Wedding Cost

my guy just wants 2 run off and get married i have never been married officially and neither has he. would settle for a wedding/reception at our farm still would love a church wedding. so how much more would us having a traditional church wedding cost?

if you are a member of a church, they usually look for just a donation to the church to perform the ceremony… however, you will have to provide all the decorations and heed to their restrictions.. no money savings there really…. i love that you live on a farm… i am doing an at home wedding myself… 10/10/09… we live in a small historical town in the south and are blessed with a beautiful historic home in the heart of the downtown area… live oaks bigger around than you can reach, moss hanging from the trees, year round blooming trees, true southern ambiance. our wedding is going to cost around 3700.00 total… the venue is free but that is the end of the savings… we still have to decorate, but we are using our surroundings to benefit us… we are doing white twinkle lights in the bushes that totally enclose our yard ( front and back ) lots of tulle ( and i mean lots!! i can send you a link to low cost tulle if you like ) and we ( not really we.. i ( : ) chose white daisies as our flowers which are in full bloom late summer and early fall ( check the season of the flowers you pick, they can be costly if they are not in season when you plan to marry ). we are doing heavy appetizers and an open bar… the food and liquor looks to be the most expensive part of the wedding…

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My fiancee and I are starting to plan our wedding and were looking for different prices of how much the total wedding costs! HELP! Feel free to categorize it. Thanks so much!!!

It really depends on a number of factors:

* where you live (metro areas usually cost more than suburban and rural areas, and big cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc. cost a LOT more than smaller cities)

* how many people you’re inviting (more people = more meals, more seating, a bigger hall or ceremony site, more invites/postage, etc.)

* how formal you want to be (filet mignon on fancy china will cost more than fried chicken at a casual picnic)

Costofwedding.com (or maybe costofweddings.com, I forget) will give you a ballpark price, and a breakdown, if you give your Zip code. Theknot.com also has a budget calculator and some helpful message boards. Offbeatbride.com is a great resource for inspiration if you want something more "you" and less traditional.

Remember that all you NEED is a license, a certified officiant, and however many witnesses your state requires. If you’re having guests, all you NEED to do is seat, feed and entertain them. And you may want to hire a great photographer, just for quality lasting memories as a nice keepsake for youself. You can knock out anything you may not want (favors, formal invites, a garter, a huge cake, a white gown, etc.) – don’t feel pressured to do things you may not like just because they’re "traditional." The media fools brides into thinking things are "traditional" or "necessary" because they want you to spend money.

Don’t be afraid to get creative! Maybe you’d like a nice ceremony in a public park with people seated all around you, followed by a nice dinner at a local restaurant. Maybe you can get a friend ordained to marry you, then go out for pizza and bowling afterward. The sky is the limit.

amazing wedding, must have cost some BIG cash!

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How much did your wedding cost, and how many people attended? Also what year? Thanks

We’re inviting roughly 400. We expect 250 to be there. Venue is $2800 including food and centerpieces. Photog is $1000. Cake is $170, Flowers are $285. Roughly about $4400 for everything.

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By the time you get through paying for the flowers, photographs, rings and parties, the average wedding will cost $16,000. Wedding Planner Carol Marino ways non-fundable deposits can be expensive and if a disaster occurs and the wedding is cancelled that money is lost. The Insurance Information Institute says Wedding Insurance will replace those deposits and offer the bride some peace of mind. Amy Gergely of the Independent Insurance Agents of America has insurance tips for the bride and groom.

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Wow! You don’t realize how much a wedding costs until you begin to plan. I’ve been surfing the internet for the past couple of days and have found some cute and creative ways to save money but I’d like to hear some of your favorites (i.e. using local flowers, making unique and inexpensive invitations or favors, etc).

Sit down with your fiance and make 3 lists: 1st is your must haves, 2nd is things that are nice to have but you can live without if you have to, and 3rd is things that are not important to you that you don’t want to include.

Avoid anything marketed as ‘wedding’ if you can since it will be 10x more expensive and lesser quality than the same items in the other depts of the store that are not labelled ‘wedding’.

Hold the reception at a non-meal time so that you don’t have to serve a full meal and serve desserts instead. But if you must have a full meal, have your favorite local restaurant do the catering since they will be much cheaper than a regular wedding caterer and you will already know what the quality of food is like.

Skip the champagne toast since so much of it goes to waste. Most people take a single sip out of obligation and leave the rest which is a waste of money on your part. Allow them to toast with what they are already drinking.

Rent what you can from your florist (candle holders, etc) or baker (cake stand, etc) so that you don’t have to find a home for them later. If you must purchase these things and other crafty items, buy them from a local brick and mortar store rather than online since glass items are expensive to ship since they are heavy and fragile. Walmart has a huge craft section, and they and Joann’s are much cheaper and have the same items that Michael’s does.

Enlist list help from family and your attendants but keep in mind that they should not work on the wedding day since they won’t be able to enjoy themselves otherwise.

Skip the favors since they are not necessary. But if you must have them, stick with edibles.

Have the ceremony and reception at the same venue.

Put a cap on your guest list since that is where your main expenses will come from. Invite only those you are closest to, not your parents’ coworkers’ neighbors.

Keep in mind that sheet cakes in addition to a fake cake will not save you any money, despite what some people will tell you. While some bakers may not charge very much for that, they are being deceptive since there is much more labor involved in having the extra sheet cakes and in any other industry, you would be charged extra for extra work. The same is true of cupcakes. They are much more labor intensive for the baker than a regular wedding cake even though there are bakers who don’t charge what they are worth. Either serve your actual cake to your guests (grocery store wedding cakes are really quite tasty and inexpensive compared to a specialty bakery) or else go with a different dessert.

Shop around to get the best deals.

What does the average wedding cost? What is the average wedding size?

There is no "average" because there are a variety of factors, including the following:
~ geographic location (a New York City or another ‘big city’ wedding will be ALOT more than one in other areas)
~ meal (brunch or lunch will be less than a dinner)
~ type of food served ( a steak dinner will be more than a casual BBQ)
~ formality of event (more formal dinners will generally cost more)
~ who is making the food (caterers are more expensive than making the food yourself)
~ alcohol (no or limited is less expensive)
~ venue (different venues cost changes. Museums or historic homes will usually have a rental fee then you still have to pay for catering where as a reception-type place will usually not charge a rental fee but require you use their caterer)
~ dress (are you bargain-hunting or dropping $5k on a gown?)

I am in Central PA having a saturday wedding with 4-entree buffett and full open bar for 175 guests. I’m skrimping, clipping coupons, negotiating, and just cutting things out of the budget so we keep below $20,000 as our total budget. I’ve actually gotten down to about $18k and am hoping for more savings. Our reception venue is charging $52pp + tax & gratuity.

There are plenty of people whose family & friends just don’t add up to alot and they can invite everyone and still be under 100 people. There are just so many factors to this that there isn’t one answer.