dress/gown from divi and no veil
- walang abay abay hehe
- did not hire a coordinator (i planned for everything, talked to everyone and just requested 3 of my friends to help during the day

Our splurge (or arte) and
- food/ caterer
- quintet
- gift for 3pairs of ninongs/ninangs
- hired a good emcee

[yannuh]

Bumili ko ng 30pcs Pica-Pica cheese and bbq flavor, pina-serve ko sa bowl sa caterer, yung mga guest nag-request pa ng refill. 2 chips per table enough na, gumastos lang ako ng 900++

bet ko yung cocktail food na yan sis hehe nag iisip pa ko ng pandadagdag sa appetizer at soup ni caterer during cocktail hours. pagaya hihi

re: belo effect, wala akong pinagawa before the wedding. hahaha. i just went in and plunged as myself. save for 'veet-ing' my underarms and legs. and i felt great!
as a general rule, don't undergo any facial treatment or skin treatment, for that matter, come a month before the wedding. you'll never know if may magreact or what and instead maging prettier ka, mahassle pa ang beauty mo

baka ako sis magpa brazilian wax. yun lang. first time ko to do that if ever. para maiba lang. HAHAHAHAHA

[jentotmd]

^ sis happy ang brazilian wax! masakit lang haha. i actually thought about it pero naisip ko after wedding na lang.