23/02/2022
๐ญ๐ฎ+ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ผ
1. ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ช๐จ๐ฉ-๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ.
Sit down with your partner to discuss how you both visualize your ideal wedding. Together, list down your negotiables and non-negotiables when it comes to planning your big day.
Do you want a specific church for your ceremony? Or hold the reception during sunset? Is good food (and perhaps an open bar) important to you?
Whatever your priorities are, make sure youโre on the same page.
2. ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ฉ.
Before you work out your budget, decide who will pay for the wedding. You may prefer to do it on your own as a couple. One or both of your families may want to contribute or fully pay for all expenses.
Based on what youโve discussed in the previous step, set a budget range that youโre comfortable spending on your wedding.
Create a table that breaks down your estimated costs. Better do it on a spreadsheet like Excel or Google Docs, so you can track and adjust your budget as you go along.
3. ๐พ๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐จ.
Have several dates as options because the final wedding date may change depending on the availability of your preferred venue and important guests.
Your budget also affects the choice of your wedding date. For example, having it on a weekday instead of a weekend will reduce the number of guests who will attend. Consider also off-peak wedding months to further cut down costs.
4. ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐จ.
Search for a church for your ceremony and then look for reception venues near the church. Ideally, the venue for your reception is near the church, so you and your guests wonโt have to travel far after the ceremony.
5. ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ช๐.
Before you start finding suppliers, make a reservation with a church first. Everything else will follow.
If you wish to get married in a popular church like the Manila Cathedral, you have to book it at least a year in advance.
Once youโve secured your church, book the hotel or restaurant youโve chosen for your reception.
6. ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐จ
Create a list of wedding services you need. Most weddings in the Philippines require the services of these suppliers:
Wedding planner/coordinator
Event stylist and florist
Photographer and videographer
Cake supplier
Hairstylist and makeup artist
DJ/live band
Host/emcee
Wedding invitation supplier
Check out blogs and online forums to find possible suppliers for your wedding. Also, attend wedding fairs to canvas and compare rates of different suppliers. Ask for recommendations from your married friends, too.
Start contacting the suppliers on your list and asking for quotations and availability on your wedding date.
7. ๐ฝ๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ง/๐๐ค๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง.
The planner or coordinator should be the first supplier youโll hire before everyone else.
You have two choices: full-service wedding planner and on-the-day (OTD) coordinator.
A full planning service provides assistance during the entire wedding planning process, which is ideal for couples based abroad. If youโd like to be hands-on with your wedding preps, then an OTD coordinator is a more sensible choice.
8. ๐พ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ (๐ค๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก).
If youโre having an overseas or destination wedding, give your guests an early heads-up by sending out save-the-dates once youโve booked your venue.i
