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Crazily Affordable! Perak Couple Hosted Their Classy Wedding Ceremony for Less Than RM3,500
Weddings are a costly affair in Malaysia with the average cost going anywhere from RM50,000 to RM20,000. Even if you aren’t planning a lavish affair, you can easily spend RM50K to cover the essential elements. However, a couple from Perak managed to hold their wedding for less than RM3,500, and it was a beautiful ceremony for 50 pax!
X user @miyabellsoz shared that she hosted a child-free wedding at a museum, which cost her less than RM3,500 for the whole event. This included the dowry, attire, catering, makeup, venue, photographer, door gifts, and more. She described her ceremony as being classy and aesthetic but on a budget.
For her dowry, she only set it at the compulsory and basic amount, which is RM101 in Perak. She said that there was no hantaran (dowry goods) because “I know my value, I don’t need a certain amount of money to determine my worth.” Miyabell said she didn’t mind whether her husband gave her dowry or not, but her husband insisted.
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For her venue, she rented an event space at a private museum in Ipoh, which only cost RM1,200. For those in Ipoh who are also looking for a space, she shared that it was the 22 Hale Street Heritage Gallery.
She also elaborated that the space costs between RM1,000 and over RM2,000, depending on what you want and inflation. She added that she shared a rough draft of her floor plan, and the staff at the museum came up with a finalised plan for her. Hosting it at the museum also allowed her to save money on an outdoor photoshoot, as there were unlimited photo spots there.
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For her attire, she bought many of her items on Shopee, and she reused her old clothes, which still looked presentable. This even included a RM14.50 tiara from Shopee. Her songket was given to her by her relative seven years ago and she kept it to use on her wedding day. Miyabell and her husband also wore their old shoes, which still looked good.
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As for her makeup, she did it on her own (à la Kate Middleton) because she was a former makeup artist. For her inai, she preferred to keep things classic, which was inai celup. “I don’t like inai with patterns because it looks crowded and messy,” Miyabell wrote. They only bought one engagement ring for her, which cost RM300 to RM400. They didn’t get one for the groom to save.
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She hired a photographer for RM500 for four to six hours. She cited her photographer as @artileks.co on Instagram. That sounds pretty affordable to us because some photographers can cost thousands, and the results still came out great!
Mirabell also created her own designs for the invitation and the decoration of the space. For door gifts, she gave out mini sauce bottles and crackers which she filled herself one by one and stuck with stickers. As a side note, she wrote that she insisted on having a child-free wedding as if anything was damaged at the museum, she’d have to pay for it out of her pocket, not their parents.
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Mirabell wrote, “The conclusion is that weddings can be cheap and memorable as long as you take the initiative to find cheap alternatives. If you D.I.Y. your wedding, it’s cheaper, and it can even turn out better.”
Best of all, she said what was fun about a cheap wedding was that “there are no debts after your wedding. We have plenty of money to travel often and no stress. You don’t have to be in debt just to get married. If you want a big wedding, save up and spend within your means.”
We agree, spend your money wisely, folks and congratulations to the lovely couple!
Featured Image Credit: @miyabellsoz | X
Featured Image Credit: @miyabellsoz | X