HELP!

Melztoy Posted: Jan 22, 2009 04:17 PM

HELP!

My Fiance and I are trying to determine which rh to pick. We have a certain budget and of course the one we want goes over it. Can anyone give me an idea of how much they spend on the extras...dj, flowers, photography, etc. I know the price changes depending how much u get, but I am looking for some kind of ball park. THANKS!!!

eren718 Posted: Jan 22, 2009 04:23 PM

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hard to estimate, but all the budgets say you should spend about 75% on your RH.

our ratio is about that. I would say at least 10K but you can prob cut corners to do it for less and of course you can ALWAYS do more!

MrsC2010 Posted: Jan 22, 2009 04:30 PM

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our rh is probably gonna end up being 60% of the cost.

it really depends on what you want with all your other vendors, for ex if you want a ton of flowers, a fancy dj/band package, it will add up...but there are def ways to cut costs

Deeglasser Posted: Jan 22, 2009 04:46 PM

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my wedding planner friend said whatever the cost of the catering hall is to double it... i think that's a fair estimate.

mokie74m Posted: Jan 22, 2009 04:51 PM

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It totally depends on what you want. For example if you want albums your photography is going to be a lot more, if you want plasmas and light effects your dj is going to be more. FM me if you want an idea of some costs of vendors I met with. HTH

lucamon Posted: Jan 22, 2009 09:20 PM

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I don't know what the ball park/ avg is but I spent
$1800 on flowers
$2000 on DJ
$300 on ceremony music
$6500 on photography
$300 on cake
about $1000 DIY such as invites, programs, placecards, etc.
and another $2000 on tips for my wedding day.

I splurge on photography and cut on flowers and cake. You spend the money on what's important to you. Everyone has a different take on what to splurge on.
Hope this helps. Don't forget to add 18-20% gratiuty to your RH price when you're working on your budget.

ETA: Congrats on your engagement and welcome to the board.