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fishy Groupie
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me and my boy are thinking of getting married in dec 2008 earliest or mid 2009...
we are trying to work out the total cost so we can set aside sufficient savings for it...w/o having to use his/our parents $$..
ladies, can i have an idea how much you blow on your wedding...??
these are the folowing aspects that i'm looking at:
1. wedding package (photo n gowns)
2. basic renovation of room and buying of furnitures for the room
3. buffet style dinner (i dun like the traditional type of tables style..am open to open air/pool-side buffet.)
4. basic jewellery (wedding bands, or watever else that is needed?? )
5. ping li..(downry?? from the guys)
6. ang pow for jie meis, younger relatives..
can any of you share your experience??
i'm thinking of keeping it simple and low cost..cuz i'd prefer to blow it on honeymoon or even paying for flat down payment then on the wedding affair and all..
p.s: my BF was over the moon when he heard the above..
haha...
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cecilia446 VIP Member
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I can't remember exactly how much my wedding cost... the dinner sort of finance itself, only top-up few k++.
1. wedding package (photo n gowns)
i've frens who never bothered to take wedding photos, they only took actual day photos. for my case, i went JB for my photo shoot, cost less than RM3k. as for my gown, i bought it, now it's hanging somewhere as it's too bulky to be in the wardrobe. if you are very particular about the designs, gown rental are not cheap or you might have to end up customising one. there are also some other extras like veil, gloves etc. remember to check if it's all included.
for man, i find that most of the bridal shops do not have nice suits/tux and some of themm have not even heard of cravats. in the end, we went somewhere else for the tux and suit. paid about 500++ for rental.
2. basic renovation of room and buying of furnitures for the room
the most cost-saving way i can think of, is to request for cash or furniture instead of jewellery during the tea ceremony.
3. buffet style dinner (i dun like the traditional type of tables style..am open to open air/pool-side buffet.)
if you want to save money, opt for lunch instead. buffet dinner is not neccessary cheaper than chinese sit-down dinner.
4. basic jewellery (wedding bands, or watever else that is needed?? )
hmm, i love diamonds. so i did not save on this. hehehe. for my case, i had an engagement ring, and wedding band for both party.
5. ping li..(downry?? from the guys)
my parents never ask, so i conveniently forgotten about it. then again, there are many things my parents and my FIL forgotten about, so we also conveniently forgotten about it.
6. ang pow for jie meis, younger relatives..
it would depends on individual for tea ceremoney. jie meis would typically receive 4 ang baos. from the both set of parents, the bride and the groom. up to you to decide amt, think min $20.
you also need to factor in make-up, car rental, flowers and shoes for actual day. if both families are the traditional type, you also need guo ta li, suckling pig etc. in my case, i did away with them, so not sure how much it cost.
pre-wedding preparation like facial, spa etc are also neccessary.
can't remember if left out anything else.
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cecilia446 VIP Member
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oh yah, it will also be nice if you pay for parents' attire and/or siblings/close relatives.
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Posted: 22 December 2007 at 5:07pm · IP Logged |
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fishy Groupie
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thank you Cecilia your replies..
i remember my sis wedding she did not do anything special in terms of family and silblings attire..
we came up with those ourselves...
i'm thinking of juz gettin weddin bands.. i'm fine w white gold ring you know..hehe.. worry that a large carat diamond may scratch my face cuz i'm quite careless n clumpsy..
oh.. i forgot abt guo da li/suckling pig and everything else..thanks for bringing it up....
need to think wat i wan as wedding gifts from my close frens n family..*evil grin....
may opt to book a bungolow chalet and serve hi-tea buffet together w solemisation..
think will still take wedding pic.. the wonders of photoshop..muhaha.. i dun think i can do w/o it..hope FIL have lobang.. since he was a amatuer photographer..
Jie meis ang pao i'm more concern abt the open door ones of ang bao actually..
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melbee Senior Member
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i was a jie mei 3 times!!!
usually manage to ketok ard 388 for the open sesame at the gate..
fishy, congrats anyway!
u all got a place le?
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Posted: 23 December 2007 at 11:21pm · IP Logged |
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fishy Groupie
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got a place?? as in?? for the dnner or the flat?
wah...388 per pax!!!
my cousin did something wicked.hew'll pack a few of diff amount... then let the jie meis picked at the door..so it's a matter of luck lo...haha..
i remember he let them picked 2 from the lot..kekeke...
i remember u r tying the knot to rite? i remember u said you r saving for it hen i ask u ard july?Aug perio...
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melbee Senior Member
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place to live in!!!
nola..not 388 per pax.. 388 for 4 sisters to split!
haha.. no la..i not july or aug la..
but prob next yr end i suppose ba!
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raksha Senior Member
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er... i hv no experience... i just wanna say congrats!
Edited by raksha on 26 December 2007 at 4:12pm
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cecilia446 VIP Member
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by the way, in case you are really keen and we happen to wear the same size of clothes, i dun mind lending you my wedding gown. just remember to dry clean and check for tears/stain whatever before returning to me.
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Posted: 26 December 2007 at 4:30pm · IP Logged |
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cecilia446 VIP Member
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back to earlier post: i paid for my parents/ siblings and closer relatives attire. it's not a must, but i think it's a nice gesture.
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