Priorities on Your Wedding Day? Saan dapat lakihan ang budget?

[barbeecue]

the biggest chunk of our budget is going to the food. h2b and i LOVE to eat so we couldn't settle for an average or even below average caterer. our second most expensive supplier is the venue (church & reception). third is the photo & video team.

[120515]

for us, food is the biggest expense. this includes the caterer, dessert buffet, and cakes. both my husband and myself love desserts so we didn't have second thoughts on making sure we had plenty of desserts

[Purple_Power]

No idea yet kung itutuloy ko pa ang Catholic Wedding. Depende pa sa situation yan.

I am willing to make big expenses to the following

1. FOOD/CATERING! - ito talaga ang concern ko dahil ito ang isa sa mga magdadala ng event mo. Sa part na ito gusto ko napapa impress ko visitors ko. Pero gusto ko rin ng hotel depending sa negotiation ng prices. Kung resto, of course pipili ako ng high end.

2. Souvenirs - gusto ko kasi yung kahit papaano may assurance ako na magagamit nila ito, just like last time sa kids party towels na nagform ng cupcake, smoothies, and wine. May pagka tricky ako kaya actually marami ang naloko rito yung tipong natakam tapos pamahid na lang pala sa laway ito. Although next time baka hindi na ako makaisip ng trick basta I can afford pa rin iisip pa rin ako ng souvenirs na practically pwede nilang gamitin. Ayoko ng pang display lang kundi presentable yet alam mo kahit papaano na magagamit nila.

Hotel Accommodation - depende pa ito kung kinakailangan

Attire - I have no plans for wedding gown so maghahanap ng attire na branded or pasadya basta presentable.

Magtitipid ako sa

wedding ring - although kung talagang mahal pagkagastusan ko na.

bridal car or kung pwede sasakyan na lang namin

photo and video, I can demand na no edit dahil ako rin ang mag-iisip kung paano ang pag capture and pag edit.

cake - ayoko yung mga usong matitigas, gusto ko yung pang blow na maliit lang at siempre nakakain at natatago. Kung pang display naman mas gusto ko nang cake towel if for photo purposes only. At least hindi natatapon after either itatago mo na lang or gagamitin. For now yung cake towel na pinagawa ko gustong ipatago ng Mama ko para sa centerpiece ng handaan.

invitation - I can make my own invitation sa ink and papers na lang ako gagastos. Ayokong lakihan gastos ko rito lalo na't wala ka pa namang assurance na lahat makakarating.

Wala akong balak magkaroon or mag avail ng

Wedding Gown - wala sa personality ko ang magbihis nang husto lalo na sa ganitong event ang magulang ko parating nag iinitan ng ulo, nakakasira lang ng momento kapag ganito. Ayoko gumasta ng malaki para rito.

Decors such as flowers inside the church, reception or venue decors - kung makakapili na ako ng venue, resto, or function na decent hindi ko na gusto mag abala for the stylist. In the end kasi ayoko yung idea na matatapon lang lahat or unless marerecycle. Siguro sa centerpiece pwede pa yung cake towels style kasi pwede naman pamigay yun. I am not a flower person too

Attire for entourage - wala akong balak mag entourage ang gusto ko lang yung wedding without entourage.

[barcar12]

I agree. Food/Catering for the guests is where the biggest chunk of your wedding budget will go.

[stylus]

ours mga sis. syempre dapat di magtipid sa food. next ay sa outfit namin for the wedding day. kami ang bida kaya wala dapat tatalbog. then sa photo/video. hindi maibabalik ang moments kaya gusto namin captured lahat at well documented ito. and wedding ring - sabi ni h2b ito na lang daw ang matitira samin after ng wedding kaya di daw ito dapat tipirin. yan lang naman ang top priorities.

[dragueur]

mine was the food. half ng total expenses ko napunta sa food. yun naman kc pinunta ng bisita mo so dapat masarap ang food. i spent 350k on food coz i have 250 guests. the rest tinipid ko na, hehe. my gown (10k) and my entourage sa 168 mall ako nagpagawa so laki ng natipid ko that i even had 2nd gown for my reception which only cost me 2,500. for flowers, pictures/video we spent less than 40k.

[imprincessfiona]

For me its:

1. Food/ reception - heto talaga ang number 1 na pinagkakagastusan since heto ang makaka-make or break ng wedding nyo. Tama mga sis natin dito heto din ang isang bagay na maalala ng mga bisita on your wedding day.
2. P/V - heto ang magca-capture ng moments during your wedding day.
3. Wedding rings -  heto iyong something na maiiwan sa inyo after ng wedding and you will wear for a long time kaya dapat medyo gagastusan mo talaga.

The rest pwede mo nai-DIY kung kaya.

Hope it helps mga sis!

[imbisibol_]

top three:

1.  food - we dragged our guests from their routines so we can play fairy prince and princess so might as well make sure to feed them- and to feed them well!

2.  photo/video - after flowers have wilted, invites thrown out, wedding dress yellowed, and memories fade, these are the only things that get left behind.

3.  coordinator - we wanted to enjoy our wedding *and* wedding planning and not end up killing each other in the process.

bottom three:

1.  wedding gown - if the bride is confident, looks naturally good to begin with, she can look like a million bucks even in a rented sack cloth.

2.  hair and make-up - as above.

3.  souvenirs - just no.

[angelspawn]

Agree with sis imprincessfiona. Yan din ang top 3 namin. Although nagset din kami ng ceiling sa kanila para macontrol ang budget.

[shygirlme]

Same with other. Half ng wedding expense namin sa food napunta. Next is P/V. Then sa rings. Medyo di pa nga all out rings namin gusto ko sana yung mahal but my husband wants to buy a new on for our 5th wedding anniv. Sulit na din bili sa rings namin kasi kahit 30k lang both ang kapal at sng ganda (Saudi gold kasi).

[wednesdei]

For me, food, photo and video talaga 

[Maxim04]

for me its the couple's choice.. but apparently sa amin we allotted big chunks :
1) Catering - gusto namin masarap ang food

2) wedding rings -  since daily namin siya suot until we die, it should be maganda and lasting

3) Photo video - we love flipping photobooks & as the saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words.

4) Gown - We got a package. Some of my ento paid for their gowns. but still, tayo naman unang maglalabas ng pera diba..