Regrets After wedding

[Chili1113]

I am glad I decided to stick to just 1 gown =) I was comfy all throughout and I enjoyed wearing it. Sometimes I feel guilty for spending that much on a gown I will only wear once. I can only imagine that I would feel DOUBLE the guilt I feel if I had 2 gowns made hehe.

[yannuh]

^I also wanted na 2 yung gowns ko kasi ganun yung sa cousin ko. Kaso i realized I'd be paying a good deal of money for a ceremony gown tapos max 2hrs ko lang magagamit. hahahah. I wanted to have my money's worth so I'll wear it the whole event, I might even wear it to sleep. hahahaha

korek. kaya i-maximize na dapat ang paggamit sis hihi.

[MS_JanDel]

Sis Chili1113 Agree! Spending that much on one gown is nakakaguilty na, what if pag X2 pa tapos hindi pa masusulit both.

Sis Yannuh Tama sis! Para na man masulit yung binayad natin. hahaha!

[Reynamargallo]

sana nag rent nalang ako ng gown. yan tuloy nakatambak lang sa kwarto.

[Kailarueluka]

sana nag rent nalang ako ng gown. yan tuloy nakatambak lang sa kwarto.

sis yung gown ko din nakatambak lang. how do you keep your wedding gown? mine was put in a ikea box.
with lots of paper inside para may palaman. kasama din nung mga wedding stuff like pillow, aras, coins, matches, dried bouquet

but i get to keep and use my shoes for formal occasion. hehe

[hermione28]

Yung versace Red Jeans ko na perfume hindi napicturan, dapat yon couple perfume kame, kasi si hubby naka versace Blue Jeans naman! saka hindi ko din nagamit. Grrrr. 

Nilabas ko na yon kasama ng accessories ko, ewan ko ko kung sino naglipat ng pwesto, nawala tuloy!

Hahaha, ang babaw ng rant ko. 

[corpse_bride]

1. Sana we went with our initial choice for OTD Coord.
2. Sana I was thinner.
3. Sana I wore my wedding shoes. Wore my back up lang.
4. Not totally regret the florist I got for styling, they did a beautiful job but it wasn't what I really wanted. i just settled.
5. Sana I didn't put my relatives sa VIP/middle table. 'Wag niyo ko sumbong sa mommy ko haha!
6. Sana I wasn't such a procastinator para mas calm & prepared ako.

[britzm]

1. sana hindi ko na naging ninang yung isang primary sponsor.
2. sana mas pinili ko yung mga taong aattend para lahat nag stay until end ng reception.
3. sana nag wedding registry ako
4. sana hindi ako nagdagdag ng gastos sa floral table arrangement
5. sana mas sinimplehan ko gown ko. tipong white dress off the rack
6. sana naglagay ako ng notice sa invitation na late lunch ang mangyayari. pag pinoy kasi 12 talaga kain.
7. sana hindi ako nagtipid ng otd.
8. sana i chose out of town wedding. bukod sa konti ang aattend, mas mataas ang chance na mag stay karamihan ng bisita till end ng wedding.

[meixin]

@corpse_bride ditto sa number 2..

[pretty_B]

subscribing. pero mukhang irereview ko din ang buong thread kapag malapit na ang wedding. tee hee!.  thanks sa mga posts nyo sisters!

^^^ and ^, worried din ako sa katawan ko. huhuhuhu.

[exquisitegem]

^This is really helpful thread for us B2Bs. I appreciate all inputs. This made me decide nga not to hire Event Stylist and just avail the upgraded set-up by our caterer (Total Cost Savings: $120k)

I also have a friend who changed her gown during reception. Both gowns are gorgeous pero sayang kasi di naman na mapapansin masyado na iba yung gown nya during the reception.

[lots-o]

i agree sis exquisitegem, specially some guest go directly to the reception. Ako din maguupgrade nalang sayang talaga yung money. Sa SDE minsan [textspeak!] naman na yung venue and photos. And nagmanila nalang kami instead of tagytay, Mas napamura ng konti ang laki kasi ng OOT fee nung iba grabe.

[ninja8]

Hinde pa tapos wedding but I really wished we could have done an intimate one. Antonios was initially our venue but due to the kamaganaks,balikbayans we decided to do it somewhere else.

I wish I could've save on the stylist too. Yun ata pinaka bulk naman for budget.

[exquisitegem]

^oo nga sis. I'm about to meet the Event stylist that I've been eyeing and communicating with nung mabasa ko ang thread na to. And may nabasa ako na minsan, kahit minimalist yung design, nadadala ng Lights. So ang ginawa namin, naginvest kami sa L&S (we got the major upgrade from our venue amounting to $25k) and we got an upgrade also on the caterer for the styling. Unlike pag Event Stylist, $150k ang quote nya. Ang galing naman nya talaga kaso nasayangan ako. So we decided to let it go.

[ninja8]

exquistiegems nako I wish kaya idaan sa caterer ang styling kaso in house ang caterer namen sa highlands kase. pero anjan na. I got a good deal naman for our stylist para gumaan pakiramdam ko. hehe

[smdagnes]

exquistiegems nako I wish kaya idaan sa caterer ang styling kaso in house ang caterer namen sa highlands kase. pero anjan na. I got a good deal naman for our stylist para gumaan pakiramdam ko. hehe

may i ask sinong stylist ang kinuha mo for highlands? I am a TH bride myself for Feb 2017. i opted for one of their packages but minus the stylist kasi i was not so much into too much flowers. i find it a bit over the top yung naguumapaw na bulaklak sa venue although they are really pretty and fabulous, it's just not for us. Anyways, may corkage kaya or additional fee if external supplier? might be worth checking with Pen nga.

[LilaFowler]

Very helpful and insightful itong thread na ito. So now lahat ng add ons and gastos sa wedding I classify between want and need. Iniisip ko talaga if it will make a big difference.

For example, my event stylis/florist asked if I wanted peonies in my bouquet, it's extra 5k. In the big scheme of things, 5k is nothing. It's 2 hrs worth of work. Pero inisip ko no one will notice if I don't have peonies and that 5k can go somewhere else. So I said no na lang just to find me an alternative.

H2B is very accomodating naman with the budget. He even said to go ahead with the upgrades kasi he also wants a beautiful wedding. Pero when I think about it, the money can be put to better use - like paying off our investment properties and just plain saving so we can start a family.

[swtgrl_bee]

6 years na akong kasal, I love reading inputs here. Nakakatuwa naman.

Agree ako dun sa mga nag posts na dapat yung guests niyo mag stay until end ng reception. Dami ko na attend na mga wedding ng friends and family. And nakakalungkot talaga na yung ibang guests aalis na pagkatapos kumain.  So sa mga B2B invite only those guests na would really be happy to party until the last minute.

To add naman sa thread, sana medyo nag invest ako sa Photo and Video.

[MS_JanDel]

^oo nga sis. I'm about to meet the Event stylist that I've been eyeing and communicating with nung mabasa ko ang thread na to. And may nabasa ako na minsan, kahit minimalist yung design, nadadala ng Lights. So ang ginawa namin, naginvest kami sa L&S (we got the major upgrade from our venue amounting to $25k) and we got an upgrade also on the caterer for the styling. Unlike pag Event Stylist, $150k ang quote nya. Ang galing naman nya talaga kaso nasayangan ako. So we decided to let it go.

Sis same tayo! gustong gusto ko din ng stylist pero kahit local quoted me 100k! Super simple ng pegs namin. I decided to DIY my table centerpieces (mason jar+water+babys breath+candles). 20 tables lang naman yun. Nasayangan din ako na super mahal, naisip ko at 60k kaya na namin lahat (church+entou+reception), so kahit bet ko siya, wag nalang. hahaha

[exquisitegem]

^san province pala kayo sis? Practicality wise, maiisip mo talaga na sayang e. You can invest that amount to properties na like a condo downpayment or like sis LilaFowler said, kahit savings for your future rin.