Just Married? Here are Some Practical Tips for Setting Up Your Household from the Start

Sat, 16 May 2026, 19:15 WIB | By Gana Buana | Source: MEDIA_INDONESIA | Social Policy

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Generation Z and millennials in Indonesia are starting to shift the paradigm of marriage from lavish celebrations to more realistic life preparations. According to a 2025 JAKPAT survey, young couples now prioritize budgeting for long-term needs such as housing and household appliances rather than large parties that cost hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Bridestory data shows that most prospective brides previously allocated a budget of IDR 250 million to IDR 500 million for a one-day event.

However, the current trend shows a shift in these funds to more useful instruments, including the selection of functional wedding gifts. This phenomenon was popularized by content creator and interior designer, Arrofi Ramadhan, who chose household support tools as wedding gifts.

“Because it’s our wedding, I don’t want to give something ordinary. For the wedding gifts, I want them to still have personal value, be useful for our household later, and hopefully also make our in-laws proud,” said Arrofi Ramadhan, Sunday (16/5).

Arrofi chose items such as washing machines, car batteries, and even electric drills from Bosch as wedding gifts. This choice is based on the need for adaptation after marriage, starting from the division of domestic tasks to daily mobility.

As an interior designer, he believes that tools such as electric drills will be very useful when moving into a new home.

In response to this trend, Head of Corporate Communications and Government Relations at Bosch Indonesia, Fenny Anggraeni Sofyan, stated that this change in perspective is in line with the “Beres Bosch!” campaign. Technology is here to make the household life of young couples more practical.

“Hopefully, our products can help young couples in Indonesia become ‘ideal in-laws’ which is now increasingly associated with being prepared to live life after marriage,” said Fenny. (Z-10)

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