Money/Vendor questions

Lovinmark · December 2010

What are you approximately paying for your vendors etc

Music

Photo

Photo booth

flowers

dress/veil

make up and hair

food ppl

I have some of these, but I'm curious as to how I did.

coffeecole · December 2010

Music - came with my venue so not sure

Photo - approx 3k

Photo booth - didn't have

flowers - approx 2k

dress/veil - approx 2k and my veil was something borrowed

make up and hair - including trials.. maybe 400?

food ppl - i think it averaged 128 pp

hope that helps!

Karebear852k3 · December 2010

Music: not booked yet, don't know

Photo: about 3k, we will pay for an album after the wedding for another $1200

Photo booth: not doing

flowers: $1k max

dress/veil: Dress $800 + whatever alterations might be, + cleaning/preservation for $225, and I just had to order undergarments for another $120

make up and hair: $300

food ppl: about $60 pp

joannaem83 · December 2010

Music-1350Photo-3400Photo booth-not doingflowers -2300dress/veil-dress with alterations was 4k, don't have a veil yetmake up and hair-airbrush day of makeup 135, spent 100 on trials, dont have hair yetfood ppl-170/person

jcbender0 · December 2010

Music: 1050, will be another 150 for ceremony if we decide to include that

Photo:1350, inc. engagement picts. video, will buy album later: 1600

Photo booth: not doing

flowers: meeting in Jan. doing my own centerpieces (beach themed) so I only need ceremony dec. and bouquets- budget is under 1000

dress/veil: dress 1000, no veil yet. Have looked online and will stay under 200

make up and hair: Makeup total under 200 for day of and trial, she is traveling to the wedding site for free.

food ppl- almost exactly 100 pp. This includes 5 hours top shelf open bar, many appetizers, cake and venetian table too!

cgbabe229 · December 2010

Music - about $1,000Photo - about $3,000 (but comes with our album)Photo booth - about $700 (got a special because it was through our photographer and they offered a special to clients who were already booked for photography because it was something new that they are adding to what they offer)Flowers - about $1,200 (we aren't using them for centerpieces though)dress/veilMake up and hair - $0! (My mom's a hairdresser so her shop is doing my entire wedding party's hair and makeup)Food ppl - about $75 per person with open bar and cake included

cgbabe229 · December 2010

Oops! I missed the Dress/veil -- dress was $1,100 and veil was another $75. I haven't gotten any alterations or undergarmets as of yet though

jesslovesdave · December 2010

Music - not sure yet

Photo - $1800, incl engagement session

Photo booth - not doing it

flowers - doing my own centerpieces, think it will be $300 or so for those, not sure howmuch for boquets yet

dress/veil - Dress was $300 (!!!) I haven't gotten any of theaccessories, I don't think i need too many alterations

make up and hair - I think my makeup will be $145 including trial, not sure the cost for the hair because I booked my regular hair dresser and didn't ask

food ppl - I think it's about$115, including open bar, service, linens and glassware

sarahmraley · December 2010

Music: DJ: 1200, Ceremony musicians: 440Photo: 3100 including album, 2 photographers, engagement session, unlimited hours day of the weddingPhoto booth: not havingflowers: 2500-3000dress/veil: I won my dress!! alterations were $420, veil was $120 (but because I won my dress, my mom paid for the alterations and veil!)make up and hair: My cousin is doing my make-up but I am paying for her to do all of my bridesmaids which will be about $200, hair will be about $90/100, but not sure how much my trial will be--that will be on January 15.food pp: total: 84/pp including cake, open bar: with tax, gratuity, etc, it comes to $106/pp.
Good luck!!

JodiAriel · December 2010

Music - $1200 for dj, dancer, and ceremony setup

Photo - $3200 but we are bartering $1000 of that

Photo booth- not sure yet, so far prices seem to be around $900

flowers - will figure it out in Jan

dress/veil- dress was $800, idk how much alterations will be and my ex's mom is making my veil as a gift to me

make up and hair - havent figured it out yet but it looks like around $300

food ppl - about 80/pp not including the alcohol but we are providing that ourselves(FI is a liquor salesman)

tashala107 · December 2010

Music: ~1000, ceremony and reception

Photo: 3800

Photo booth: Included in photo

flowers: ~1600

dress/veil: dress=FREE! (I won it in a online contest) Haven't found a veil yet, but refuse to pay over $100

make up and hair: 175

food ppl: 115 after taxes and gratuity

kate212 · December 2010

Music: DJ: 800 Photo: 1500Photo booth: not havingflowers: 850dress/veil: 700 for dress (no alterations yet), haven't picked veil yetmake up and hair: including trial, travel expense and tips- prob 400-500
food pp: total: 95 per person

blipsettpr · December 2010

Music - 1500 for 2 djs for 5 hours

Photo - 2500 includes all photos, 2 photographers, engagement, all day on wedding.

Photo booth - $1000 for 4 hours, photobook, 2 print outs, and a person to run the photobooth

flowers - 3000. I have so many tables to do centerpieces for that it drove up the price.

dress/veil - I splurged for my dress. It cost about 6k.

make up and hair - about 200.

food ppl - 120

mgillanders · December 2010

Music--$100.00 an hour so with ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception comes to $700

Photo--$2300 includes engagement session, 2 photographers for 10 hrs

Photo booth--Not doing one

flowers--Meeting in January

dress/veil--Dress was $320!!! No veil yet

make up and hair--2 makeup artists, airbrushed makeup. $100 for brides, $45 for BM, $45 for bride trial. My aunt owns a hair salon so myself and BM ae FREE

food ppl--$110 a person

Soon2BeMrsTing · December 2010

What are you approximately paying for your vendors etc

Music- friends DJ'ed on my laptop. $125 got us mics and speakers for rent

Photo- 5K

Photo booth- didn't have

flowers- $320

dress/veil- just under 1K for dress, veil, shoes, hair accesories and jewelry

make up and hair- about $450 for 3 ppl inc. my trial, travel and tip

food ppl- our catering bill came to just under $17K for apps, dinner, cake and ice cream, open bar, linens, chairs and thirteen staff for 125 guests. We paid out another $1.5K for tip

megbrooks2011 · December 2010

Music - $1,200 for DJ, not sure for ceremony and cocktail hour Trio-parents paying for that.

Photo - $4,700 (2 photographers, unlimited hours, e-pics, e-pic book and album)

Photo booth - Not doing

flowers - approx. $2,000

dress/veil - Dress - $2,700 (plus alterations) and veil is something borrowed

make up and hair - $450 (trials, hair/makeup, tips and travel expense)

food ppl - $160 (apps, open bar, four course meal, cake and dessert table)

starrbuk13 · December 2010

Music - free, we borrowed an ipod from one of our GM & used our venue's speaker system.Photo - $3,500.Flowers - $400ish. (5 bouquets, 6 bouts & 2 corsages. we didn't decorate with flowers.)Dress & veil - $250 + $250 for alterationsMake up & hair - $110 for day-of hair, $70 or so for my trial. I did my own makeup...I probably spent $100 or so on products though.Food - around $5,000, including food, service, tips, tax, open bar, Ben & Jerry's sundae bar, and rentals (that's everything i think), for 52 people.

christikao · December 2010

Music: DJ-$2200, Ceremony Musician- $750Photo: $2000 not including album, only for all the RAW images (DH and I did all the editing)Photo booth: didn't have oneflowers: $1700 dress/veil: $2000make up and hair: trial and day of for me was $350 but I ended up paying for two other BMs and all the tips so ended up close to $800. food ppl: $120 (cake was including in the package).

bril331 · December 2010

Music- DJ- $895 including ceremony music.
Photos- $3300 includes on location engagement session, customized photo album, and customized guest book made with our engagement photos.
Photo Booth- not having.
Flowers- about $1500 we are still awaiting the final cost.
Dress/veil- Dress was marked at 1300, talked the owner into giving it to me for his cost paid $1150. Veil I bought brand new never used on craigslist for $70.
Makeup and Hair- Trial $120 day of wedding $110, plus a $40 deposit.
Food- $65 pp including full four hour open bar, stations, cocktail hour ( cake not included).

waterous.m · December 2010

Music-775 for 4 hr DJ; 400 for ceremony/cocktail hour steel drummer

Photo-1900 for 6 hrs and free engagement session; additional to buy album

Photo booth-NA

flowers-1800 for 10 centerpieces, ceremony flowers, and bouquets for me and 4 BM; not doing corsages for moms or bout for guys.

dress/veil-1200 plus alterations from Mariellas; no veil but headband was 75

make up and hair-240 for updo and airbrush makeup; no trial (no time to do it ahaead of time since wedding is in KW)

food ppl-157pp plus tax and tip; includes full 5hr bar, passed apps and stations at cocktail hour, salad and two choices of entree, and dessert/coffee bar.

Mine might be off since our wedding is in KW but still a CT bride:)

runtome · December 2010

Where is KW??

PeachesKFG · January 2011

@Mgillanders - if you don't mind me asking, who was your airbrush makeup artist? $45 sounds like my price range

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