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What's your budget breakdown?

dixonkrdixonkr
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in Texas-Houston
I thought I had a good idea of prices on some things, but maybe I don't. How much did you pay for different vendors?

Venue
Photog
DJ
Catering
Flowers
Day of Ceremony
Decorations
Linens
Alcohol

any others you may have used
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Re: What's your budget breakdown?

  • PJS001PJS001 member
    Sixth Anniversary 100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    This was my actual wedding budget.

    Price Breakdown:

    Venue: 3280.00

    Photography: 1600.00

    Cake: 0.00 - Gift from MOH who is a professional baker
    DJ: 550.00

    Chapel Rental: 350.00

    Organist: 125.00

    Officiant: 150.00

    Dress: 550.00

    Alterations: 370.00

    Florist: 0.00 - Gift from friend who owns a floral shop

    Garter: 25.00

    Cake Topper: 75.00

    Veil: 35.00

    DIY Items: 200.00

     

    Total: 7310.00 for a Sunday Houston wedding

    And now we are as one
    Married February 20, 2011

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  • asmcswainasmcswain
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    edited December 2011
    I went waaaay over budget.

    Venue -14,000  (The Woodlands CC: rental, catering, linens, alcohol,cake)
    Photog - 3,000  (CBaron Photog.: rehearsal dinner, engagement, bridal, 8 hours day of, videographer)
    DJ- 1800 (LG: photobooth, Emcee, Uplights, Gobo, & 4 hours)
    Catering - included in venue
    Flowers - 2500 (LZ florals: we're doing no floral @ the Church)
    Day of Ceremony - 1850
    Decorations - 500 (extra candles for tables, sign in, card box, candy bar)
    Linens-Inc in venue
    Alcohol-Inc in venue
    Dress- 1700
    Veil- 300 (cathedral style that matches my dress)
    Grooms Cake-200  (haven't done this yet, but it's my budget)
    Cake Topper 200  (Etsy)

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  • sklink0486sklink0486 member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011

    Venue- $11,000 Woodlands Waterway Marriott
    Photographer- $1,650
    DJ- $650 Premium Sound
    Church- $1,500 The Woodlands United Methodist Church
    Catering- included in venue
    Flowers- $1,300 (ceremony flowers/bouquets only, reception centerpieces included in package with hotel) CM Floral Designs
    Linens- included in venue
    Alcohol- included in venue
    Groom's Cake- $250 Kiss the Cook Cakes (wedding cake included in hotel package)
    Ceremony and cocktail hour music- $1050 Divisi Strings string quartet
    Dress- my mom paid for it, but it was $2,000
    Alterations- I don't even wanna say...$650..ridiculous

    Veil- $150 
    No cake topper
    Invitations from Etsy- $200

    Total will be about $21,000 not including my dress

    Planning Bio

    Our wedding date is November 12, 2011

    110 invited 86 accepted! 20 can't make it 4 haven't responded yet
    RSVP Date October 12th, 2011

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  • Carla1019Carla1019
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011

    For the ladies that have already posted, can you tell me how many guests you have?

    We have 250 guests.

    Venue, Signature Manor - $25,000
    Includes - Food, open bar, decor, 3 limos, centerpieces, and cake
    Photographer - $4900
    Videographer - $1200
    Music Band - $6000
    DJ/MC - $500

    Church & flowers - $2500
    Officiant - Donation

    Church musicians -$500

    Invitations, STD, postage - $1500

    His & Her attire - $6000

    Misc - $1000
    Wedding planner - $675

    Wedding date July 7, 2012
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  • Sunny4Sunny4
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    edited December 2011
    We had 140 people and spent Church. $1500 Venue. $5500 Linens. $250 Cake. $550 Photgrapher $2000 Wedding Planner $480 Dress. $700 Alterations $350
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  • asmcswainasmcswain
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Ours is set to be about 120 people
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