Get married with a $3,000 Budget
I know by US standards, this is a reasonably low wedding budget but it is possible to get married to the one you love in that budget…as long as you live in the Philippines!
Ready Abygail’s story as she reveals how she got the wedding of her dreams without going bankrupt:
I honestly don’t know how much a wedding is going to cost in other countries, I’m only telling you this in context of the Filipino culture. And when you talk of Filipino weddings, you would know that weddings here in this country is not just a family affair—it’s a celebration that involves, most often than not, the entire clans of the bride and groom.
I don’t understand it much either, to tell you the truth. Weddings here are such huge events that even if a family isn’t well-off (like us!), they’d want an extravagant wedding (or “bongga,” in colloquial terms). A “simple” wedding here in the Philippines can mean a lot of things—having 50 guests instead of 100, or having a judge perform the rite and treat just about a dozen people to dinner for a reception. With all these different perceptions of what a “simple” wedding here means, allow me to just describe to you our wedding so you’ll have a pretty good idea of what came about with that Php155,000 (approximately US$3,000) budget.
My husband, Marc and I, had a church wedding in an air-conditioned parish. Our reception was held at a nearby clubhouse, with a band performing amidst bubbles and mood lighting while 200 guests were provided with full-course dinner and a chocolate fountain. We also paid for the gowns and Barong Tagalogs of our entourage including our own, and had 5 photographers and a videographer documenting the event every step of the way.
Read the rest of her story HERE.
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1 opinion for Get married with a $3,000 Budget
Cozmo
Oct 30, 2007 at 12:16 pm
We got married in Vegas, but it was a nice wedding (pirate ship at treasure island) :P There’s something to be said about just showing up with nice clothes and having a LOT less things to worry about. It saved a ton of money too.
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