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Over Budget???

queenlizard Posted:

Over Budget???

Is $4,000 a lot more over budget than most of you originally planned? I am stressing a bit but trying to keep cool. More ways to cut corners anyone?

NYCHICK Posted:

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nope..i know I have gone over budget MUCH more than that.........

eta - honeymoon was double what we originally planned...chose to get video that was in the thousands...more people showing up that planned....lol...I am starting to depress myself
sandj100304 Posted:

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I am way more over budget than that! Wish I could help but it looks like I need it myself!

steph4777 Posted:

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Try 15K.... Before I really started planning I had a number, but when I started looking I realized that it was impossible to stay in that range.

But once I booked the hall and did a second budget, I am still on track.
Monkeybride Posted:

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I bet we are $5-7K over budget once all is said and done.
We originally figured $30k but that is just not happening unless we definitely get only our minimum # of guests but even still staying at that budget is questionable.
DrmnBlnd Posted:

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Posted by NYCHICK

nope..i know I have gone over budget MUCH more than that.........


I agree! I have gone about just as much over my budget.
Spot12905 Posted:

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I have not when over my budget yet.

itsbouttime Posted:

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i set a budget before really looking at vendors so maybe my budget was unrealistic for a LI wedding but i blew my budget by 10 grand.
jvs77 Posted:

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I'm way over budget than that.
JimmysBride Posted:

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I'm about that much over.... probably heading for more too.... I estimate the max we'll go over is 6K.

kathy2176 Posted:

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I am about 4-5K over what I originally planned for. I also did my budget before meeting with vendors. I think that is about normal. I told my sister when she planned her budget to expect to go over it by about 5K...

luvsun27 Posted:

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I might go over budget by about 1-2K...I think that's pretty good!

samsbride Posted:

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I'm over by about $15,000

jill13bean Posted:

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i started about $20 over budget when i picked my reception hall... then it was all down hill!!!

drewsgirl Posted:

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budget? what budget?!
butterfly20 Posted:

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hmmm.. i know originally i didnt budget the honeymoon....
outside of that we are like 2k over budget... pretty much cause i went higher on the photo/video...originally planning 3k on both..
nferrandi Posted:

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My parents wanted to pay for the whole wedding, but my reception wound up being what they thought the whole thing would cost! We've bdugeted things pretty well since then. We cut corners a lot with the flowers. They're still going to be beautiful, but nothing overboard. We also picked out inexpensive favors and are giving one per couple, so we saved there too.

queenlizard Posted:

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Thanks chickas, I don't feel so alone
I am trying to save on some things (like dj, invites) and am looing into package deals at Commack, but don't know if it would be cheaper to book individually? I have to check it all out. ANy advice for inexpensive vendors? Haha
AJsMommy122 Posted:

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Posted by queenlizard

Thanks chickas, I don't feel so alone
I am trying to save on some things (like dj, invites) and am looing into package deals at Commack, but don't know if it would be cheaper to book individually? I have to check it all out. ANy advice for inexpensive vendors? Haha


So far I think I will only go 2 or 3 thousand over budget.. so far so good...
I WOULDNT try to save on the DJ but that JMO.. Music can make or break the wedding.. that is one area besides the photography we went all out.. save on something like the flowers - but again thats JMO

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