Newlyweds Spend Less Than RM1K On Their Wedding & Wear Old Clothes With DIY Makeup
"We're focused on our lives after the wedding. We think about the money we need to spend on furniture, food, and other necessities," said the bride.
By Aqasha Nalani — 09 Mar 2023, 04:34 PM — Updated over 1 year ago
It's not uncommon for couples to spend tens of thousands of ringgit on lavish weddings, with some even taking out loans just for their big day
A Malaysian couple, Ahmad Farith Zulkefli, 26, and Nur Ashiekin Johari Hamki, 25, recently shared on social media that they tied the knot in a simple ceremony.
The bride posted several photos of their big day on her Twitter account and said that they successfully became husband and wife on 3 March.
Ashiekin added that she did her own makeup and only used her phone to take photographs of the wedding.
"No hantaran (betrothal gifts), I did my own makeup and [I was] my [own] 'phonegrapher' of the day," she wrote in a tweet.
In a subsequent tweet, Ashiekin listed all their wedding expenses
She said that they had registered their marriage at Pejabat Agama Islam Daerah Melaka Tengah, which cost RM380.
Ashiekin then paid RM55 for her henna, and spent another RM200 on food for the guests, which was fully prepared by her husband's family.
The bride also did not purchase a new wedding gown for the wedding, opting to wear old clothes instead.
"Adding the ring, in total, we spent less than RM1,000," she told mstar.
Having grown up with nine siblings, the bride said she has understood the struggles of earning money from a young age, which is what inspired her to not spend so much for her wedding
"We're focused on our lives after the wedding. We think about the money we need to spend on furniture, food, and other necessities. We need to use a lot of money after our wedding day.
"So, we calculated the cost of our wedding very carefully. We have to differentiate between what we want and what we actually need. You can just wear what you already have in your closet," she was quoted as saying.
Ashiekin added that their wedding followed the rules of Islam, and not necessarily the Malay customs.
She told SAYS that they are not planning to hold a wedding reception and are more than satisfied with their humble wedding day.
The couple's marriage caught the attention of netizens, and as of writing, her Tweet has garnered over 3.7 million views with over 5,000 retweets
Many Twitter users congratulated the newlyweds on their new chapter.
"Congratulations. May this marriage be an example and a new custom for Malaysians," one user wrote.
"I love weddings like this, it's so simple, and you need to use more money for necessities after the wedding," wrote another user.
In November last year, one recently married couple made a confession on Twitter that they regret taking up loans for their wedding:
