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I really want to follow my planner,...
... our budget.
FH went ahead and filed for the refund and come to find out, a couple months later, that our stupid tax preparer screwed him over on his 2006 forms and long story short he didn't...
...ve a videographer and those that did said it was worth every penny spent.
The thing is.. I have no idea how to figure it into my budget now that my vendors have been booked and deposits have ...
...g at wedding decor and wedding ideas. I spend hours just comparing prices per guest and thinking up new ways to use mundane items. I swear I don't think there is a day I don't see something at t...
... for reception venue, photography, etc. She then stated that it was fine and that she will help me with......$1,000!!
I was in total shock and couldnt believe it. She stated that if she coul...
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...f My Bridesmaids Went To A Bridal Shop To Look At Bridesmaids Dresses. I Know Its Kinda Early But I Was Missing My FH And Wanted To Do Some Hands On Wedding Stuff. So While She Was In THe Dressi...
... the reception at a community center (deposit: $140, Cleaning fee: $180 Rental fee: $85 per hour) and we make the food ourself and/or have people cook the food for us.
Has anyone out there do...
...ouse Bridal Show And The Gardens Are Very Pretty.
So Much To Look At And Think About. So How Did You Find Your Venues? Was It The Price That Made You Choose Or A Special Memory Or Did Your T...
... new engagement ring and wedding band set: under $2000. Went to a Zales Outlet store and it ran about $4000-$5000 regular price.
Photo and Video: About $3200. Got extra discount because of we...
...each bridesmaid and junior bridesmaid instead of bouquets, the bridesmaids in simple LBDs that they pick and that match their body style, very low key. The flower girl in a white dress with blac...
... our wedding planning. Even though we've been engaged since July 2009 my parents want to hold off the wedding for 3 more years.
My parents do a lot of investing since my dad is retired. Since...
...l or cake or flowers or etc
just the banquest and the catering(food)..... I really have no idea how we are going to stick with the 40k
I'm going to try to do as much DIY as I can to cut th...
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Bridesmaid bouquets: $206 to $333
Ceremony flowers: $369 to $597
Flower girl flowers: $42 to $67
Reception flowers: $833 to $1,347
Gifts and Favors: $869 to $1,404
Gifts for at...
... - a dress that reflects who I am not how pretty I can look, a photographer to capture the moment and most importantly a romantic night with my new husband. All of which can be done on the chea...
...or a wedding dress). I'm stuck with the thought - do I NEED it? No, but I really, REALLY want it.
Am I the only one that stresses about this? Does anyone have any suggestions?...
... our budget needs to stay around ten thousand even if we get help from the parents. I figure if we get help from the parents, our personal budget could go up some. I just found out what it'd cos...
... the reception. I've included some pictures of the possible reception venue location in this post. My mom's only response to the location was "it looks expensive" but it pretty much is what both...
...on a dress?
Originally we agreed on a $2,000 budget. That idea was thrown out the window when I confessed I wanted my dream dress (something I forwent at my previous wedding due to budget re...
...ozen dresses. Narrowed it down to two dresses and I have since vetoed one of them.
But I'm torn, do I really want to spend $1,000 on a dress I only will wear once? Is the dress too formal f...
...yale gown...however I really want a reception dress...
I have fallen in love with this gorgeous Justin Alexander tea length dress however I just don't have 1000 in my budget for a second dress ...
...YOUR WEDDING PLANNING....
...heir wedding budget was to cut out the traditional wedding cake.
If you think about it, not a lot of people actually eat the cake since our dinner has a dessert included in the menu (ice cream...
Okay so we are having an outdoor wedding and the owner said no silk petals so i was thinking of freeze dried rose petals as an alternative.to fresh rose petals. Has anyone tried these?
They ...
...er)
Wedding dress $15,000
Music $40,000 (I don't know if this is live entertainment & DJ?)
Flowers $250,000
Photography $35,000
Security $200,000
Luxurious PORT A POTTIES $15,000? (UNK...
...stom wedding cake with our choice of cake and filling and making hor d'oeuvres that we choose and doing a tray pass of wine. Also she supplies all of the white decor and chairs and tables and pr...
...type wedding dress that i actually bought at debs shop for $90 hot pink heels that i got on clearance for $19.99 :) .. and i went to school for floriculture so i will be doing all my own centerp...
I've been getting a few quotes for a Day of Coordinator but just wondering what everyone else is paying for theirs?
...l my honeymoon and find something with the half that we have.
So, my budget is $1500 which is a fairly nice budget for a honeymoon, but I really had my heart set on the other one. But moving ...
...t of DIY's and did everything to cut cost.
Whats your budget list?
Great ideas to cut cost:
Purchase your own linens
Make your own arrangements, bouquets and bout's
Look on Craigslist a...
Shopping around is key to being a frugal bride. I've made a few splurges and impulse buys however, having been a shopaholic, I've done pretty well all things considering.
...g up BUDGET lol there i go with the caps again, anyhoo here are some shots my son took today of me and my man on the beach not bad son maybe shutterbug runs in our genes. well thats it for tonig...
...WING BUDGET ELOPING SOUNDS REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW....I REALLY WANNA VISIT CANADA AFTER THE WEDDING BUT ME AND SHAY HAVE BEEN JOKING ABOUT JUST SKIPPING THE WEDDING ALL TOGETHER AND ELOPING, BUT W...
Yay, for the Peacock Girls! These are a couple that I am working on. Request was in Purple & White with the peacock feel. Top filegree borders are added for more color appeal. Ca...
...y.My budget is bursting at the seams at this point and I dont know if I will be able to do a gift for everybody....Let me know what you think honey bunnies???????????????????????????????????????...
My budget is $10,000 plus $5,000 for the honeymoon. Most of this is being paid by my FH and I (we share $).
We're having about 150 guests.
Whats your budget?
...H MY WEDDING DRESSES YES I HAVE A CEREMONY DRESS AND RECEPTION DRESS, MAKE-UP,HAIR, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, MUSICIANS AND SINGERS, FAVORS, POTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY, OH AND THE FACT THAT THE...
www.vistaprint.com has a special right now to get 100 postcards FREE! they seem to be high quality, you can edit any of the text boxes, and only pay s&h, which is not a bad deal at all!
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... Hello to all commenting and supportive brides
I really need some opinions on this one subject.
I think we have a caterer! The restaurant we were going to use closed down so we've been i...
...ams, cake toppers, ribbons, wedding party gifts and more for less than $100. ($90.44 to be exact)
Also, I don't know for how long but Hobby Lobby is having a 50% off wedding items sale. I wen...
... the Budget Queen! Who will get it on the money? If you guys have followed me for a while, you probrably know? The winner will get 50% off one of my creations, but not centerpieces or glass item...
... our wedding invitation pictures-$450.00
Wedding Dress: I have my wedding dress... It is just beautiful!
Steve's Tux: Pending
Darion's Clothing: Pending
Cammie's Dress: $18.00 at ETSY.co...
... the budget calculator and keeping track of the guest list--which will be very useful in the future for invites and RSVPs.
If anyone is looking for wedding-related software, definitely check ...
I blogged a little while ago about my FMIL inviting guests and wanting to have a say over the wedding but not actually contributing financially to the wedding. Well I have great news! FH's fa...
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Bridesmaid Bouquets $70
Groom & Groomsmen Boutonnieres $14
Flower Girl's Flowers $10
Additional Boutonnieres & Corsages
Reception Centerpieces $280
Ceremony Flowers $98
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Hey Ladies...
I have alot of updates, but work pretty demanding right now so just a quick deal wanted to share..... My birthday is Saturday so got a birthday coupon that is good for the e...
...amp; bridesmaids, i am planning my wedding.
I guess im at the stage where im like AAAAHHHHH!!!!!! lol
I know for a wedding you need to get a vanue, caterer, dress, rings, linens, centerpi...
I will be purchasing all my linens - it just makes more sense to me. But I'm wondering what other people have budgeted for linens and decor? I want to make sure i'm not crazy or to far off!
...hese dresses but at 70 pounds each plus petticoats and accessories I cant justify them :( does anyone know anywhere where I can get something similar prefer red on white polka dots(pic)....I'm l...
...ed a budget with him yet, but Iam saving my pennies.
Literally, Iam putting ALL my change away! Iam determined to get what I want! and I want it ALL!
I want a nice dress, and nice room, a fa...
Just wondering who else out there is faced with planning a Euro style wedding- meaning lots of guests, lots of alcohol, lots of pressure for a classy/entertaining event...anyone?
...400
flowers 2,500 /2,500
music 500/ 500
dress/hair 1500 /1500
BM dresses 500 /500
GM tuxes 500 /500
gifts 500 500
rings 2,000 /2,000
cake 300 /500
photographer 2,500-4,000 /2,500-4...
... and bridesmaids. It's going to happen.
I have faith that God will light the way for us....
... our honeymoon, we definitely wouldn't be staying in hostels as we backpack around southern Europe. For the wedding, I would rent a limo for transportation of the wedding party. Our ceremony and...
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Happy planning!!!!!!!!
... the honeymoon.
The cool thing is that all of the venues we're looking at which are mainly hotels, includes a free night stay in their honeymoon suite, so we'll spend our wedding night there ...
... the budget. Before we can even think about going forward with our planning this has to be figured out. Between what we should be able to save and what our parents have offered to contribute, we...
...long engagement. I am starting college this fall & knew we would have a lot of things on our plate--too many to make wedding planning/saving a priority.
Besides that, he was already marrie...
...amp; reception. Its sooo budget friendly and looks great online. Here's the link: http://victorseventroom.com/tour/
**update**
The venue was spectacular! We loved it! I think he loved it mor...
Lucky me I sold all the centerpieces to a great bride to be who drove from toronto to Buffalo to avoid all the shipping cost......i was so glad to meet her. YAY.....it was exciting
Well not literally but tonight is Budget night!!! with my mom & stepdad sooooooooooo please Wish us Luck :)
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Our wedding budget is about $30K - which includes the honeymoon. Our catering budget (including bar) is $10K for 200 people. $5K is for the honeymoon and the remaining $15K is for everything el...
...tter honeymoon, we also got a new silverware set , picture frames, a new shower head, plates bowls and cups......My family and friends were very genourous to us.....
SO how much did you get...
please look on my blog for the damask plates and other damask items.....first come first serve
...:
Flowers
Boutonnieres
Aisle Decorations
Candles
Priest Gift
Organist Gift
Legal Fees:
Stationary:
Day Invitations
Evening Invitations
Save the Dates
Postage
Menus
Place C...
I made the cotton candy martini as an extention of my candy buffet and EVERY ONE loved it....you took the cotton candy filled glass up to the bar and got your desired drink a martini or cosmo...
... and wedding planner $4,200
Photography/Videography $900
Entertainment (DeeJay) $900
Bride’s Gown, accessories $800
Flowers $600
Transportation $600
Gifts for attendants, parents $50...
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2. Dress. Shoes, Alterations
3. No venue rental fee
4. Centerpieces(Tablescape) & Favors- I love how we were so creative with this!
5. Invitations-Can't beat the price
6. Photographer-...
...ve a budget of £25000 (£10000 from my parents, £10000 from Alex's parents and £5000 from our own savings) and the one thing we are decided on is we want a Romeo and Juliet theme. Unfortunately A...
... the reception hall - the bride & groom should be FREE??? i mean, come on!!! give us a break! ;-P
EDIT: this is just for the reception hall, it doesn't include invite, flowers, etc....
... the wedding budget and/or in daily life as well...
3) Random question- how many of you out there are not currently living with FH?
I'll start with my answers...
1) We are putting off...
...the "wedding budget". Anything that we don't really need, but I want, I pay for with my own money.
Well last night I found out that we are over by $1,200.... Which doesn't seem like a WHOLE l...
...k of wedding planning for me. Now that invites are out I am working long and hard to figure out our decor.
I don't know yet if we will be able to get into our venue to setup the night befo...
...an a wedding cake) or $150 for cupcakes.
So I am going to order my cupcakes 3 days in advance of my wedding online or in person at our local grocery store bakery for less than $150 for 192 cu...
... for cakes, vendors etc that if you mention that the event it's needed for is a wedding then by god, the price goes up! whats up with that? i've read some blogs and books that have said try not ...
So just some more things that I am selling. I bought 6000 clear diamond confetti for $23 but they are all still brand new never used, and still in it's packaging. I'm selling them for $20 so ...
So we are postponing our wedding and now im selling a lot stuff that i have already bought cause i don't know how long it will be postponed for.
:( So these are the cap sleeves that I bought...
...r my dress and might be able to help with a little more, and his dad and mom are paying for the rehearsal dinner and flowers. So this will help, but still leaves most of it to us. We are hoping ...
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4 Bridesmaids bouquets
21 Pew bows
50 Pink flower votive candle holders
8 Boxes of pink silk flower petals
12 50 yard rolls of Pink (2) Silver (6) and Sheer (4) wire rib...
...abys flower girl dress for 25.00......I have family helping too, I didnt ask for the help, they offered to.....I am just having trouble f inding a flower girl dress for my step daughter.....If y...
...down flowers but if the flower is sturdy enough it can go around it.
Well worth the money for a cheap filler!!!!
I am now going to let them sit out to see what they do after hours und...
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my wedding budget is 10,000 but with your ideas and love.....its platinum....
THANK YOU I LOVE YOU....
... Ok Ladies you know how I was talking about wedding receptions yesterday, I phone this hall yesteraday and guess what you can rent it out for $110.00 per hour(not limit on the amount of hours)...
... our wedding budget. My preliminary research shows that we will be able to have an awesome wedding, treat our wedding party to some entertainment, a nice meal and pay for their rooms for two nig...
...es!
Budget Talk
I did my budget up ... it's already over $12,000 & I've only spent like $100 so far. that's too funny. J looked at me like are you insane woman! But, it'll be less than tha...
...am a photographer, mostly done school. All my friends from school have volunteered to help out at the wedding doing pictures, and even run a photobooth for me! I own lights already, and figure...
Ok so heres is the deal I am doin a private cater who has to out source for all china ware, They send me an invoice and this is how it reads
100px34.95=3495
then they add the 775 for the ...
... the wedding budget....
I have not set a wedding budget yet! I'm just going with the flow.
I have not made any big purchases.
Thanks to the dollar tree and Aj Wright:
Right now I'm at $...
... our invites online at Vistaprint. At first, I was going to use the sep n send from Ann's Bridal Bargains, but when I got the sample invite, I didn't like that you could still see the perforatio...
...vers flowers and it crushes me when they aren't for the people who get all excited, so it would be very sweet to give them something pretty to look at for a little while....
...r my wedding video is $500. All of the videographers laughed me off their phones :(. I explained I don't want much, I don't need the special effects, or a chopped up 3 hour version of my wedding...
...d my hair trial this afternoon and would love love love to hear what you think.
Secondly, my hairdresser said she wouldn't do my hair without a trial, which I was totally cool with. But today...
I am so estatic..I was going to order plactic martini glasses on line and pay for the shipping ect....... it was gonna cost I put in the order and my computer messed up needless to say it wou...
...ding invitations. After that, we got on the subject of flowers. I'm using a family friend that use to be a florist. She orders her flowers and gets a discount. So the florist said that she would...
...on a budget" is a euphemism for a bride who can't afford or doesn't want to pay for the avg cost of $20K plus wedding...The reality is that ALL BRIDES are on a budget! (well maybe most...smile.....
...)
6 bridesmaids bouquets ($95 each -- I went for the 10" version)
4 corsages ($25-30)
8 bouts ($10-13)
2 arrangements for the 'altar' (I think they were $200 each --Curly willow arrangements...
... our wedding budget to be around 10,000-12,000$ (including the honeymoon). We have half of our budget. So now i don't know when i should start booking things. Im a little scared because what if ...
...ly’s budget (since they’re often purchased together).
We love to go out to eat and try new places and we have had to drastically cut back on that. :(
We try to get wholesome, organic, grea...
...f my bridesmaids gifts for 39.95 including shipping!!! oh yay... so my bridesmaids got blue and clear crystal necklace and earring set for 4.99 and my matrons got brown and ivory pearl necklace...
