Before I start, I would like to clarify that no I am not getting married (yet). But I like to be prepared for future events instead of being shocked & flustered & penniless and shrieking “WTFBBQ A WEDDING COSTS WHAAAAAT? COUGHSPLUTTERBLOOD”.

So I was doing some homework & I am so incredulous!

A wedding consists of a truckload of items that are ridiculous in terms of price and nature. Examples include:

  • Wedding “package” consisting of dress, makeup and photography – $5,000 approx
  • Wedding cake – $500 approx (price at Bengawan Solo is $45/kg)
  • Venue & food – $20,000 approx, after factoring in ang pows, est $10,000.

Just for 1 evening… worth it or not!? I mean I get how a wedding is once in a lifetime but then a lot of things are once in a lifetime what. Like when I removed my wisdom teeth or saw maomao pee at the right spot or something. You don’t see me spending $15,000 on that!

And all these for something that barely lasts half a day… that no one probably remembers much of anyway. I probably remember more of my cousin’s 21st birthday than  my neighbour’s wedding.

In the end, it’s the person that matters… and no matter how much you spend (or how little), the day will always be a treasured memory for your loved ones. So why spend so much, sigh. I will never understand.

If I had to spend, I would do so on things like the honeymoon, or our wedding bands. At least I won’t feel like I’m burning money (for the wedding industry deities wtf).

I admit I like extravagance in general but not when calculations show that I have to set aside $800 monthly considering that we’re budgeting $25,000 for renovation (which is hella little ok). $800 is SADNESS & MISERY & PAIN.

Sniffle.