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Posted by las1
Originally our budget was $20-25k. Now we are up to $30k and this is without the rings and the HM. It has caused many disagreements between FH and I because we are over budget (some of it is my fault though).
Posted by jayepytwish i had ur budget
Posted by Sarahgetsmarried
Lets see:
Dress (includes veil, shoes, alterations etc)
$4,000
Reception- $45,000
Flowers $12,000
Band $12,000
Music $1200
Limo $1200
Misc $800
Gifts $1,000
Hotel $1,200
Tux $free (grooms is free rental)
photog $4000
Video$2,500
Honeymoon-$10,000
With stuff im sure I forgot (between tipping etc)
About $90,000- $100,000
Posted by jcreilly
Posted by jayepytwish i had ur budget
Posted by Sarahgetsmarried
Lets see:
Dress (includes veil, shoes, alterations etc)
$4,000
Reception- $45,000
Flowers $12,000
Band $12,000
Music $1200
Limo $1200
Misc $800
Gifts $1,000
Hotel $1,200
Tux $free (grooms is free rental)
photog $4000
Video$2,500
Honeymoon-$10,000
With stuff im sure I forgot (between tipping etc)
About $90,000- $100,000
HOLY crap I wish I had your budget
$25K-$30K. I refuse to go over $30 bc I want to buy a house in 2011.
well....we just paid for things as we went and never charged anything...didnt want to be in wedding debt...afterwords we added EVERYTHING we spent from attire to favors to hm....all things related to the wedding...$56k
between 25-30K. me and FH are mostly paying for everything and I wish to keep it low.
im hoping under 50k... im not done booking everything but sometimes when i know what i want i want it and wont stop until i get it..... :)
Such a waste of money! Girls think wisely. It is 5 hours of one night that trust me goes by in the blink of an eye. U can have a wonderful and elegant wedding for much less. Cut your guest lists to people who really only matter and people you keep in contact with, cut back on stupid favors that are just more junk and clutter that no one needs or wants in there home, cut the chair covers to match your wedding colors, cut the huge cocktail and venetian hours. In the long run none of this matters. Everything adds up. I saved greatly because I bought my headpiece and veil on ebay for 20 bucks, my flower girl baskets, guest books/pen, money holder, garder all for 40 bucks. Once again its 1 night to which you will never use the stuff again nor will you ever probably look at it more than 5 times in your lifetime and that is alot. I did not do the chair covers it is not necessary. cocktail hour i did not do i had drinks and hour devours served but no extensive cocktail hour that saved me a bunch. There are ways to get around spending 20 and over for your wedding. The bottom line is all this money for one night which goes by in the blink of an eye when u can use that money for a home down payment you way which means more or a start to a fund for a home one day it really makes a difference. Not to mention more than half of marriage fail in the first 5 years. Just being realistic here. I was married in December and trust me the night was over before I could even get to enjoy it.
Posted by dec21bride
Such a waste of money! Girls think wisely. It is 5 hours of one night that trust me goes by in the blink of an eye. U can have a wonderful and elegant wedding for much less. Cut your guest lists to people who really only matter and people you keep in contact with, cut back on stupid favors that are just more junk and clutter that no one needs or wants in there home, cut the chair covers to match your wedding colors, cut the huge cocktail and venetian hours. In the long run none of this matters. Everything adds up. I saved greatly because I bought my headpiece and veil on ebay for 20 bucks, my flower girl baskets, guest books/pen, money holder, garder all for 40 bucks. Once again its 1 night to which you will never use the stuff again nor will you ever probably look at it more than 5 times in your lifetime and that is alot. I did not do the chair covers it is not necessary. cocktail hour i did not do i had drinks and hour devours served but no extensive cocktail hour that saved me a bunch. There are ways to get around spending 20 and over for your wedding. The bottom line is all this money for one night which goes by in the blink of an eye when u can use that money for a home down payment you way which means more or a start to a fund for a home one day it really makes a difference. Not to mention more than half of marriage fail in the first 5 years. Just being realistic here. I was married in December and trust me the night was over before I could even get to enjoy it.
Posted by drivwal
under $17,000
Posted by jayepytwish i had ur budget
Posted by Sarahgetsmarried
Lets see:
Dress (includes veil, shoes, alterations etc)
$4,000
Reception- $45,000
Flowers $12,000
Band $12,000
Music $1200
Limo $1200
Misc $800
Gifts $1,000
Hotel $1,200
Tux $free (grooms is free rental)
photog $4000
Video$2,500
Honeymoon-$10,000
With stuff im sure I forgot (between tipping etc)
About $90,000- $100,000
Posted by dec21bride
Such a waste of money! Girls think wisely. It is 5 hours of one night that trust me goes by in the blink of an eye. U can have a wonderful and elegant wedding for much less. Cut your guest lists to people who really only matter and people you keep in contact with, cut back on stupid favors that are just more junk and clutter that no one needs or wants in there home, cut the chair covers to match your wedding colors, cut the huge cocktail and venetian hours. In the long run none of this matters. Everything adds up. I saved greatly because I bought my headpiece and veil on ebay for 20 bucks, my flower girl baskets, guest books/pen, money holder, garder all for 40 bucks. Once again its 1 night to which you will never use the stuff again nor will you ever probably look at it more than 5 times in your lifetime and that is alot. I did not do the chair covers it is not necessary. cocktail hour i did not do i had drinks and hour devours served but no extensive cocktail hour that saved me a bunch. There are ways to get around spending 20 and over for your wedding. The bottom line is all this money for one night which goes by in the blink of an eye when u can use that money for a home down payment you way which means more or a start to a fund for a home one day it really makes a difference. Not to mention more than half of marriage fail in the first 5 years. Just being realistic here. I was married in December and trust me the night was over before I could even get to enjoy it.
