Today, I will write about my high school friend who had a do-it-yourself wedding last August 22, 2012. Her name is Krishna and her husband is Willie. They were married in Sta. Ana Parish a couple of years ago. (To view more of the intricate details about their wedding you can visit http://shyr7.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/pink-and-black-wedding-motif/.)
I was honored to have been invited as Master of Ceremony for their wedding reception program. Had I known that it was all a do-it-yourself wedding, I wouldn't have charged for my hosting services (Yes, I sometimes do that to friends). I must admit she and her best friends have done an amazing job in organizing the wedding with as little budget as possible. Their chosen motif was pink and black.
It was surprising to know that they did their own make up during the day. Their invitations were hand made by Shyr Deloy which was awesome and at the same time a gesture of generosity for her best friend Krishna.
Their wedding photographer was also one of the bride's best friend who happen to be a photo hobbyist.
The flowers were the thriftiest I have known in my entire four years of being an event planner. The bridal bouquet and entourage flowers were very beautiful and affordable at two thousand pesos only!
I guess the bridesmaid dresses were also do it yourself sewn dresses too. The best part of it was that they got to bring home the dresses and can be worn in other future events too.
They didn't have a wedding coordinator during the day, the entourage did what they must do which was awesome because not all wedding participants really know what they were supposed to do having a role to fulfill.
At the reception, every one was cheerful and cooperative in the games that I prepared for the program. The mood was festive and the guests were super cheery. I had an easy time in telling them what to do during my games.
Truly indeed, a budgeted wedding is possible if you have generous friends and family you can count on. The entire wedding would have costed (if my estimate serves me right) around 50,000 more or less. It was a simple celebration of their union but until now, two years later, I was still impressed on how they were able to pull off a very thrifty wedding event. After all, I believe that the more important thing in weddings is not the details but the ceremony when the husband and wife vow in marriage in front of the people of God and of God.
To Willie and Krishna, this may be a late greeting from your wedding program host and high school friend,
HAPPY 2ND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO YOU! GOD BLESS YOU MORE!!!
(Photo Credits To Shyr Deloy, Noreen Rebuldad and Krishna Cuaresma Facebook accounts and blogs)
