How to save ur wedding budget...

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I had just done my reception and feeling very content with the result of my 6-month planning and preparation. With the help and advices from my big sis... alhamdulillah, I got to save some penny in spending... adela terkucil sane sini... but i made sure i spent on things that really are worth my money and the things I appreciate. :)

There are a few tips on how to be budget savvy n not to burnt a hole in ur purse for ur wedding:

1) BE CREATIVE & HARDWORKING - create ur own deco, search for DIY ideas and DO IT! Don't give up on making ur dreams come true... sacrifice a few night outs to work on ur wedding... after all it's a once in a lifetime event. so.... rajin-rajin kanlah diri. Sometimes... U'll surprised yourself once u've finished the job. Things u might want to consider for DIY : card design, doorgift, hantaran, flowerballs, inai, guest book, thank you tag, etc2.

2) DO RESEARCH - before u decide on anything (photo/video graphers, makeup artist, dress maker, cakes, henna, spa treatment, honeymoon) basically EVERYTHING. Do your own research. Research includes : magazines... websites & blogs... friends' recommendation... etc2. I did mine mostly thru the web. WWW is rich with information... :)

3) WINDOW SHOPPING - it's best to window shop for options first before u buy... that's if u have the time and if u r the kind of people who would like to keep the options open. Once decided. BUY and NEVER EVER window shop on the items anymore! Sgtla scary n risky... cos u might end up buying a LOT of doorgift.. a LOT of tudung (i did! haha)... a LOT of accessories (i did also :P)... and a LOT of other similar things of which u'll end up only using one.

4) START EARLY - time plays a very important aspect. If u have time... everything will run smoothly... cos u won't panic early. When u r calm and relax... then u'll make a better decision... n being a woman... we tend to menggelabah cepat kan... hehehehe. SO NEVER EVER SAY "xpe... lambat lagi... 6 bulan lagi ade mase". Cos u'll never know what will come up at the very last minute... kekadang tu things we didn't plan or things we didn't pay much attention to... those are the things that u need to save for the final 2-3 days to your weddding. Like mine... sume dh setel.. but 2-3 ari tula paling busy... 2 kali turun g Ikea... beli frame la... beli candle for bilik la... nak beli tmpt gantung baju la... hikhikhikhik. Then mase tu la nak g wat manicure la..nk g urut2 badan la... nak g waxing la... bende2 ni not in d checklist aite! :D so be prepared... make sure u start early and finish all the big parts early too....

5) Lastly, always take a deep breath - it's calming and it's gonna soothe u... :) so u could enjoy every steps towards ur wedding... i really enjoyed mine...

Gudluck to all brides to be... :)