How much $$$ are you girls spending on...

Original post by Sunshine128

Jan 06, 2004 08:19 PM

Flowers?
Music?
Photography?
Video?
Stationary?

I need some ideas on how much I need to budget..........

Sunshine128 Posted: Jan 06, 2004 09:39 PM

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Keep 'em coming! LOL

JimmysBride Posted: Jan 06, 2004 09:45 PM

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photo & video - $3200
Reception Music - $1400
Ceremony Music - $450 (I think)
Flowers - ??? Budgeted amt = $1500
Stationery - ??? Budgeted amt = $300 but from the looks of the other posts - that may be too little!!

palebride Posted: Jan 06, 2004 09:50 PM

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Approx....

Flowers $1000
Music $5000
Photography $3000
Video $1500
Stationary $400

melanee Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:10 AM

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flowers - included with the reception package, but will probably upgrade
photo/video - 3600

SReidy Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:17 AM

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Flowers-~$800 (making my own ctrpcs)
Music-~$1500
Photography-A LOT (Not sure how much yet)
Video-~$1800
Stationary-~$350

NYCHICK Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:19 AM

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Flowers- Around 2000
Photgraphy/Video - Around 3500
Stationary - $500
Music - 2k

The reaons I said around is that I am in the process of upgrading so I am not exactly sure of the price.

Spot12905 Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:28 AM

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I am spending Flowers about $1000 for 1 bridal bouquet and a toss bouquet, 4 bridesmaids bouquets and also a maid of honour bouquet, 6 groomsmen, groom and boutonnieres, corsages for me going away and two family members. there are a couple other things to

Music for three dances, confetti blast and a reception site music and a cocktail hour with the best lights show with a dj and mc cost me about $2000

Photography is about $1000

Video my mother is going to be doing or my uncle i am not sure yet

Stationary about $300 for 250 invites and everything included

BMD'sPeanut Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:48 AM

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i cannot believe the ranges!

jennyg Posted: Jan 07, 2004 09:50 AM

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Flowers - $3000
Band - $7000
Photo - $4000
Video - $500
Invitations - $1600

Luckily my brohter paid for the flowers and I hired a student to do the video. The band and the photographer was worth every penny and then some. And I loved my invitations. In hindsight it was still money well spent!!!

PrincessRose Posted: Jan 07, 2004 10:13 AM

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Posted by Spot12905

Video my mother is going to be doing or my uncle i am not sure yet

Careful about that - your mom is going to want to enjoy your day. My mom is a photo/video buff too, but for the big stuff, she prefers to experience it while it's happening instead of through a lens. She 'missed' all my dance recitals that way.

My totals are approximately:

Flowers - 950 Doing personals only, and upgrading the Chuppah at my site.

Photo: around $4000 with tax
Video: around $1700

DJ/MC for Ceremony, Cocktail, and reception - $1400

Invitations and such - around $4-500.