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Married Ladies...unexpected expense?

RGEC47 Posted:

Married Ladies...unexpected expense?

As the wedding gets closer and closer, and we go over and over our budget I am afraid we are going to be hit with some unexpected expense.

So to my married ladies did you run into this problem, was there some expense that was last minute and not budgeted for. Also, how did you deal with this?

TIA!!!
CloudNine Posted:

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what a great question! im awaiting answers

Future Mrs H Posted:

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I would love to hear answers for this also

Just Cindy Posted:

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Budget for the tips...ppl always forget that.

I really didnt run into that problem since I had a very detailed list of everything we needed for the wedding so as long as you have that you should be fine.
Golden Posted:

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Posted by Just Cindy

Budget for the tips...ppl always forget that.

I really didnt run into that problem since I had a very detailed list of everything we needed for the wedding so as long as you have that you should be fine.


How much would you budget for tips about?
Is 500 too low is 1000 to high?
pipermaru Posted:

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i'm not married yet but a few unexpected expenses i've already encountered are vendor meals and postage
geegee827 Posted:

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definitely tips
if you're doing OOT gift bags, budget for that
HM items (shampoo, etc.)
wrapping paper/gift bags for the BP gifts

I totally forgot about all that little stuff and for the 2 days before the wedding, was spending money like crazy. All those little things add up very quickly.
jcreilly Posted:

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My budget for tips is $1500

Just Cindy Posted:

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I used this as a guideline:

Hair - $50 to $75

Makeup - $50 to $75

DJ - $100 - $150

DJ asst - $50 to $75

Photographer - $100 to $150

Photographer asst - $50 to $75

Videographer - $100 to $125

Video asst - $50 to $75

Limos - $25 to $50 each

Floral delivery - $25 to $50 each

Maitre’d - $3 to $5 per person (or what is suggested by your venue)

Bridal attendant - $75 to $100

Officiant - $25 to $50

Ceremony music - $25 to $50

Wedding coordinator at your discretion

I spent around $1200 for tips
Just Cindy Posted:

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And def pack before the day before the wedding...I had to run out the day we were leaving for the hm to get an underwater camera and water shoes. have a list of all the items your going to need and make sure you have them.

Also depending on where your going tips for the hm as well.

Also postage for the invites and thank you cards can rack up as well as the thank you cards themselves can cost you $100 if they arent in your photo package.
chicky724 Posted:

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Def tips… it's crazy how much that can be. Also things like programs… we had a set amount budgeted and then someone’s name was spelled wrong so we had to reprint them all.
gina409 Posted:

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def tips...always have extra cash that day...our bridal att was so good w went back the next day to gve her more

any hm items last minute,bp gifts..extra stuff for rehearsal and ur emergency list

also u can put in the budget any money u wil need ofr the morning..lie if the girls r coming to ur house and u want to put out food
alli3131 Posted:

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I would have $1-2K in your budget just for things you never thought about or decided you want last minute.

I budgeted for all major things but ended up spending so much on all the little things.
julesrbf Posted:

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YEAH, our 2002 Honda died and we had to buy a new car three days before the wedding!!!

I know that is not what you mean, but REALLY!
CloudNine Posted:

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Posted by julesrbf

YEAH, our 2002 Honda died and we had to buy a new car three days before the wedding!!!

I know that is not what you mean, but REALLY!


we just had to replace FH's engine in his car meanwhile we planned on buying him a new car right after the wedding. Put a major damper on things!
October Bliss Posted:

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Posted by RGEC47

As the wedding gets closer and closer, and we go over and over our budget I am afraid we are going to be hit with some unexpected expense.

So to my married ladies did you run into this problem, was there some expense that was last minute and not budgeted for. Also, how did you deal with this?

TIA!!!


I did not run into this problem. I had the tips all sorted into envelopes in advance, and I had an extra $500 for tips, and an extra $500 for guests that showed up to the reception but had not RSVP'd (or people I intentionally didn't count when I gave the hall the final headcount). In the end, I gave my DOC extra $$, and paid for 1 extra guest at the reception. My headcount wound up being practically dead on as I had one couple call the morning of and say they couldn't make it, and a couple I didn't expect to show actually arrive in time to eat dinner and then leave, and one guest (the one I paid for at the reception) that contacted me on Friday night for my Sunday wedding asking if he could still come.
NYCGirl2008 Posted:

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No last minute expense but the one thing I wish I spent some extra $$$ on was a coordinator for the day. I planned the whole wedding myself but would have loved to have a helping hand on the big day.

Matos2Conroy Posted:

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i am def not looking forward to all those tips!
julesrbf Posted:

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Posted by CloudNine

Posted by julesrbf

YEAH, our 2002 Honda died and we had to buy a new car three days before the wedding!!!

I know that is not what you mean, but REALLY!


we just had to replace FH's engine in his car meanwhile we planned on buying him a new car right after the wedding. Put a major damper on things!


Our transmission died. Transmission on a 7 year old car! Come on! To fix it would have been around $2K so we said fluck it and just used that money plus the money we got for the Honda (which we never mentioned had transmission problems ... ) and put it toward a down payment on a new car. But still!
MrsCastanedain09 Posted:

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tips, definitely!
I budgeted for them but wish I had allocated more.

Also, factor in your pre wedding pampering- facials/ mani pedi's/ waxing/ hi lite retouching ect.

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