BUdget

NYCHICK Posted: Oct 12, 2003 03:40 PM

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Did everyone under budget or was it just me?

kelly6273 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 03:42 PM

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I went over....WAY over.

The Original 2nd-time-around Posted: Oct 12, 2003 03:45 PM

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Not sure if you saw this, but there is a great budget calculator on this site now. Click on Planning and then budget calculator...

Just wanted to share

larryswife2be Posted: Oct 12, 2003 04:46 PM

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I am so WAY OVER it's not even funny. You aren't the only one

swags1016 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 04:47 PM

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In my head I was pretty much on target but I went WAY over what DH thought we would be paying!

jvs77 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 05:04 PM

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So far I under budgeted just about everything - my dress, tiara, and band - now that I've moved onto photographers, it looks like I underbudgeted that too. AHHHHHH!!!!

AtticaQT Posted: Oct 12, 2003 05:08 PM

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Another over the budget gal here -
I just found the dress of my dreams - but unfortunately it doesnt have the price tag of my dreams!!!

alixgirl Posted: Oct 12, 2003 08:34 PM

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i definitely underbudgeted and it seems like I haven't budgeted correctly for anything.

[email protected] Posted: Oct 12, 2003 09:09 PM

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I was doing fine until we changed halls... Now I am way over...

karen32 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 09:16 PM

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i am okay with the big things, but i didn't budget for a bunch of little things that have started to add up big time - table cameras, garter, guest book, etc.

ChristineC68 Posted: Oct 12, 2003 10:29 PM

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Our initial budget was ridiculous - we had no idea what things cost. Once we got over the sticker shock of a few things and created a budget based in Long Island reality, we were pretty good.

Xelindrya Posted: Oct 12, 2003 11:41 PM

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Im sticking so far with my budget.
*crosses fingers*

palebride Posted: Oct 13, 2003 12:00 AM

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we're working very very hard to stay on budget
and so far we're doing very well!!

WeddingsRock Posted: Oct 13, 2003 08:07 AM

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I stayed within my budget. I am actually under budget. What I did was OVER price eveything so that when I had to pay bills, I was under. I also did not choose a place that charged 165.00 per person. I also have to say that I went to a wedding at one of these 'expensive' places and to be honest, I was not all that impressed. The meat was dry and over tenderized. I figure, for the money I am paying, my guests are getting a pretty good meal!

JimmysBride Posted: Oct 13, 2003 08:35 AM

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When we moved the date from 2004 to 2005 we increased the budget a bit because we knew we'd be able to afford more. But my new budget pretty much went out the window with the first thing I booked - my reception site. I don't how well we'll do everything else, but I'm finding out that I underestimated alot of other things that I thought I was OVER estimating! Sigh...why are wedding soooooo expensive???

regina2 Posted: Oct 13, 2003 11:22 AM

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I stayed within budget, but it was very difficult. And if there were a few extras that I wanted - it come out of my pocket, NOt the wedding fund. So I probably put in about $500 of my own money for a few extras.

nylisa Posted: Oct 13, 2003 11:25 AM

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As of now, I am about at budget. I know that by the time it is over, I will probably be a little over budget.

Betty Posted: Oct 13, 2003 11:32 AM

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I did a lot of little projects for the wedding so everytime I would run to Michaels I wouldn't take out of the 'wedding fund' It probably totalled approx $500 or so. We never really set a stern budget. We just each put a certain amount of $$ into our account each month until the wedding. We ended up have a little over $2000 left after the wedding and used it as spending $$ on our HM We were so excited!!

Jordan Posted: Oct 13, 2003 11:33 AM

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We never really set a budget. We knew we wanted to keep the hall at a certain price pp including tax & gratuity - we're a smidge over that. We wanted a specific photographer & band - so the price of them didn't matter to us (they are also at the top of our list of importance for this event so as I said, price didn't matter). My dad and stepmom graciously offered to pay for my dress and mantilla - but I kept that under their given budget. The next big splurge for us, is the honeymoon. We're going balls to the wall on this so again, the price doesn't concern us.

As of now, with 325 days to go, we can just about pay for our wedding ...so we're just continuing to save...(we're saving for a house as well).