My bf and me start off with zero saving for a wedding so this is how we start off with our planning starting from proposal ring...
Getting AFFORDABLE proposal ring:
Can go for 0.9ct instead of 1ct cause diamond as it reaches the full number which is "1" onwards the price is super expensive, unless you know of supplier who can give u at distributor price which for my case, He purchase a 1ct customize wedding ring for me at only SGD3000 nett price.
Next we go into finding wedding packages, a lot of couple fail in this part cause they didn't manage to state down all the verbal agreement with the bridal shop in the end they had to pay off super a lot more extra! So don't be shy to as for discount and more freebies! For my package I mange to get 3 gowns, photos, groom suit, all flower and deco, the Traditional red gown, 3 brother coat, 2 sister gown, fathers coat, mother dress, make up for all, everything at one $3800nett price.
DONT EVER USE CREDIT CARD! cause bridal shop actually allow you to pay them back slowly until the day your wedding lunch or dinner commence!!!
Lastly find wedding location, lunch or dinner??
Many people choose Lunch cause they think wedding lunch is cheaper than dinner so they can save more $$. The answer is WRONG! and my recommendation is never ever get package from wedding fair cause there are many couple on the event and asking for prices and package, do you think that you get to have the 100% attention from the sales attendance?
I manage to find can them up myself in order to get their full attention. On my average research, the cheapest table with 8 course meals are $500nett price and the 9 course meal is $850nett price with one whole suckling pig per table!! Nowsaday how much couple can afford one suckling pig per table?? But $850nett only I get to do so!!
And when I mention Nett price, I mean all GST service charge already calculate in, with free flow beer, drinks, weeding gift for all guest, invitation cards with printing and some even with complimentary car parking!!
The whole wedding cost me less than $20k and I get the whole full proper wedding with a 1ct diamond ring( all couple exclude their proposal ring cost but mine had the proposal ring and wedding band price included!) And we got this all plan out in just less than a month time for our 2018 wedding.
So who say getting married in SG is expensive? It's couple lack of proper planning.