My bestfriend is planning a wedding. Like what I had experienced last year, she’s already ngarag with the preparation and all. Like us (me and my husband), my bestfriend and her boyfriend will shoulder all of the wedding expenses. For us, gone were the days when majority of the wedding costs were paid by the guy’s family. Besides, my husband is not a son of a haciendero. He’s a self-made man. He worked as a janitor while studying. That’s another story. I’m just so proud of him. Going back, my only advice to my ngarag bestfriend was: DON’T SPEND TOO MUCH. Those were the exact words of my friend Vida last year. Good thing, I chose not to ignore her advice despite the enticing marketing strategies of wedding suppliers. For me, a beautiful wedding does not depend upon the floral arrangement or on the bridal car or even on the food served. The equation is simple: Gro...