For anyone who is reading my posts for the first time....although I have a great boyfriend, I am not engaged. Instead I am using this website and all your great help to create a project for my SUNY Farmingdale Contemporary Marriage-Sociology class. My assignment was to plan a wedding in 2 days with a budget of $10,000! So far so many of you ladies have given me soooo much great advice...thank you for all of it.
So far I am coming along really well and I think I am nearing the completion of this project, here is a list of what I have so far: I used ebay for the dress/veil/shoes/tux, ceremony and reception at Milleridge. Family friend as minister. Photographer from Craigs list. Flowers and cake from Stop and Shop, and invites from a website. I also added in tipping and shipping costs for the clothing.
1) Dress $175.00 2) Shoes- Bride $32.50 3) Veil $18.99 4) Shipping for bride?s clothing $75.10 5) Tuxedo $89.99 6) Shoes- Groom $14.99 7) Shipping for groom?s clothing $31.00 8) Venue- Milleridge Inn (75 guests) $2,250.00 9) Tipping for Milleridge Inn $450.00 10) DJ $450.00 11) Tipping for DJ $45.00 12) Invitations $60.32 13) Postage - 75x2x.39 $58.50 (stamps for invitations and RSVP?s) 14) Marriage License $40.00 15) Limo $295.00 16) Tipping for limo driver $29.50 17) Photographer $850.00 18) Tipping for Photographer $85.00 19) Flowers $300.00 20) Cake $129.00
To save money I will say am not doing favors, and will also say that I am doing my own hair and makeup.
Is there anything essential to a wedding that you see I might have forgotten to add??
Thanks!!
Queensbebe
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honeymoon, undergarments?? uum headpiece?
Queensbebe
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id like to see pics of these things for giggles!
Queensbebe
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gifts for bridal party?? sorry..im procrastinating going to sleep...
LuvMyAlfonse
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you're only tipping 10%?? Even though this is a project - I think you should budget more for gratuity, at least 15%...
I can't think of anything you've missed, but I'm in the very first stages of wedding planning..
Also, I bet you'll get a ton of FM from bride-to-be's about what vendors you got these quotes from!!
Good luck with your class!
daniebc16
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what about wedding rings?
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Posted by Queensbebe
honeymoon, undergarments?? uum headpiece?
I am trying to figue in a honey moon now....I forgot the rings . Since it is suppose to be a quick wedding, anything that I can justify as things I already have like under garments I'm not factoring in.
snydl40
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Looks great to me!
MJDoc12
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your limo service tip is off---the standard in the limo industry is 20% and just about all limo companies make it mandatory and add it to the final price. (then you have the option to tip additional if you wish)
i agree that the tipping is a little low--about 15% is usually expected.
what about wedding nite accomodations?
i knot it's not necessary--but if you are truly do a wedding, it's customary to tip the maitre d' and bridal attendant at a hall.
sfmullen
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also cake topper?
sfmullen
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oh and also you can save some money on postage if you set up your rsvps on the internet on like evite or something. I heard some people do this
sfmullen
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and..... you could save money on invites if you print them yourself and buy a do it yourself kit at michaels usually $30.00 but they have 40% off coupons so you can get them from aprox $17
sfmullen
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I know flowers is 300 but it that just bouquets or is that including centerpieces?
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Posted by sfmullen
and..... you could save money on invites if you print them yourself and buy a do it yourself kit at michaels usually $30.00 but they have 40% off coupons so you can get them from aprox $17
also add in the cost of an ink cartridge for your printer if you are counting every cost.
iffy
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My Milleridge Cottage wedding reception INCLUDES the cake, as well as floral centerpieces!
You just saved some $$$!
mslgirl
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It looks like you have the reception working out to be $30 per person. That seems really low to me.
tricia3381
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u can skip the limos and save some cash.
ssdbk
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Great project but can you really get Milleridge at that price????????????????
ali120206
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This won't make a huge difference but, your invitations might take a little bit more $$ to mail if you are having response cards and inserts. They might come to $0.63 instead of $0.39.
That's a great deal for Milleridge!
You can definitely do without the limos if you want to save some $$$.
ETA: You can save $$ on the groom's clothing by going to somewhere like Men's Wearhouse, FH got his tuxes and shoes for $99 plus tax, you are at $105 plus shipping right now. There were less expensive tuxes available there as well, they start at $59.99 and there are coupons on their site for wedding related rentals.
portjeffbride
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placecards, thank you cards, rice or bubbles, bridal undergarments (corset, fluffy slip....) , probably a budget for bar....
