budget question

sarahthegreat Posted: May 10, 2006 10:31 AM

budget question

when you sat down to wrok out your budget, did you include every single little thing? i mean, like rb pillows and unity candles. we didn't add that stuff in, b/c it won't cost more then $100 and we can just do that out of pocket.

anyone else?

cindyandkevin Posted: May 10, 2006 10:33 AM

Re: budget question

No, I didn't count that stuff either. I figure that could just come out of our pockets.

ChrissynRicky Posted: May 10, 2006 10:54 AM

Re: budget question

I counted EVERY single thing!

ayadali Posted: May 10, 2006 11:48 AM

Re: budget question

Posted by ChrissynRicky

I counted EVERY single thing!

Me too - I am even factoring in tips and stuff like stamps for the invites, the cost of paper for the programs, etc. I want a true picture of what I am spending on my wedding.

MissingTheBGene Posted: May 10, 2006 12:10 PM

Re: budget question

No, I didn't really count them on my budget sheet, but I put in what I could remember. A lot of things just came out of pocket for us. I don't think I want to know the total cost of every little thing right down to wrapping paper for the BP gifts!

October Bliss Posted: May 10, 2006 12:15 PM

Re: budget question

I counted everything that I planned on, right down to the stamps!! However, since joining this website there are a large number of DIY projects that have just come out of pocket that weren't in the original budget because they weren't part of the original plan.

chander618 Posted: May 10, 2006 12:21 PM

Re: budget question

I counted everything, we have a strict budget to follow

hocus Posted: May 10, 2006 12:22 PM

Re: budget question

I counted everything and I had a 'misc' category to cover small things.

The one thing I fogot in my orginal budget was tips.

MayBride06 Posted: May 10, 2006 12:30 PM

Re: budget question

Posted by sarahthegreat

when you sat down to wrok out your budget, did you include every single little thing? i mean, like rb pillows and unity candles. we didn't add that stuff in, b/c it won't cost more then $100 and we can just do that out of pocket.

anyone else?

No i did not...didn't want to know what the actual final cost of everything would be. It makes me feel okay hoping that my 'estimate' was okay without actually knowing the final ##! I may die if i actually added every little detail up!!

MrsFelix Posted: May 10, 2006 01:06 PM

Re: budget question

We budgeted for everything. As any items were added we re-budgeted. I was obsessed with our budget.

nov06 Posted: May 10, 2006 01:15 PM

Re: budget question

We only budgeted for the vendors, RD, favors, gifts, and stuff like that. All other stuff is just out of pocket

kittythestray Posted: May 10, 2006 01:59 PM

Re: budget question

Posted by hocus

I counted everything and I had a 'misc' category to cover small things.

The one thing I fogot in my orginal budget was tips.

Same here - even remembered stamps, rose petals, DYI projects, ribon to make bows, Night of hotel room ... just forgot those tips

johnsae Posted: May 10, 2006 02:02 PM

Re: budget question

I counted everything - I even doubled what I thought the total for tips would be. I highly recommend OVER estimating the cost of everything.

ML110 Posted: May 10, 2006 03:11 PM

Re: budget question

i included all the little stuff- IMO, thats the stuff that can really add up, and you dno't realize it becasue to you its just buying afew things here and there... so i would definitely keep track of all that, and where that money is going....