Mga bagay na pwede tipirin sa kasal

[yannuh]

yay sis sounds exciting tips naman dyan hahaha (gusto ko yung out of the topic talaga yung question ko haha)

[120515]

have it done at strip. i think there's a branch in manila. make sure they don't double-dip. be prepared. breathe. it will only be 5 minutes if you do it at strip - very fast.

[yannuh]

haha, sige check ko yan sis:) super sakit daw ata? HAHA. thanks sis 120515 :*

[120515]

it is painful! but if you get a very good "stripper" then it won't be as bad. they do actually put an ice pack on to numb the pain.

[donnacharize]

hugs mga sis... mas maganda siguro is just be our self.. no need to major make over just to be pretty on your special day, although it just once in a lifetime pero diba mas maganda kung magpapakatotoo nalang? mas maganda ka kung magpapakatotoo ka sa sarili mo.. like if you both can't afford to have that "bonggang" wedding bakit natin pipilitin di ba? bongga nga wedding tadtad naman tayo ng utang edi problema pa natin yun pagbabayad nun after ng wedding hehe..

just wanna share something... may kakilala nga ako ikakasal na sya this year, hindi naman sasabihin mong mayaman sila kasi hindi naman saktong buhay lang ang meron, nagkataon lang na yung family nung H2B nya is mejo may kaya sa buhay dahil sya ang unang ikakasal sa family siguro ang gusto nya is bonggang bonggang wedding, k fine! hahaha instead na sa sariling bahay sya manggagaling dun sya manggagaling sa bahay ng kapitbahay kasi maganda yung bahay nung neighbor nila para nga naman maganda sa picture hahaha, buti nalang mabait yung neighbor nila inoffer talaga yung bahay even yung car, what makes me annoyed is she even ask kung anong model at brand nung car so kung hindi nya type yung itsura nung car hindi nya hihiramin, magrerent nalang sya ng iba...

on my POV just be contented kung anong meron di ba? kesa uubusin mo yung niloan mo para sa kasal mo... we better save it for our future, mas magandang simula yung kahit papano merong savings kesa yung sasalubong sa inyo is yung pagbabayad ng utang..

nashare ko lang sorry 

[donnacharize]

nabasa ko lang...

http://offbeatbride.com/2015/05/tight-wedding-budget-tips

check nyo.. 

[yannuh]

^sis donnacharize korek ka naman dyan:) basta ensure lang na walang utang after the wedding. hehe. Aminado ako medyo nagsplurge kami ni H2B sa wedding, pero dahil gusto namin yun at pinag ipunan namin ang panggastos dun hihi

[reese17]

This is based on my observations from recent weddings:

Instagram booth/Photobooth - nice to have but really not necessary. To be honest, I actually wanted a Polaroid booth but realized that buying the film would set me back by at least 5k (assuming 2/3 of my guests will even use it)

"Advice" tokens for the couple - if you can DIY, it would be awesome but with the last wedding I attended, medyo nilangaw ito Might be better to ask your coordinators to pass a modern guestbook around and have people write on it. Cheaper pa!

I also agree with what sparklingjewel said. Don't splurge na on the car and cake! I'm also planning to save on those items. Going to borrow my MoH's car (it's the latest Altis na thankfully, white! yay) and get a simple 2-layer cake. If I could, I'd really do away with the cake pero gusto talaga ng fiance in keeping with tradition daw.

Going back to your budget plan also helps. Admittedly ako rin, I get caught up in wanting so many little things but it's good to keep reviewing. I just realized that by cutting down on the number of cocktails served, we could actually save 40k na. It makes sense din since same venue kami for ceremony & reception so guests won't be that hungry (no travel time, cocktails will only last for an hour, etc.) -- minsan lang talaga you get carried away. I blame all these pretty wedding sites. Haha.

[donnacharize]

^sis donnacharize korek ka naman dyan:) basta ensure lang na walang utang after the wedding. hehe. Aminado ako medyo nagsplurge kami ni H2B sa wedding, pero dahil gusto namin yun at pinag ipunan namin ang panggastos dun hihi

hi sis yannuh ok lang yan kasi gusto nyo naman at talagang pinagipunan nyo hehe.. eh yung sa kanila kasi yung friend ko nagloan talaga sya.. haayst hahahaha sa bagay its not my problem anyway, concern lang din ako saknya... naging lesson nalang din sakin... saka as what my parents told me "kung mangungutang ka pa para lang masabing engrande ang kasal mo wag nalang".. siguro ok lang magloan kung maliit na halaga lang pero kung iloloan mo is more than 100k ay nako..

[yannuh]

korek! takot ako sa utang hehe. weird ata na ako lang ang walang credit card sa mundo but i choose not to get one kasi matetempt lang ako to buy unnecessary things. tama nang si H2B na lang ang meron at controlled ko din yun hihi

[donnacharize]

hehe.. ako din walang credit card.. mahirap na kasi baka hindi macontrol yung sarili makakabili ka ng mga bagay   na hindi naman kailangan... tee hee!..

[120515]

^ i also don't have a credit card - so you are not weird, yannuh! ^

regarding going into debt just because of the wedding - please avoid this at all costs. you don't want to start your marriage with a big loan to pay. i've heard stories of couples having to pay their wedding day debt for 3 years or more and it became a source of their arguments.

[donnacharize]

^ i also don't have a credit card - so you are not weird, yannuh! ^

regarding going into debt just because of the wedding - please avoid this at all costs. you don't want to start your marriage with a big loan to pay. i've heard stories of couples having to pay their wedding day debt for 3 years or more and it became a source of their arguments.

hi sis 120515 grabe no 3 years nyong babayaran para sa isang araw lang.. kahit na very special sa inyo yung day na yun kung ganyan nanaging reason naman kung bakit kayo laging nagaaway eh wag nalang sayang naman yung inutang nyo kung maghihiwalay din kayo dahil lang sa pagbabayad nyan hahahaha.. sabi nga ng parents ko kung magkano at ano lang ang kaya namin yun lang, tama na yun.. yun lang talaga eh diba? kesa nga naman magstart kami ng pagbabayad ng utang

[Reynamargallo]

Thanks mga sis for putting me back on track. nakakaloka kasi itong si belo at yung Veluz bridal fair sa shangrila.

I guess medyo na hype na rin ang wedding industry. Na dapat ganito ganyan. get this supplier, have this in your wedding... etc etc.

[simang]

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

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

Go for brazilian sis. Masakit pero saglit lang naman sya. Ilang beses ko na pinagawa pero everytime same pa din yung pain. Hahaha pero tolerable naman.

Yung friend ko she had a boudoir photoshoot before her wedding. it was an expensive nice to have. She enjoyed it naman and gave it to her husband as a gift on their wedding night (TMI, both of them were virgins until their wedding night, so imagine her husband's delight seing the photos lol)

[donnacharize]

oo nga sis yung mga bridal fair ngayon nakakadala hehe.. dapat lang alam mo kung san ka dpat nakafocus... minsan nga parang nawawala na ang pagiging solemn ng kasal dahil sa iniisip is yung kailangan ganto kailangan may ganyan... dapat ganto yung kakalabasan... nawawala na yung pinakamahalaga sa lahat "kayong dalawa".. kung makikita ng mga guest nyo na masaya kayo masaya na din sila...

[moana]

mas lalo ako na excite asikasuhin ang wedding after namin ma finalize ang date at maasikaso sa church! 12-12. 7 months to go. challenging ito for me kasi i want simple, mostly DIY at low budget wedding na magiging masaya lahat. mas na enganyo ako magbudget after malaman ko na 1,500 lang babayaran namin sa simbahan. sa province kami ikakasal, by the way. kahit sa side ng h2b ang kasal, ok lang. praktikal na lang. walang ganun kamura na simbahan dito sa Manila.

now i am excited to buy that wedding dress i saw for 2K.
budget pa more! tee hee!

[Reynamargallo]

^ wow sis Moana! Saan ka nakakita ng ganung gown?

[ff_rabbit]

^ I agree with you sis Reynamargallo, medyo na hype na nga talaga yung wedding industry. Napost ko na rin sa ibang thread na gone were the days na simple lang ang weddings. Masyado nang maraming details 

For me, you can save on the ff:

Invites - Have an idea how many pieces you need. Napa-order kasi ako ng madami. We still had about 15 pieces left after sending them out to guests.

Cake - I just opted for a simple 3-layer cake, with only the bottom layer edible. Di rin naman sya kasya i-serve to all our guests for dessert even if all layers were edible. Also, don't worry if your cake is not that tall. Putting flowers/details on top can make it appear bigger. 

Car - Major sayang because our bridal car didn't make it on time dahil natraffic going to Tagaytay (pero full payment pa rin!! ) So I ended up riding our white Grandia going to the Church. Papuntang reception nalang nagamit yung bridal car. Sana di nalang pala ko nagbook to begin with.

Other DIYs (signs/printables) - Honestly, naging basura nalang sya after our wedding. Medyo sayang yung ibang signs na ginawa ko last minute dahil di rin naman masyadong napansin and nilangaw yung note cards. Haha. Tamad lang siguro talaga yung guests ko magsulat. Sayang lang sa ink, paper and effort.

Prizes for games - We bought Starbucks GCs as prizes pero naiwan lang sa luggage ko sa hotel. I forgot to turn them over to our OTD Coordinator, so useless lang. Naisip ko rin after na di naman nag matter kung walang prizes. Kahit nga walang games, okay pa rin naman yung reception. Di naman to birthday party or raffle draw 

[moana]

hi sis! napadaan lang ako sa The Ramp in Glorieta. i saw this long white beaded dress. ambigat nga eh haha pero simple yet nice naman sya. 2,300. kailangan ko sya balikan asap! next option is sa SM Mall, kaso 2,700 naman na sya - MAV Studio na store.