Average costs

nebbiolo

So, we're narrowing down our venue selection and I think we're going to go with Saint Clements. Yay!

So now, I'm trying to put together a somewhat realistic budget and have no idea how much the other stuff is going to cost in CT. Thought I'd put it out there - can you ladies share with me how much you spent for the following:

• Flowers (# bridesmaids, # centerpieces, etc)
  
• DJ or band and cost
  
• Transportation (hours, type etc.)
   
• Photographer (hours and who)

I appreciate your sharing this with me and if you want to PM me instead, that is fine.  Thanks in advance for your info!

jennylove810

My flowers, from Forever Flowers & Gifts in Norwich, are running me about 1,500 for a bridal party of 14 (including myself & FI), parents, step-parents, grandparents, 18 centerpieces, and a few more random arrangements.

My DJ, Jason Palermo, charges about $700 for weddings (but I could be wrong on that, it might be a little less)

My photographers, the guys of Visual Obsession, charge $2,700 and that includes all photos and 2 photographers for the entire day, none of this 6 or 8 hours nonsense.

Hope this helps!

christikao

Using Beachwood Florist in Milford. Around $1600+ for flowers: 14 ppl in the wedding party, both sets of parents, two grandmas, 17 centerpieces, flowers for cake, two arrangements for church and pew bows. Our photographer is Dave Margolis (http://www.davidmargolisphotography.com), $1500 for all day not including album. He usually charges more but since he's FI's client he gave us a discount.  Videographer is http://ctweddingmovies.com, FI is doing the editing himself so our videographer is only charging $800. DJ, we are using Music in Motion. $2000 for 5 hours including lighting. 

blipsettpr

My flowers are pretty expensive Just for You is amazing! I would set aside 1500-2k depending on your centerpiece numbers.

My photographer is Brooke Allison Photography. She offers 2 photographers for all day and they are 2k.

My videographer is Digital-i they offer 2 people for 10 hours, blu ray and regular dvds, a small online video (forget what they are called), slideshow, etc. and he is $1700.

DJ Music in Motion 1750 with 2 djs and lighting. We are also doing the photobooth and uplighting with them as well for additional costs.

For transportation I am doing ABC Cosmopolitan offering a limo to the church for the bridal party and a party bus from the church to the reception. They were very reasonably priced and the only thing I have come under budget with so far!! I think the limo was $300 but that included the tip and tax.

Remember that there is tax for everything and most vendors need a tip. I forgot to include this when planning the budget lol.

wrdgirl

The only thing that I have on your list is a photographer who is charging me 1650 for 8 hours incl. travel expense, engagement session and rights (no online proof or album or a 2nd photog).  If you want a second photog he chargs an extra $500 so will bring you to about $2200 so not that far off from other people's costs.  His name is John Loconte and based out of Boston, very nice guy.

I am making my own flowers, I have a friend who will help with the video.  Transportation still unknown but since the ceremony and reception are in the same place I won't be needing one for the bridal party.

mckenzie31

i'm using flowers by danielle and that's about 1400 with all the flowers
DJ is music in motion 1750 for 2 djs and dance floor lighting
phototgrapher is Len's Photography 2000..for 2 photographers, engagements session, guest book with pics etc....
dont have transportation yet

tashala107

I haven't don't have everything booked yet but here is what our budget is looking like
Flowers- setting aside about 1500
DJ- Entertainment Unlimited of New England: 6 hrs, 2 DJs, ceremony music and lighting package ~1K
Photographer- This was the one area we were willing to splurge, but we got a great deal.  Rebecca Hansen Photography 10 hrs, 2 photographers, engagement session, Guestbook from e-session, Photobooth, Large album for us, 2 parent albums, Hi Res disc of all pictures for just under 4k

Ditto on the tax and tip, thats one thing we kinda forgot about with budgeting... we're rearranging some funds to get that all straight though

JennandJoel2010

Flowers: Jane @ Just for You - $700 (really simple arrangements)

DJ: Jon @ Powerstation - 5 1/2 hours, providing wireless mic for ceremony - $1,200

Phtog: Eric Foley, 8 hours, engagement session, unlimited capture, rights to photos, $250 credit on pictage, 2nd photographer - $3,500

No transportation.

Sheila-Norm

Flowers: Not Picked yet

DJ: After Hours DJ Entertainment $1199 (includes 2 DJ', dance floor lights, and other items. (www.afterhoursdj.com)
Photo -Snap Shots Photography. $2500.00 for day. (www.snapshotsunlimited.com)
Limo: Abbey Road Rental Manchester.
Photobooth - $999.00 for five hours, unlimited pictues (www.photoboothtoday.com)

My DJ said their is no CT Tax on DJ services.  I checked and its true so they should not be charging you.

SuMmErKuTiE

Flowers: Jane from Just for You Weddings, we paid about $1500 for my bridal bouquet, MOH bouquet, 5 BM bouquets, a Jr. BM bouquet, rose petals for FG basket and petal cones, gazebo decorations for ceremony, 12 centerpieces at reception, they also decorated the fireplace and draped the ceiling for me.

http://www.justforyouweddings.com/

DJ: Tom Salatto from Starry Nite Entertainment, we paid $900 for him to do the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. AWESOME job, he was honestly my favorite wedding dj ever and not because I'm bias!

http://home.comcast.net/~tsalatto/index.htm

Limo: N/A because everything was held at the same venue so we didn't need it.

Photography: We paid about $4500 for a photography and videography package from MJS Photography. We had the photographer for 9 hours and the videographer for 8 hours. We also just received our "rights disc" for all our photos, we'll be able to order several prints, a wedding album, 2 parent albums, and we'll have the full unedited version of our wedding video and then a 20 minute edited version to show family and friends.

http://www.mjsphotostudio.com/

megbrooks2011

Flowers - My cousin is doing my flowers and all my paper stuff.  I'm spending a total of $3k on both.  She is deciding how to allocate that.  I have 8 BMs, 7 GMs and estimating 17 tables.

DJ - Lou Ferraro, $1200 for however long we need him, no time limit and $250 for uplighitng.

Transportation - DoubleA, $850 for trolley that will transport the WP from the Inn to the Church and then Church to St. Clements
$900 for a 64 passenger shuttle bus that will transport guests from the Inn to St. Clements and then back again...unlimited trips. (TIPS INCLUDED)

Photographer - Studio1923 approximately $4,800 for two photographers, all rights to photos, e-pics, guestbook made from e-pics and wedding album.

tammyo21

Flowers - Price Chopper, $500 for all BP flowers BM, GM, Parents, GParents, readers, and musicians; we didn't have any flowers for centerpieces, cake, or other decorating

DJ - not naming names as we weren't happy w/vendor $1300 for 6hrs

Photography - Eileen Broderick Photography $2300; included e-session, all pics on CDs with rights, website viewing, 2 photogs for entire wedding day, photo credit to purchase online...meant the most to me so that's what we spent the most on.

krys810

Flowers: Stop and Shop--mine, 6 BM's, 2 FG's, 2 Moms, petals for the tables, centerpieces are provided by the venue. $450. We did pocket squares for the guys and I didnt want the bout also.

DJ: DJ International-Joe Polletta..He was recommended by our photographer who is a friend of FMIL $1,000

Photographer: McHale Photography--Includes up to 8 hours, 100 4x6 prints, DVD with rights, a credit towards an album. $1,200

Limo- ABC Cosmopolitan--8 passenger stretch to take us just to the venue, $300 including tip

Good Luck!