Wedding preparation part 1 Budget and Engagement

Hei Ho,

Welcome back

As I promise before, I will tell you guys about our preparation. May this post will help you to prepare your wedding celebration especially for those who meet this criteria:
Will be held on Indonesia (esp.Java)
Will be bless in church
Self prepare (Not prepared by parents or Wedding Organizer)
Self Funding
Below 150 million Rupiah

but for those who are not meet those criteria, don't be sad.. maybe some general stuff will help you too.. I hope I will have a WO some day...hehehe

Hmm, where we start?
Okay first thing first, as a Chinese descendant in Indonesia we have several tradition that could be optional or compulsory...
3 Kinds of tradition around marriage :
1. Engagement ( Compulsory)
2. Sangjit
3. Tea Pai after Holy Matrimony before celebration

As we know it as compulsory, so we held it on March 22th, 2015 but for the rest. nope nope..
We prefer Western/ International wedding

Engagement party held by the bride. The groom and his family come to the bride house/other place that was prepared by the bride. The groom and his family come and give several baskets of sweets/ apple/ oranges and other this that sweet and round. The number of the basket should be even number ( In my case, it was told by mother in law (from Bagan, Sumatra) ). Indeed, my friend said it should be odd number. This one will be vary as believe from Different Chinese culture in Indonesia.

And the woman have to serve 4 kinds of traditional cakes that wrapped by leaves or something that have layers.

After the groom family give baskets, the bride should serve tea for whole family. She also offer some cakes for the guest.

Then the father of the groom will ask the father of the bride to take his daughter to be the groom's wife.
And if the father of the bride accept, the mother of the groom will give the bride something that can be circled around for example ring, bracelet, and necklace.

And then all of the family take photos as usual ^^


In the second place for the preparation, you and your partner should make budgeting for your wedding
For example

Items	Budget Plan	Factual Survey	Due Date DP	Due date final payment	Total payment	Status	Final Payment	No.rekening	Nama Rek
Venue-Marcopolo	23,800,000	26,800,000
Catering	60,000,000	41,000,000
Photography	4,000,000	10,000,000
Gaun Pengantin hr H and pre-wed	2,000,000	3,000,000
Make up Bridal	3,000,000	3,600,000
Jas Pengantin	0	1,000,000
Cetak Undangan	5,000,000	2,100,000
Wedding Cake	3,000,000	5,000,000
Mobil Pengantin	1,000,000	1,750,000
Souvenir	5,000,000	2,340,000
Catatan Sipil	1,000,000	900,000
Buket Pengantin	250,000	450,000
Angpao Bridesmaid,pager ayu, Bestman	2,000,000	1,000,000
Cincin	10,000,000	5,500,000
Pemberkatan (Pendeta)
Pemberkatan (Snack)	1,000,000	500,000
Make Up pre-Wed	1,000,000	1,000,000
	122,050,000	105,940,000

Okay, I guess it is enough for this post see you later ^^