I Only Spent 56 Million Rupiah on My Pandemic Wedding
By: Amira Hayat
Tags: Wedding Vendors, Wedding, Pandemic Wedding

Yes, just like the title, it’s not a lie. I spent 56 million rupiahs on my wedding. For everything! How did I do this?

There are few keys to this, which are:

Make things simple

Make your wedding simple! The simpler, the lower the cost. If you think simple would mean “looks cheap,” change your mindset.

Demir & Galih Wedding Decoration

Some examples of “simple” in my wedding:

I don’t give out uniforms to family nor friends. I just told them that there would be a dress code for the wedding day. It saved me a lot of money! And it just looked as good.

I don’t do another wedding reception after my Akad. After Akad, it’s done. I don’t have to change to another wedding dress and no make-up touch-ups (which will be an additional cost)

For decoration, my theme is “white.” There are a lot of cheaper options for white flowers, and they still look beautiful!

Use your network

Ask around; maybe your mom has some networks that organize weddings. Maybe your soon-to-be husband/ wife has networks that do photography or wedding entertainment or YouTube LIVE streaming.

Use your networks and find lower-cost options.

Using my networks saved me a lot of money too!

MC Abdi

I met my WO & MC from my mom; they were event freelancers, so they offered us a “special price.” Pssst also worked for a big wedding organizer in my town, but I was able to hire them separately.

I met the Minicoustic team from my husband’s friend. They usually sing at cafes. They don’t have the name yet in the wedding industry, but they are VERY TALENTED. They offer a Minicoustic package (2 people), and it matched my wedding concept (calm & “khidmat”). It’s also a lower-cost option for me!

I couldn’t find a lower-cost option for the YouTube LIVE Streaming vendor (pandemic makes these services so high-priced). But then, my husband knows someone who worked for the vendor and hire them individually. They’re so lovely they offered us a “special price.”

Adelaide Music

Negotiate

You can always negotiate with your vendors! If you don’t need something from them, ask them to exclude that specific thing.

Anyway, enough of the tips. Below is the cost breakdown:

Pre Wedding Photo (we did a DIY) — FREE

DIY Prewedding

Venue ( The Shalimar hotel ) — Rp 7.500.000 (Rp 150.000/pax * 50 people)

— Rp 7.500.000 (Rp 150.000/pax * 50 people) Additional electricity cost for the hotel (for entertainment) — Rp 500.000

— Rp 500.000 Decoration (Arjuna Decoration) — Rp 17.500.000

Makeup By Zoe Almeera | Kebaya By Tanaya Kebaya

MUA & Wedding Clothes | “Akad Package” (Zoe Almeera MUA & Tanaya Kebaya) — Rp 7.500.000 (What’s included? Makeup & hairdo/ hijab do for me and 2 moms, my kebaya, and my husband’s beskap, veil, accessories, jasmine flowers, and simple nail art)

Family Picture

Additional Beskap for Dads & Brothers (Tanaya Kebaya) — Rp 1.400.000 (Rp 350.000/ pcs)

— Rp 1.400.000 (Rp 350.000/ pcs) Make up & hair-do for Sisters (Zoe Almeera MUA) — Rp 700.000 (Rp 350.000/ pcs)

— Rp 700.000 (Rp 350.000/ pcs) Jarik for Moms and Sisters (Tanaya Kebaya) — FREE. Thank you Mas Yosep & Mbak Zoe!

— FREE. Thank you Mas Yosep & Mbak Zoe! Tailor fee for Moms and Sisters’ Kebaya (Bu Bambang) — Rp 1.976.250 (4 pieces clothes)

— Rp 1.976.250 (4 pieces clothes) Burci fee for Moms and Sisters’ Kebaya — Rp 900.000 (3 pieces clothes)

— Rp 900.000 (3 pieces clothes) Hotel room for Groom & Bride (The Shalimar hotel) — Rp 1.300.000 (2 Nights)

— Rp 1.300.000 (2 Nights) Wedding Organizer and MC | “Akad Package” ( Garwa Organizer & MC Abdi ) — Rp 4.000.000

— Rp 4.000.000 Photography & Videography | “Akad Package” ( Analogika ) — Rp 4.000.000

— Rp 4.000.000 YouTube LIVE Streaming (Mas Makkin) — Rp 1.000.000

— Rp 1.000.000 Mini Acoustic ( Adelaide Music ) — Rp 1.500.000

— Rp 1.500.000 Souvenir Cutlery 100 pcs (Shopee) — Rp 2.976.000 (Rp 29.500/ pc)

Printed Wedding Invitation (Only for Photo Props)