05/13/2009
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What's your wedding budget??

I'm just curious.

I watch this show called Rich Bride Poor Bride ( me being a poor bride haha) And the typical budget for most people is 20,000 and up.

Just wondering, for those of you who dont mind talking money, What is your wedding budget/what did your wedding cost??

Im curious to know where I stand.... We say no more than $5,000

HOW WE'RE DOING IT:

My mother is a Chef and her and her sisters insisted on doing the meal... they'll have everything prepared and have a group of our ladies from my church for the day of to come in and do it up!

Meal: We are having Lobster and Chicken... My meal for 120 ppl is costing $500-$600 tops.

When we got engaged we agreed to spend the majority of our budget on 1. a photographer 2. My dress 3. Our wedding bands

His suit: Free! He has a hand-made/tailor-made Gucci Suit that he got while on deployment overseas.

Wedding cake: free - Chef Mom is doing it.

Flowers are $200 for 5 bm bouquets and my bouquet

Boutineers are free - my aunt is doing them

Programs: cost only what the paper costs us, another aunt is doing these... she works for a printing company $35

Jewellery: all of my jewellery is free. Gifts from aunts and my mom.

Shoes: I scored my shoes for $15 at Maceys

Invitations: FMIL made them for free --cost us $13 to mail 25 of our invitations, we hand delivered the rest.

Music: Guitarist and Soloist are doing it for free because they're friends of my Father's and my father is taking care of the Violinist.

Minister: $100

Photographer: $1250

My Dress$ 1100

Rings$ 750

Transportation: Horse and Carriage;; FREE ....friends of the family.

Dj: His regular rates: $500 cost to us:$250 : Its all in who ya know!! I said my last name and he said oooh you're so and so's niece!!!

Reception Venue $350 for a grand room, a side room and the Kitchen.

Decorations : I spent about $ 120 on our Candy Buffet

Wine : 48 bottles of wine --Free.... My dad works for the liquor control commission and is well liked... Head office gave it to us as a gift!!

Makeup: Free - My other aunt is a certified makeup artist

Hair: $45

Nails $30

Grand total: 4958 give or take $200-300... Not bad??

Im sure I might be missing a few things... Im lucky that most of my immediate, and extended family is doing things for free or at least out of their own pockets, otherwise we wouldn't be able to have this wedding at all!
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 |  Minneapolis, MN, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
I am hoping to have it be less than $10,000.... HOPING.
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 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
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 |  Buffalo, NY, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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amcs76's Green wedding
amcs76
 |  Toronto, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
Our budget is $10,000....right now we are about $700 over budget....all the little things add up quick!
futuremrsniemann's Black wedding
futuremrsniemann
 |  Austin, TX, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
Our budget is $7,000! Absolutely everything included (minus our rings)! Venue, dress, photographer, food, decor, etc. Only 38 days left and we are in budget! YaY!

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marta12
 |  Chicago, IL, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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futuremrsweikle
 |  Newnan, GA, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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chessa05's Green wedding
chessa05
 |  Calgary, AB, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
For the wedding itself (including rings and paperwork) our budget is $15,000.

All the rest though (honeymoon, transportation for wedding party since they're all from out-of-town,  food to feed people for a few days, etc) is looking like another $5,000 :(

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 |  Utica, MI, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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bugchick0's Purple wedding
bugchick0
 |  Newport news, VA, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
I haven't been monitoring my budget as closely as I should have.  Most of the little things I have paid for out of my pocket as we've gone along, like paper, favor stuff, etc.  The other big expenses I have saved up for--like my dress and then obvisouly the vendors.  My original budget was $6000 and I believe I've only gone over that by $300-$500, but I wont' know for sure until I get my final headcount.  My wedding is buffet-style at an officer's club right on the beach for 100 people.  I don't think I've done bad for $6000!
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fletcher2b
 |  Mississauga, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
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actadych's Chocolate wedding
actadych
 |  Charlottetown, PE, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
OH WOW,....
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candy4brandi's Pink wedding
candy4brandi
 |  Mountlake terrace, WA, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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gorgeous6
 |  Houston, TX, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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divinehnyb's Blue wedding
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 |  Vernon rockville, CT, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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kristybeep
 |  Newnan, GA, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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sea212
 |  Naperville, IL, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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ricecake5
 |  Waterloo, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
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 |  San antonio, TX, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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snowbunny
 |  Irvine, CA, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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 |  Ottawa, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
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's wedding
jeremyandkayla
 |  Honolulu, HI, USA  |  05/13/2009  | 
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futuremrscarrejola
 |  Brampton, ON, Canada  |  05/13/2009  | 
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pookylaa
 |  Agassiz, BC, Canada  |  05/14/2009  | 
Dang girl! Your lucky you know a lot of people in the right places when it comes to Wedding stuff!!!

We dont really have a set budget, so far with my dress and the Yacht we're at $5000.

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surprisebride
 |  Victoria, BC, Canada  |  05/14/2009  | 
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 |  Spring, TX, USA  |  05/14/2009  | 
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 |  Carlstadt, NJ, USA  |  05/14/2009  | 
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heather122107
 |  Lady lake, FL, USA  |  05/14/2009  | 
Soo my FH and I never really set a budget!! Kind of scary.. we are paying for everything ourselves... We just bought a house last June..
We originally said we didn't want to spend over 10,000, but everything seems to add up!! Our venue with food and open bar is 8,000 alone.. then photos is 4,500.. I did get a good deal on a dj.. thanks to my dad..  soo I am already at about 14,000 and that's not including flowers and other decorations.. and that all adds up!!! I keep going gback and forth on is it worth spending 20,000 + on one day... we could do soo much with that money.. but I feel like I would regret it if I skimped out on what I really want!...

Sounds like you got a lot of awesome help from your fam.. I'm sure your wedding will turn out beautifully! :)
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darlingdreams
 |  Maryville, TN, USA  |  05/14/2009  | 
You go girl!!!!  It sounds great and very well planned.  Believe me I wish I had 5,000 to work with.  All that really matters is that it's all
done in your taste and liking.  I happen to know a couple who married at a wedding drive-thru in Pigeon Forge.  Anyway,  I wish
you the best for your big day.
benitezwedding's Chocolate wedding
benitezwedding
 |  Corona, CA, USA  |  05/15/2009  | 
Im hoping about no more then $12,000.
So far I'm at $8,450 and that includes
Ceremony
Venue
Food
tables/chairs
Linens
Drinks
basically everything except
photographer ($1000)
Cake (Free)friend
DJ ($160) friend
Decor (doing ourselves)

A few other things, but I believe I can stay within that budget.
missextremist's Purple wedding
missextremist
 |  Hicksville, NY, USA  |  05/16/2009  | 
Around $2,500....My parents are dead and his are stupid so we have no help : (   Im not the type that would wanna spend a grand on a dress or tens of thousands on a venue , I dont think i would want more then i plan on having but it sucks not to have some kind of cushion with costs.
metsgirl's Pink wedding
metsgirl
 |  Brighton, MA, USA  |  05/17/2009  | 
my budget originally was 32k..  From there it went to 45k like overnight (how fast it adds up!)   My mom and his mom have agreed to give us 10k each toward the wedding, so as of now.. Our budget is 65,000 :)
restivesilence's Green wedding
restivesilence
 |  Nampa, ID, USA  |  05/19/2009  | 
$5,000 Like many brides here I did not expect any help from either set of parents. Though there has been some pleasant offers of help from unexpected sources. My parents offered to chip in/pay for our honeymoon. My grandparents want to buy my dress for me. On both accounts I'm not intending to be to extravagant. A friend of ours just got ordained as a minister and offered to do our wedding for us. I'm planning on DIYing almost anything possible. Hopefully, everything works out.
soon2bmrsstrassburg's Blue wedding
soon2bmrsstrassburg
 |  Springfield, VA, USA  |  05/19/2009  | 
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tishntone's Purple wedding
tishntone
 |  Chicago, IL, USA  |  05/22/2009  | 
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kristah's Green wedding
kristah
 |  Langley, BC, Canada  |  06/15/2009  | 
my daddy is paying :) I'm a spoiled brat.
He told us just to do what we wanted, and not to worry about money. I couldn't do that though, we set a $10,000 budget and it looks like we will be $15,000, but that's because of dad, haha.
He insisted on a top photographer and caterer.
Catering is $50 a head including linens, china, flatware, glassware and servers. We're getting married in the middle of nowhere, so prices are a lot lower than here in Vancouver!
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deneanrae's Blue wedding
deneanrae
 |  Red deer, AB, Canada  |  06/29/2009  | 
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mizzsips
 |  Rancho santa margarita, CA, USA  |  07/21/2009  | 
wow! I feel so poor now lol...for everyone who's spending $20,000+ what do you do for a living?? lol seriously I'm 21 and want to know what career to get in so that I'm making that kind of cash too! Our budget is $6,000 not including our rings...I'm trying my hardest to stay under it, but It'll probably be close to $7,000...
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graciewacie
 |  Kamloops, BC, Canada  |  09/18/2009  | 
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 |  Los angeles, CA, USA  |  11/20/2009  | 
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