Costs of Vendors

prostarr19

I am lucky enough to have one of those fiance's who is convinced that all vendors are out to screw people over for money and that all the costs are ridiculous. Just a quick request abbout the costs of your vendors. I don't want exact numbers, but an estimate would be very helpful. Here's what he thinks so let me know if we're close or way off!Photo: $1600 for DVD of images, engagement shoot and 8 hoursCake: approx. $500 - 2 tierDJ: approx $700 for 6 hoursThanks!

ring_pop

It might also be helpful to add your location just so that the numbers are easier to compare.Anyway, my wedding is in Toronto.Photo: $1,200 for 10 hours and DVD of images, no other photo shoots (though I'm fairly certain she's since raised her prices)Cake: $410 for 3 tiers with fondant / 70-80 servingsDJ: $600 for the evening, but we got a discount by booking him on the spot at a bridal show; I think my package would normally be $800

3plus2=5

I'm outside of the GTA.Photo- $2300 for 6 hours + engagement shoot with DVD's and album of each shootCake- $400 for a 3 tierDJ - $525 for 5 hours

MeaghanG

The only one I can help with is cake. I did 150 cupcakes, chocolate (half with butter cream frosting, half with chocolate ganache icing) and a small top cutting tier for around $420. That was from Mitchell's cakes.

kaesha

I'm actually getting hitched in Hawai'i, but you know, doing the whole currency conversion thing since we live in Toronto.Photo: 1900$ for dvd, 7 hours, proofing book /w 350 imagesCake: 220$ 2 tier (very simple buttercream) to serve 50DJ: using out ipod 450$ for speaker and mic rentals.

crysface

500 is a bit off for a 2 tier cake. I have made 2 tier wedding cakes and a simple buttercream, depending on the detail involved in decoration (ie sugarpaste flowers), would run about 250-300.

Levenah

My breakdown is: Catering: $4300 [100 people, buffet dinner] Photography: $2295 [ 8 hours, own the photos ect..] DJ: $1095 Cake: $450 Officiant: $350 I'm getting married downtown Toronto on lakeshore

Levenah

Oops I forgot to write my DJ is for 8 hours and my cake is a 3 tiered cake serving 100 people with fondant finish + decorations I picked.

raynes

Our numbers might be abit off, since the got the "friends and family" price for a few things...Photog $1000 flat for the RD, all day and night, and an album with 150 proofs.  The digital images are being turned over to my step dad (digital photog in training, one is his teachers is doing the photography) for finishing and printing.  We also ended up with a free engagement shoot and prints from our ex-(double booked)photog.DJ - $750 for all night and lighting (they're family friends)Cake - $330 for 3 tiers and about 120 servings.  This was just a good deal.  Lakeview Pastry in Burlington.  We refused to spend $500 on a cake.Officiant - $350 + $150 for gemstones.  They do some gemstone ceremony that's exclusive to them, and we get to keep them after.Oh, and we're getting married in Burlington, about 45 mins west of Toronto.

kelmcgee

I'm in SW Ontario, between London and Windsor. So far we know: Photo: $550 from 1 hour before the ceremony to after the first dances and cake cutting stuff. Then $200 for the digital dics with all the pics.Cake: not sure yet we meet with the baker on the 21st. DJ: $350 for Dinner/Cocktail hour music and then music until 1amChurch: $200 for the church and PriestLocation:  Included when you use them to cater and they also include the HM suite that they are just renovating and will be done for our wedding.

psycotic_penguin

Well i think i got screwed with the church but maybe thats just me. Church, and minister: 700 DJ/animator: 7 hrs for 1300 Pics: 200 for the whole day starting late morning (friend is doing it his usual price is 500), pics on cd Flowers:360 cake:free, in laws are doing it for us as a gift reception/catering: close to 3000 depending on final count of guests alot are out there to screw couples over you just have to compare shop and well ask what other people are using and if they liked the service they got.

chelsean_0783

Photos: $2800 - full day photography, 300 pic disk, engagement photos, guest book with photos, wedding album and some printed pics as wellCake: $500 - 3 tier cake, serves about 120pplDJ: $650 - 6 hrs, includes light show....Have fun planning!Oh yeah, Im from central Alberta

CanadianGurl

EdmontonPhoto: $1600 for 2 locations, pre-ceremony to post-ceremony and 2 formals locations, 300 in an album, all on a CD (about 500 shots). Cake: $900 including delivery and raised platter/stand-thing rental for a 4-tiered cake.  (was way too much cake for 250 ppl, but I had my heart set on a tall cake)DJ: $600 for 8 hours

westerngirl_84

One hour North of Toronto: Photos: $1500 for 500 shots on a DVD which we print off ourselves, 8 hours of coverage, custom slide show in leather case and engagement shoot (which we aren't doing so we'll either get a lower price or replace it with something else). For $5000, you get the aforementioned, thank you cards, two parent albums, guest book, slide shows, wedding album, mini wedding album...and the list goes on. For what we were looking for, I found after looking at a LOT of photographers, $1500 seemed very reasonable. And, there's no additional charge for a second photgrapher (which was a necessity to me) travel from where she lives to where the wedding is, additional locations, or touch-ups of the photos. Cake: cupcakes for us DJ: approx. $800 for 8 hours, also includes lights (ie strobe lights and a disco ball) To me, photos are THE most important, so that's where I was willing to pay more than I had originally budgeted (which was not the case as our budget was $1600). Also, our cupcakes are costing about $300 for 100 people.