It is tough to have a wedding on a budget. Because you have to make sure everything is below the price you intend to spend. It can often be a headache to keep searching around for a better price or deal when you are the first out of your friends and family to have wedding! Why cant someone else get marred before us, so we can scam the work off them! At this moment in time I cant wait till the day arrives, so Fernando and I can relax. But for now...it is GO GO GO with appointments. You have to meet with the photographer, the florist, the gift registry, the ring designer, the priest, the venue coordinator, the cake designer, the dress maker, the suit maker etc.

And I am managing to do all this in about 3 months ;) Now, I am super organised and this surprises me...because I am more of a chilled out sort of person. I dont like organising even my own birthday event! Oh yea and that is next week...I cant be bothered doing anything for it because I'm all planned out! And I am also sick of going out and meeting with people who are all service-happy... but it helps I guess when they are polite cuz they totally understand the stress. We have come across rude people who stood us for appointments, look down on our budget etc. So we have learnt to let go and let be...if we cannot get what we want.

One thing is not organised though is my uni work. I had an assignment due yesterday and have not bought the textbook yet!! One unit is running smoothly whereas the other...I just wanna drop right now. But it is my last 2 units and I should complete it, then this yr will be perfect for Fernando and I to start our lives together. Though as a newly wed, we need cash...and hope our guests at the wedding with bring money gifts - like in chinese tradition, rather than a crappy toaster or dishes.

Sad thing, my best friend Tiff is leaving on 30th Mar. Even though she will be back for my wedding...she will stay in Indo to help her dad and prob live there. :( I cant believe I will lose 2 close friends this yr, first Yohanna then Tiff. Im glad I still got my Lumen friends, but these girls I have grown close to like sisters. Seems so weird how we are all growing up and leadng our own lives...it scares me that we may lose contact.

I just have to be strong and live my life the way I want to...and not worry about every little thing and every lil problem that may come along. Fernando has been helping me calm down and stress less, by just being by my side and giving me hugs. It totally changes my worlds colours from red to blue...

A co-worker's daughter did her wedding of 150 people for 5 grand. It was catered except the meat which her dad cooked and they got a killer price on the meat since a butcher is a friend of her grandmother's. It was a hassle and they had to do everything themselves, almost, but the pictures looked great...most of them.
» Katrina on 2007-03-16 07:49:51

Have you seen that wedding show? It is like a reality tv show of 3 women (sisters) that plan weddings for a living. The begining of your blog reminded me of that.
» KkaMA67 on 2007-03-16 09:28:56

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Have you tried looking at brides.com and theknot.com for some ideas as to how to cut down costs on some items? They have some great ones, IMO. Good luck with all of the planning!
» lwelizabeth on 2007-03-16 09:58:17

OMMMMGGG! whhat?!! hahah right when i saw "budget wedding" i automatically scrolled down here.!!!! anyway giirl!!! congrats!! i'm happy that you found that "one" to make all this happen and all, the wedding itself might not be a fairytale? but it's who you're going to spend your whole life with is what matters :) but good luck with everything!! and anyway even being on a budget will still make the wedding joyous !! take care!!!
» kimchee on 2007-03-25 10:39:39

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