Wedding Cost

This Wedding’s Budget: $50,000

…ways to cut costs
Dance Floor in Middle of Backyard – $750
Sound System Rental – $750
Ipod and Music – $350 + 16 hrs. uploading

Post-Reception Survey Results:
Cost of Not hiring a professional wedding entertainment director: $50,000

Why: No order or direction so guests left, wasting food, cake and drinks, and creating terrible video and painful photos. We should have invested in entertainment, or eloped.

Average Cost of a professional entertainment specialist: $1500-$3000
And most come with a money-back guarantee.

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I am thinking of having a destination wedding….it can be Vegas or somewhere in the Caribbean. How much would a destination wedding cost for about 30 people?

A destination wedding can fit almost any budget.

I’m having my destination wedding in the Florida Keys with about 50-60 guests. We’re using a private estate as the wedding location and it will provide lodging for 25 of us. If I were to cut my guest list to 30, I would only save a few thousand dollars (food and booze) and my total budget is no more than $20,000.

I do think I could have pulled off a destination wedding for $10,000. I could also easily spend $50,000. Its really all a matter of what you have to spend. I know someone who had a wedding in Mexico with 20 people and only spent $6,000 total. I know someone else who had a wedding in the Outer Banks of NC and spent $40,000.

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I have no idea on what kind of wedding you can get for how much so I just was wondering how much did yours cost from start to finish? What kind of wedding was it? Like where was it how much did you you spend on flowers, dresses, and the location? Did you pay more then you budgeted? Thanks for any info!

i have one brother and his wife who spent about $10000 when all was said and done

my other brother and his wife spent about $5000 and it was just as pretty/as much fun

mine is still in the planning stages but so far it looks like we are going to end up somewhere around $5000

For a young couple getting married with not much financial help from family how much would a wedding cost? At the least?

It depends what you have in mind, and what things you are willing to do yourself. Dinner is the biggest cost. If you can find ways around that, just a cake reception, or only very close family invited to the dinner, a buffet bc they are a bit cheaper. If your able to talk prices down thats also a plus. Most times people are willing to go down. Instead of ordering things at a chain store, shop at independantly owned ones, they are more willing to help you out.

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I am just curious what the mean cost of a wedding is, so how much and what kind of a wedding was it?

My parents are outliers as their wedding cost a little over 300 dollars.

Thank you in advance for your answers

We’re getting married on the beach in Jamaica. 10 people. Live band, photographer, sit down dinner, open bar, cake, flowers, wedding coordinator for $5K

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Wedding cost is one of the key factors to consider when planning a wedding. And with the average wedding costing over $20,000, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. But with a little thought and planning, the cost of your wedding can be kept under control and you can still have the wedding of your dreams.

Your wedding cost will completely depend on how much you actually have to spend. In other words, it will depend upon your budget. If you are just starting to plan your wedding, then you have undoubtedly heard that term a couple dozen times already. It might even make you cringe. But, no matter what size ceremony and reception you are thinking of having, your budget is crucial to helping you plan your special day and keeping your costs under control.

There are numerous things to take into consideration when working out your budget. The first thing to consider is who is actually financing your wedding. Is it you and your partner or are other family members chipping in? Once this is established and you have an idea of what you have to spend, you can begin to create your budget.

Using a spreadsheet or even just a piece of paper estimate costs for each aspect of your wedding (both the ceremony and reception). Add them all up to see your total wedding cost. If your total cost is higher than expected you will need to decide if you can afford it and where you might reduce your expenses.

Make sure you don’t leave anything off your budget. You have a lot of different things to consider so make sure your lists are comprehensive. Using a checklist like the free checklist at Wedding Day Delights can help you fill in a lot of the details.

You need to consider everything including the cost of your dress, flowers, ribbons, candles, invitations, place cards, programs, thank you notes, favors, music for the ceremony, renting the venue, your marrying official’s time…the list goes on.

Think about the groom’s tux, cuff links, shoes, your veil, bouquets, any hair pieces, and whether or not you and your bridal party will be having your hair and makeup done professionally.

Are you having guests in from other cities or states? Think about transportation needs to and from airports or between the ceremony and reception. A limousine service for your bridal party will bump up your wedding cost, especially if you add pre-reception Champaign toasts.

The reception is usually where the wedding costs really start to add up. You need to consider venue, food, alcohol, flowers, centrepieces, decorations and music, such as a DJ or band. Sometimes you can find a wedding package deal that includes use of the space for a set number of hours as well as the food. It may also include the decorations, music and other elements of your day. When looking around for venues, be sure to ask about the different options each one offers.

Catering will be the most expensive part of your reception, but spending a little more money on food and a little less on flowers may suit you. Your guests will remember what they ate more than what flowers were on the cake.

You will also need to decide if you are you going to have a professional photographer and/or videographer. They do come at a significant cost, but your memories are priceless. Consider this decision very carefully. You don’t want to regret your choice later.

Don’t forget to include price of your rings in your budget. They can be amongst the highest-priced single items you will need for your wedding but are the longest lasting. After all, the flowers are gone after a day but you are planning to you’re your rings for the rest of your lives.

With all these details to keep track of, setting a budget not only helps you keep your wedding cost in check but it also helps you stay organised and plan your wedding with ease.

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