Budget Wedding?

Assalammualaikum readers! ^_^

Right now i am veeeerrrryyyy excited!! One of my bridesmaids is going to tie a knot with her beloved boyfriend! Congratulations!!!

But it is kind of a sudden for her as this wedding is initially suggested by both families asking them to get married before both continuing their studies far away from home. So, she is very concern about her budget and also the preparations!

What i can suggest from her, don't get carried away with buying or renting anything without doing a survey. Borrow from friends and families if they have something that you can use. :) And, do lots of DIY stuff if you have time to make it more exciting! :D

This wedding probably only initiated to have a simple Akad Nikah Ceremony /Solemnization with a small kenduri doa selamat at home. Whether to have a Persandingan (Reception) on the next day of Akad Nikah or maybe in a few months ahead, will be confirmed after the Merisik ceremony.

In my opinion, it is best to do Akad Nikah first. When you do have enough savings to do the reception, go get it! :D

So now, i'm going to help her finding the best Budget Hantaran idea for the sweet couple!

People always talk about Hantaran war...5 vs 7, 7 vs 9, and more... so, how to make the hantaran look grand but with cheaper cost? :D

Trick number 1: Separate the items

Trick number 2: Borrow new things from family or from your own closet! (just for the sake of showing off on the dulang. :P)

For my dear friend, i suggest that you can use 5 (to girl) vs 7 (to guy) hantarans. :)

Hantaran for Him (with budget)

1. Wedding ring & Potpouri deco (Budget: This one, up to you)
2. Work shirt. (Budget: RM50 and below)
3. Necktie, Socks, Belt, Cuff-links, Pen - choose 2 or more within budget. (Budget: RM50)
4. Prayer mat & Al-Quran & any knowledge doa books. (Budget: RM50)
5. Shoes (Budget: RM50 or more? Up to you too!)
6. Cake or Special food that you or your family cooked. (Budget: less than RM50)
7. Fruits (RM20)

(Other things you might be interested : Kain pelikat, towel, perfume, men skincare, slack pants, kain songket, baju melayu, etc~)

Total cost: Around RM270 and above.

Hantaran for Her (with budget)

1. Wedding ring & Sirih Junjung (Budget: Up to him)
2. Baju kurung or unsewn material/cloth (Budget: Below RM80 or above)
3. Telekung & Al-Quran (Budget: RM50 or more)
4. Shoes (Budget: RM50)
5. Chocolates (RM30)

Total cost: Around RM210 and above.

And i am sure someone in your family or friends will help you in donating something as hantaran gifts like in my Engagement! :D

*joke* You can also put on your new laptop. lol.

How about the Hantaran decoration? Ya know what...? Since all of us are creative, we can work something out. ;) Don't forget that i did everything DIY on my hantaran as well! :P

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Now, about your outfit...Custom-made vs Ready-made vs Rent.

• Custom made, you have to buy the materials & send to tailor. Made to fit with your body and your own fave materials. :D Budget wise it will cost around RM400 & more. And time-consuming. i had this one, and they're all over budgeted. ;_;

• Ready made, need some times to survey. Hard to find your type of materials & your exact fitting, but you can always alter it. Budget wise are varies...usually RM150 and above for simple design + an OK quality. And RM300 and above for branded.

• Renting...this one...not bad as well for those who are lazy to go find stuff or does not want to keep extra clothes inside their wardrobe...but! The renting fee is mostly almost the same when you buy a ready-made ones. Besides, you can't wear the same Baju Kurung & Baju Melayu Nikah for your first Hari Raya as husband and wife. :P

What say you? Which one is better? :)

For make-up & accessories, i'd suggest you to hire Make-up artist. Hehe~~

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My Henna by Ah Siaw (Lim Kok Wing student)

Inai! Just go for a simple inai lah~ :P Or i can help you draw. If you dare.. XD

I suggest you to buy 'Jit's Henna' from the old steamship building at Kuching Waterfront. Beautiful colour! i used that and oh boy~! i still have my henna visible on my nails even it's already 4 months old! Price RM5 each. For simple henna (hujung jari), 1 packet is enough for both couple. :)

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We'll talk more in the next post, mates~!

Don't forget to give ideas by commenting and help my friend out! XD

Edited:

Idea from Ann Amalina : "One of my friend used the Cadbury Dairy Milk miniatures for her hantaran. She bought 2 packs for around RM14, then asked one of her aunts to built a 'mosque' from them!"

- See? More cheaper option! XD Thank you so much, Ann!

Tomorrow!

Hmm....esok & lusa is the Big Day!

Good News:

• Wandy is going to lent me his mini instax camera!
• Shafiq chia me my cake deco-for-sure-it's-not-fondant-or-pas-tillage at Hilton.
• The pelamin for Yabuki's reception already being installed.

Bad news:

• Don't think i have enough time to alter my dress. ;_;
• Ribbon for the wedding favours sik cukup.
• Slideshow belom polah as Lance baruk siap editing last night.
• 2 of my headdress also belum polah.
• Face veil belum siap.
• Jubah Yabuki pun no news from Teeyah
• Yabuki's head gear sik tauk apa cita.

What to do today:

• Beli ribbon
• Pasang pelamin at 12pm
• Wandy sending the mini instax 7s & film today
• Photobooth installation
• Pick up the 1st hand bouquet & pay
• Going for facial & hot stone massage at KANEBO
• Polah slideshow
• Hantar possible songs to play in the wedding

Panic!

Yea yea! Otakku semakin cramped.

Too many things that haven't been done.

Padan muka...sapa suroh mok jadi superman.

But then, if you think back, i've got no choice.

Some people if they don't want to spend more on money, they can rely on their siblings, or makcik-makcik. And on the opposite way, people malas want to be busy, they just can hire a wedding planner.

And i have...neither of those...

Berbekalkan keringat dan tulang empat kerat tok lah...berganding bahu bersama Zati sambil Pikah menolong skali...mek orang terpaksa berkerja keras. Huhuhu~~~

Tapi paling kesian ngan aku lah...

Table arrangement still belom siap.

Nasa sik contact2 aku...madah mok jumpa riya...tp pasya sekda bunyi gik. Gik busy nya kali...*be positive jak la*

Bapak ku pegi Penang...Mak ada kursus...Zati, Anas & Shafiq bekerja...

Pikah gago jaga pusak sakit...Dedek ada kursus astronomi.... HUWARRGHHH~!!! Stress ehhh!!!

Sabar Videl sabar...tarit napas...istirgfar banyak-banyak...

fuuuhhhh....

Giney tok owh...

Things that haven't been done/finished:

• Headpieces duak2 lom siap...
• Jubah Yabuki lom dipolah...
• Baju lom alter...
• Wedding favours lom abis bungkus and hias.
• Props photobooth lom siap
• Seating arrangement
• Table arrangement
• Performance arrangements
• Slideshow

But Alhamdulillah...deco for bunga telur dah siap. Arigatou Zati!!!

4 days before the big day (Persandingan)!

Astargfirullahalazim....

i can't sleep well! The things about the planning, what-to-dos, and nightmares jumbled up in my head! Argh! DX

Last week aku dah polah facial, but it seems like all of them appear again. Ne aku nak ngoleh duit pakey polah facial lagik tok...

Hmm...what to do today...

1. Jumpa Idaman Rahim
2. Pegi CINDY Matang Jaya - carik millinery netting, head band
3. Pegi Kenyalang - beli reben, stretchable lace, carik millinery netting, beli apa2 for face veil
4. Pegi India Street - cari selendang, headscarf lace, brooch, reben
5. Jumpa Nasa to finalise the pelamin design

Hmm...can't think of anything else... :/

i need someone to teman me because i feel nauseous. Stress...=_=

Budget? Hopefully can get everything under RM100.

Right now i'm making the face veil by using diamente and super glue. No idea how strong and how long the glue to hold the metal together. Ganbarimasu~! Aja!

Mission : Receptions preparation Pt. 3!

*headdesks*

Tenses piling up. LOL.

Yesterday we did a small post-wedding photoshoot based on the 1950's Vintage theme.

i don't know how it will turn out though...just wait for the photographer. :)

But i do hope that i can get some of the pics to be included in my wedding picture slideshow.

And hopefully can do more photoshoot with other themes and styles in my head. XD

But it's just that Yabuki doesn't have time to go back and forth to Kuching...and...the time is running out! Our receptions will be on next weekend!

So now...onto the things that need to be done.

1. Birdcage veil

• Supposed to buy on ebay but my debit card died.
• Then changed mind and wanted to rent from the Manja. But then, he ran off/FFK a day before my actual day.
• Panic.
• Contacted the seller on ebay, but she insisted saying that USPS does not guarantee a fast delivery to Malaysia even though if i pay $42 for it. Agree...USPS sucks anyway. Most of my things didn't show up last time.
• Have to hunt for any *good* netting available in Kuching. GARRRR!!!
• Remembered that in CINDY, they sell this vintage hat with millinery netting. Went there this noon, but it's fucking RM70! And very dusty with glue residue everywhere! Last time it was only RM30!!! The staff helped to ask the boss, and the boss only can sell it for RM60 the lowest. Crap... i just wanted the netting!

Dilemma: Should i buy it or not?

2. Arabian headdress and face veil

• Wanted the headdress to look like Gypsies veil; saw a few time Siti Nurhaliza wearing it. LOL. But how to make one? i tried to put selendang and cover half of my head and it slipped off...T_T
• For the face veil, i bought Diamante strands and hopefully it will be something nice. ;_; Most of the people use chiffon to cover their face so i want something more different. Boleh kah? :P

Dilemma: Need help in advice!

3. Arabian headgear for men

• This part really make me pening! Most of the people will think that Arabian headgear is usually macam Pak Arab Saudi. But since Yabuki descended from Hadratul-maut, the headgear is sort of look like serban yang sheikh-sheikh slalu guna. Argh! Entahlah! Totally no clue! Dulu ingatkan just want to use Tarbus je...tapi nampak macam 3 abdul! Hahaha! Betol lah ya...Abdul Aziz, Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim...eh tambah bapak mertua ku! Jadi 4 Abdul! Abdul Haddy! XD

Dilemma: Need help in advice!

4. Bridal Bouquet

• Haha! Ada lagik masalah tok. Due to super busy days, sik sempat to order earlier. Adoi... another thing, i don't know whether they can get me any Calla lilies in deep red or burgundy colour! Hmmm...
  
• Besides from Orchid garden shop, where else can i get cheap price for fresh flowers?
• Should i just ask the shop to make the bouquet for me or i just buy the flowers and arrange the bouquet myself? It's easy (i think) but do i have time to do so? D: But if let say just leave it to the shop, seriously i'm in a tight budget.

5. Outfit for her

• Both of my outfits dah siap...i really like my abaya kaftan! But...my outer dress...is...umm...don't know...it's a bit different from what i asked...i asked for black pearls and i did show to the designer that the black pearls supposed to be greyish colour. Not the really black colour. Lagi cantik if ada burgundy colour kat atas baju tu. The price is also beyond my asked price. Aku sik tauk nak ngorek duit siney...SERIOUS! Rasa nyesal pun ada...
• The belt...pun terlampau kecik. Aku terpaksa polah baru, or buy additional cloth for the bow. And belt burgundy pun lom carik...should i just use ribbon or buy cloth and tailor it? Ribbon nang senang, but nampak cam madot jak. Or...sik boh makey burgundy ribbon...just carik brooch yang ada batu kaler burgundy. MUN ADA lah. Siney mok carik??
• My outer dress is...menggelebeh...The cutting tiba-tiba jadi besar! Ka aku dah kurus? Haha! My inner dress pun bahagian boobs ya besar after the designer bukak the seams inside to make it one inch bigger. Bahagian perut ok lah, cuz at least i can sit comfortably. It's just the chest part...very loose. Should i alter it back?

6. Outfit for him

• Wo...susahnya nak carik baju nya tok...
• Tailor made a black tux shirt at Krabi...however...they did not know how to make one. It turns out miserably weird...and too simple. The collar is uhhh...so not cute.
• No... i can't fork out money to tailor made another one. And no time.
• The bridal shop only have M sized shirt and it is quite large on Yabuki. And no black colour.
• The necktie! The bridal shop doesn't have any descent burgundy colour...The one that we rent was so...crooked. =_=
• His Arabian outer bisht is currently in process...i think. But i made a mistake by choosing Satin for the material. OH NO! Semua duit punya pasal. Sebab mok murah tek nak? But when i think back...Satin material easily wrinkled and look costumey! AARRGGHHH!!
• Arabian...pakey kasut apa? LOL.

7. Bunga telur

• Tengah ikat reben with Zati... huhuhu~
• Rebus telur on 26th & attach them to the bunga telur sekali.
• Bring them to the hotel and arrange on the pahar.
• In-charge by Zati.

8. Wedding favours

• Bought benang kait as a cheaper alternative to ribbon. Ribbons in Kuching are expensive. =_= Imagine, a 45 cents ribbon in KL to be compared with the same ribbon in Kuching but with RM4.90 price. Gila...
• Mom said "sik kacak...nampak murah." i replied, "iboh pandey komplen jak. dah nya sekda duit, polah cara sekda duit.". *bridezilla mode ON* D:
• Aku rasa ok jak rupa nya diberik benang kait ya...orang puteh pun makey kedak tok juak bah.

Rasanya tok jak benda yg aku dpt pikir buat masa tok. Will update on this on the next post. :)

Wish me luck!

Checklist : Nikah

1. Berlulut (091010) [x]

[x] Makeup - Stage Make-up

[x] Baju Persalinan 1 - Yukata

[x] Baju Persalinan 2 - Saree - sapa pandey ikat saree sitok??

[x] Baju Persalinan 3 - Shiro Lolita

2. Pelamin (091010-101010) [x]

[x] Pelamin - not recommended. Please comment if you want to know this company.

[x] Bunga telur

[x] Pahar - pinjam cik su punya.

[x] Arch - tukang pelamin supplied.

[x] Bantal nikah x2 - supplied by the tukang pelamin. had to re-do the lapik duduk ourselves because the original were totally a disaster!

[x] Alat merenjis - Sendiri punya.

[ ] Kipas - SEKDA KIPAS DISEDIAKAN OLEH TUKANG PELAMIN!

[x] Bunga hiasan

[x] Bekas cincin Nikah - self DIY.

3. Baju Nikah (101010) [x]

[x] Baju kurung moden

[x] Selayah keringkam

[x] Kasut

[x] Makeup - Went for Idaman Rahim, after the original mak andam named Manja lari/FFK.

[x] Earrings

[ ] Bracelet - no need

[x] Hair accessory (bunga, etc) - ku copet bunga hiasan di rumah. hahaha

[x] Bunga tangan

4. Wedding Favours [x]

[x] For Team Zikir Wanita (091010)

[x] For Team Zikir Lelaki (101010)

[x] For Guests

5. Multimedia/ Hiburan / Doa (101010) [x]

[x] Photographer(s) - Thank you to all of my friends! and thanks to Zahir too!

[x] Videographer(s)

[x] PA System + Karaoke

[ ] Kompang - jika ada

[ ] Silat - jika ada

[x] Zikir

[x] Emcee

6. Meja Beradap (101010) [x]

[x] Meja makan pengantin + kerusi

[x] Alas meja + skirting

[ ] Hiasan bunga

[ ] Makanan special pengantin. ;D aku mok sushi boleh sik?

[x] Wedding Cake - A cake made from pulut, di kaler pink on tingkat atas, with mini cuppies with baby blue & pink colours at below.

7. Guests (101010) [x]

[x] Kanopi

[x] Kerusi + Meja

[x] Alas meja

[x] Pinggan + Gelas

8. Honeymoon *coughs* [x] - LAST MINUTE PLAN. XD

[x] Air Tickets

[x] Accomodation

[x] Transportation

[x] Activities

[x] Food

[x] Shopping

[x] Misc

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Posted on 7th September 2010

Comment: HOMAIGOSH! Too many things that haven't been done! D:

Updated on 28th September 2010

Comment: Went for trial makeup.

Updated on 22nd February 2010

Comment: Done with the everything! :D Mostly sangat sakit hati about the make-up case & the pelamin. Nasib baik Ann recommended me Idaman Rahim.