Budget

bettybcafe Posted: Sep 15, 2006 10:02 PM

Budget

Just wondering what everyones budget is, and if anyone is going over? What is the one thing in your wedding plans that you wouldnt mind spending money on. My budget is $10,000 and so far Im doing alright...and I would def. spend more money on my photography

cds58019 Posted: Sep 15, 2006 10:04 PM

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'08 bride crashing your posts! Sorry! Our budget was $25,000 but I think we're are prbably going to come closer to 30. Oh well!

hayleyandsteve Posted: Sep 15, 2006 10:47 PM

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I applaud you for having a $10,000 budget and sticking to it!

No comment on my budget... but I've gone well above and beyond!

rojerono Posted: Sep 15, 2006 11:29 PM

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My budget started at 10... gradually crept up to 15... and now I think we are at a reasonable.. and doable 20.

Soon2BeMrs2006 Posted: Sep 15, 2006 11:35 PM

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started at 20K now it will mostl ikely around 32-35K

karen6474 Posted: Sep 15, 2006 11:52 PM

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just say mine is under 50k- i know its crazy!!!

bettybcafe Posted: Sep 16, 2006 12:50 AM

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Yes crazy lol buts its cool...its going to be a gorgeous wedding ims ure

afrodyt2000 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 12:54 AM

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Posted by rojerono

My budget started at 10... gradually crept up to 15... and now I think we are at a reasonable.. and doable 20.

We're in a similar situation.

vmystique33 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 01:03 AM

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gonna try to stay under 10,000 . im having @ the polish hall its reasonable

vmystique33 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 01:16 AM

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i would love to know how people afford more than 30,000 do you put everything on credit

billandme Posted: Sep 16, 2006 02:31 AM

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Posted by vmystique33

i would love to know how people afford more than 30,000 do you put everything on credit

My FI and I are paying for our wedding. We have been saving a lot of money and trying to pay everything up front without charging it.

We do have a credit card JUST for wedding stuff, but we've only had to put our reception site deposit (500 bucks) on that. Everything else we've paid for it with our wedding savings.

Our budget started at $25,000 but with a couple additions, it's going to be just over $30,000.

njbound07 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 08:16 AM

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Posted by vmystique33

i would love to know how people afford more than 30,000 do you put everything on credit

our budget started at $40k and we're now at $60k
Don't ask how we got to that number.. as I don't know (well I do) but it's crazy... our reception was $30k.... someone told me right before we started planning that whatever your cost is for the hall your entire wedding will be double. in my case that person was right

oh and we have been paying as we go.. no credit cards.. it's not worth the headache.

chellynyc Posted: Sep 16, 2006 08:17 AM

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Posted by hayleyandsteve

I applaud you for having a $10,000 budget and sticking to it!

No comment on my budget... but I've gone well above and beyond!

Ditto!

We're having approx. 300-325 guests at our wedding so when you times everything by that....the $$ goes up!

Soon2BeMrs2006 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 08:22 AM

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Posted by vmystique33

i would love to know how people afford more than 30,000 do you put everything on credit

In our case both our parents and FH and I are contributing for different things. The hall took most of the budget its going to end up being around 20-23K depending on number of guests.

FH and I have been saving for awhile.

sunshine1813 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 09:16 AM

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Our budget w/ the RH was going to be 30K but looks like we are working our way towards 35K

gaccrrm Posted: Sep 16, 2006 11:37 AM

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We have our budget set at 20k but we have a feeling we will be 25k.

Glamorousbride Posted: Sep 16, 2006 11:43 AM

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my budget started at 15,000 then the hall ended up costing almost that much. I'm determined not to go above 20,000 though...whatever it may take.

D's Girl Posted: Sep 16, 2006 12:23 PM

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I am not even saying what mine is up to, you would puke

I wish I stayed within a budget, but once I started going to vendors and seeing things I wanted, that was out the door real fast.

werock0709 Posted: Sep 16, 2006 12:39 PM

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Thank heavens for help from mommy! Thats all I can say. We originally had a 25K limit, but it's well over that now, considering bridal party gifts and so on. Never the less, it's all worth it, and we're making it work