Budgeting is the most crucial part in planning a wedding. It dictates everything like the number of guests, which suppliers to book, what menu to choose or even what you will wear. We are sure you do not want a ‘just-to-get-it-over-with’ kind of wedding since you fancy reading this article in the hopes of picking up something you could use for your own big day.
Since we know that affordable doesn’t always mean quality, we sought the help of four wedding planners to prepare for us a detailed breakdown of the most affordable wedding they could muster good for 100 guests. We chose these coordinators based on one common factor: they were all former W@Wies (members of the WeddngsAtWork.com community) who have been very hands-on in planning for their respective weddings. W@Wies are known for their intensive research in finding the best suppliers that fits their budget and these four ladies were no exception.
For this challenge, we didn’t put a ceiling on the total budget but instead allow each planner to run different totals so they’ll have a free hand in selecting suppliers they’ll be comfortable working with. Note though that the suppliers mentioned are not necessarily their recommendations but merely possible choices given the budget.
The ‘Challengers’
Pepel Spandonis – Wedding Wonders & Party Surprises
Email: weddingwondersps@yahoo.com
Website: www.weddingwondersps.com
Rate On-the-Day Coordination: P15,000
W@Wie from Dec. 1999 to Sept. 2001
Clarice Aviñante - An Event to Remember
Email: eventtoremember@gmail.com
Website: www.aneventtorememberonline.com
Rate On-the-Day Coordination: P25,000
W@Wie from Jan. 2004 to Feb. 2005
Queen Gutierrez-David – Just Like Ours Events Coordination & Hosting Services
Email: just_like_ours18@yahoo.com.ph
Website: just-like-ours.blogspot.com
Rate On-the-Day Coordination: P22,000
W@Wie from Jun. 2003 to Apr. 2004
Jody Liwanag – Events Experts
Email: inquiry@events-experts.com
Website: www.events-experts.com
Rate On-the-Day Coordination: P18,000
W@Wie from Jan. 2001 to Feb. 2002
Budget Breakdown
| Pepel | Clarice | Queen | Jody | |
| Church | St Francis Church , Shaw Blvd
10,000 Priest, flower, soloist & organist, Carpet |
Our Lady of Consolacion Parish
8,000 Priest, decor, carpet, soloist and organist |
Nuestra Senora De Guia ( Ermita )
9,000 Priest, red carpet, floral arrangement, soloist & organist |
Nuestra Senora De Gracia
13,000 Priest, Flowers for the Church, Officiating Priest, Red Carpet |
| Venue | Prestige Tower
FREE - airconditioned / with sound system |
Balay Kalinaw
6,755 4 hour use of venue with sound system and corkage for non-accredited caterer |
Casa Marinero, La Azotea Intramuros
free fully airconditioned function room |
North Forbes Clubhouse
4 hour use; need endorsement |
| Caterer | Food Chow
35,000 (good for 100 guests) |
Josiah’s Catering
54,900 With complete catering equipment and basic amenities |
Casa Marinero buffet
60,000 Buffet, 1 night room accommodation in one of their suites, sound system, upgraded floral arrangement, 2 layered cake, wine for toasting |
Josiah’s Catering
72,600 100 guests only; simple floral arrangement |
| Photo/Video | Passion Photography
25,000 unlimited dig shots in CD and 1 dig album 20 pages ; edited video in dvd |
Redefine Weddings
50,000 Photo and Video package with 40 pp 8×10 album prenup shoot, prenup slideshow |
Danny Orcullo
32,000 photo video package with album |
Nice Print Photo
48,000 2 photographers, 1 videographer, magnetic album, dvd video copy |
| Flowers | Ayel’ Flowers
5,000 bride + entourage + throwaway + offertory |
Boy Mahusay
6,000 Flowers for bride, 2Moms, 3PS, MOH, 3SS, 2BM, 2FG, bridal car |
Floral designs by Donna
7,000 bride/2mom/1moh/3ss/2fg/4ps |
2171 Floral Creations
12,500 bride/2moms/1moh/3ss/1bm/2fg/5ps offertory basket |
| Invitations | Lucky Invites (Recto)
1,750 50 pcs / P35 each |
Unifair
3,250 50 pcs. Invitations |
QP Designs
5,000 classic design, thermographed, 50 pcs |
Adworks Grfx (paper flair)
7,500 100pcs |
| Souvenir | Uchie’s Stuff
1,750 50 pcs souvenirs worth P35 each (small hand gel or paper soap or mints or chime or jewelry case) |
Papemelroti Principal Sponsor 6 pcs. large bamboo chime with packaging 906 Guests |
Crafttickles
50 pieces pillow frames for ladies only 3,250 |
Cakes |
| Cake | Therilz Cakes
3,500 3 layers satellite arrangement, fondant, bottom layer cake, 2 layers styro |
Red Ribbon
2,200 Two-layer chocolate-flavored fondant cake |
c/o Casa Marinero
free 2 layered wedding cake |
Joy San Gabriel
12,000 120 mini cakes that would serve as souvenirs |
| Entertainment | free sound system from venue | free sound system from venue
Denden Atanacio - Soloist 6,000 Melissa Litao - emcee 4,000 |
free sound system from venue
SJT Strings 7,500 duo and singer reception only Melissa Litao - emcee 4,000 |
String Minstrels
12,000 Acoustic Trio |
| Attire | Marjine’s (Bride) (very simple bridal gown) - 7,500
Marjine’s (entourage) - 10,000 2mom/1moh/3ss/2bm/2fg, Alunan’s (Groom’s Barong) - 1,500 |
Farley Rey Casado (groom) - Pina Barong with lining and Pants Bridal Accessories (c/o) Farley |
Jun Pimentel bride & entourage 70,000
simple designs, local fabric |
Joel Bautista (bride) - 40,000
Mimi Ferrera (entourage) - 10,000 just 2 moms (option: provide materials only entourage then let them pay for the labor) Materials cost 10,000 Pina barong with inner shirt and pants |
| Make-Up | Vincent
5,000 bride + 2 heads |
Brenda Belgica
5,000 bride + 2 heads |
Angie Cruz
10,000 bride + 2 heads, w retouch |
Val Villarin
7,500 bride + 2 heads |
| Bridal Car | William’s Transit
2,500 white Toyota Vios |
RA3C Transport
2,800 2007 Toyota Corolla Altis (for 10 hours) |
Streetline
4,000 MB E220, 3 hours with gas and driver |
Adeb
3,500 E220 Benz |
| Rings | Binondo Store
10,000 wedding bands (white gold / gold) |
Golden Gallery Jewelry
5,000 Two pieces wedding bands with engraving |
Suarez Weddings Rings
15,000 simple wedding bands |
Ongpin 15,000 White gold |
| 118,500 | 170,071 | 226,750 | 294,600 |
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Definitely budgeting is the most crucial part in planning a wedding. But once we have done it, we can breath relax. Here you posted chart is very much important for planning. I can decide how much should spend on what things. Perhaps we may commit a mistake to leave any important thing but the several tips in the article remind us to concentrate. I’m sure now I can make my budget easily.
Thanks for the post.
July 27th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Added. Nice work on this one.
July 29th, 2008 at 9:31 am
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July 31st, 2008 at 11:15 am
I just received an email from Queen, her OTD rate is now 22k…
July 31st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
curious lang po ako, most of the prices kasi that they posted, kelan pa yan? kasi when we went to UP Bonsai (we were considering UP Chapel pa nun) last September 2007 pa, hindi na pwede ang donation. more or less 10-15k depending kung garden or garden with the covered area. Kahit ang rate ni Angie Cruz is 10k na since late 2007…
medyo nakaka-confuse lang sa mga planning pa lang to get married…
August 5th, 2008 at 9:51 am
When was this done? Is it recent? Most of the prices are no longer current, including the OTD rates of the coordinators.
August 5th, 2008 at 11:11 am
WOW, this really helped a lot. how much would it usually cost to have your wedding in tagaytay?
August 7th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
First my apologies. I mistakenly gave the wrong file thus the list/rate was all old… as in 2006 old.
The rates and info you will see now is the updated one already.
Again our apologies for the previously posted outdated info.
August 12th, 2008 at 2:35 am
Dang, still very expensive.
August 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
i think jody’s rates are not updated still..
August 12th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Hi Lia,
This is what she sent us for the feature
-Benz
August 26th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I read a simliar post just the other day by Sandra Kosineck but yours is much better.
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Hi, are the prices quoted updated?
thanks!
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Hi! Happy New Year!
Very interesting read esp. now that I’m planning my own wedding. Thanks a lot!
January 4th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Hi! This is a good read. I am not getting married yet but my very good friend has asked for my help with her wedding planning. Helping her would help me plan with mine in the future.
April 9th, 2009 at 9:59 am
this will really help a lot
May 11th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
do u have any pricelist or guides for beach weddings?! for 20 to 30 persons lng. thanks a lot and ur website really helps!!
August 4th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Hi, where is prestige tower?
September 10th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
hi! are the above mentioned rates dated?
Thanks!
February 25th, 2010 at 2:08 am
Hi, can you help us for a simple wedding that will be held at vincentian hills seminary chapel in angono, rizal and maybe for 20 to 50 persons only.
thanks a lot! and more power to W@W.com
March 22nd, 2010 at 12:46 am
i’m not a wedding planner or anything but i’m really good at finding good value for my money and i’ve really tested what i suggest to people..whether occasions, trips, etc..
you may think of me more of a “suggestor” than a planner..^_^
July 20th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
you should do this again benz