If you're one of my actual friend, you'll know that I just got engaged last week! So, here's what no one asked for! How i planned it.
Firstly, make sure your parents know that you want to get engaged. Make sure they know who's your partner.
How much i spent? Maybe a bit over 3k but we split most bills. I personally spent more than 2k because I want things. Engagement can be cheaper if you decided to NOT have a few things.
Oh, if you randomly saw this post, the money is in Ringgit Malaysia.
I'll list down the prices if i remembers it. Here we go!
Part 1: get the general idea
- buy the ring!
-pick a date, venue and amount of guest you want to invite.
-decide if you want to do 'hantaran' (gift exchange between partners). This one is a tradition so, my mom said we should do 5/7. 5 for the girl, 7 for boy. Decide among partners on what to give.
-decide on the theme.
I planned everything within 3 months. Well, you can divide and conquer! I mean, i want to do most things because im hosting it.
Part 2: plan according to the months
3 months ahead:
Booked THE IMPORTANT THINGS such as
- catering ( so i decided to have about 100 people so i booked rm10/head)
- make up artist ( its better to survey first. honestly, i asked 3 mua in my area and the price are the same so its rm450 includes all expenses) you can do your own make up if you want to save
- venue : IF you decided to not do it at your own house
- tent that includes chair and tables
- pelamin. have your own budget and according to your own theme. Mine, rm390.
- henna, i wanted white henna. rm120
-cameraman (optional)
2 months ahead
- find an outfit. It took me almost half day to find the right outfit. Ill have a special section for my WHOLE outfit because i look snatched!
- decide on the hantaran. decorating the hantaran. I don't really survey on that. I decorate my own. Just simple. I guess it's better to plan what you want to decorate before buying the things or you will overbuy the things. I kind of overbuy things. This one, the budget depends on whatever you decide to do tho. I spent about 100+.
- make sure he also buys his outfit.
- you can start inviting your friends and family. Book homestay if you need to for the families. (if necessary)
1 month
- take off day at least a day before the event but i took 2 days before
- i booked the brownies, pavlova, cupcake
- finish up all the hantaran things and decorations
- finalize on everything. set up the date to set up the hantaran, if you're doing at home, make sure to clean the house. things like that.
- buy the kenduri things like tissues, etc.
MY whole look
- the dress: 289. Bought at shah alam.
- the dress looks a bit dull so i sent to add some manik. it cost 200 include all the sending fees, upah and the manik itself.
- tudung 40
- veil. a cheap one about 20
- shoes 50+
I guess from there, the rest is how you want things your way, This is just a general idea. You can save up according to what you need, what you (personally) want to have. For now, thats all i remember.
If you want to add more,
- you can add the mirror standee, welcome to the engagement of ~
The challenges. (be calm IF you faced any of this)
- at first i thought i want to do my own make up but after awhile i decided otherwise. the first mua i wanted to hire got booked the same day i wanted to booked her on the same date. what a dayyy
- make sure to finalise the catering.
- the standee we bought, broke as soon as it arrived in ipoh. shoppe gave an immediate refund (lol)
Well, that's all i have this time. Hopes it helps. Remember, its expensive if you want more things.
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