mlm tadi, sy telah menonton rancangan 3R @ tv3...best sgt-cerita pasal sudah sedia kahwin???...one of hosts said that we (women) need to know exactly our bf's character...if he is ready to give commitment as a husband... Examples of wrong choice of groom are man that loves to enjoy, a man that afraid of after marriage ( kids and his wrong choice of wife), man has bad attitude ( beat/hit bcause of jealousy), man that think woman is only a helper....
the host also said that there are three things that need to be justify by both person before getting married... And questions are why u want to get marry with him/her, what actual causes u make that decision and how your love towards him/her.... In my opinion, those three things are enough for us to know how serious our partner was and ready to take all responsibilities... and if, he is ready, the couple should now think about total cost of ceremony... Approximate cost for one ceremony is around RM 20k and for Malay wedding, it's actually costs u double ( both sides ceremony) ... so the total for both ceremony on the bride and groom sides is RM 30k... here the details...
on bride's side:
1. hantaran............................RM 8,000- RM 10,000 (cheap price for 2009)
2. wedding ring.....................RM 1,000-Rm2, 000 ( diamond ring- on SALE)
3. catering.............................RM 5,000-RM 6,000 (500-600 guests x RM 10.00.. still count in cheap price)
4. cards.................................RM 300-RM 400 (RM 0.60 x 500-600 guests)
5. makeup and bridal dais..RM 1,800- RM 2,000 (still cheap one)
6. photographer...................RM 1,000-RM 2,000 ( depends on photographer and how many rolls)
7. goodies.............................. RM 2,000-Rm 3,000 ( eggs and bag)
8. Bunga pahar.................... RM 500-RM 600
on groom side...
1. catering............................. RM 5000-RM 6000
2. makeup and bridal dais.. RM 1000-RM 2000
3. photographer................... RM 1000-RM 2000
4. goodies.............................. RM 2000-RM3000
5. bunga pahar..................... RM 500- RM 600
so how to minimize the cost and tips for d-day....
1. if u know how to do your own bunga telur, then, u should do it by your own...you can use recycle paper for your goodie bag or use old ribens and sticks for your bunga telur for bunga pahar... no need to waste...
2. use plain colour of bed sheet and decorate it...sew some ribbons on pillow cover or put some fresh flowers onto the bed...and just buy a new comforter... no need to buy one set of bedsheet that cost u hundreds!
3. if u want to buy for new curtains, pls buy curtains that u will re-use them for other celebration/ceremony..
4. u doesn't need any wedding planner but what u need is creativity...search on wedding mags and internet...and plan by yourself...
5. use recycle things for decoration of hantaran...use things that no serious effect to the environment...
6. search earlier for your wedding cards, makeup, photographer and catering... pls, i have an experience on customer that want to get married in one month...i have to sew the gown in hurry... to all brides, please at least 3 of 4 months before the wedding... u can draw back the previous plan and make a new deal...
7. catering and makeup- you should test the artist art of makeup and the cook's serving... you should know his/her ability in doing work in a specific time... if the cook has more than four wedding in one day, pls avoid it...it will make your foods not so good..
hahah..all tips given from me is from my own experience entertain brides at my sis shop... some brides are fussy, some their mother/father are fussy and some who doesn't really care what to wear and no theme...it's hard for us to make into conclusion...and seriously, pls make sure u really want to get married...one of my sis's customer cancelled their wedding one week before the wedding... after Raya, all specialists ( honor for them) in wedding will be soooooo busy...haha- pity to kak ila (she'll ssoooooooooooo busy)...i have received wedding invitation and yes, insya Allah, i'll attend the ceremony... and conclusion, i'll put more weight than before!!...lol...
for all coming soon brides, wish u " selamat pengantin baru!!!".....
get ready...more foods coming inside!!!
