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OT how much did your wedding cost?
So I am now going to be officially engaged! I have started looking into certain things having to do with a wedding and have realized...but pretty much already knew, its expensive! I am just asking for a ballpark of how much your wedding costed you/the host! My mom told me that hers only costed about $2000 and thats because she and her mom did pretty much everything themselves. They did the bouquets, the maid of honors dress, the food, the decorations, the gifts. Everything except for her dress, the place rental, the dj, and the cake! And it was also 21 years ago! so I imagine prices have gone up since then...and I don't want to put that much of my own elbow grease into it unless I have to...I googled the average price of a wedding in my area and it came back with 20-35 grand! Thats helpful...
So if you don't mind, just some hints about how much everything costs would be wonderful! Or if you have any suggestions on how to cut back on cost..or recommend any services ...you would be awesome! Thanks ladies!
So if you don't mind, just some hints about how much everything costs would be wonderful! Or if you have any suggestions on how to cut back on cost..or recommend any services ...you would be awesome! Thanks ladies!
We spent roughly $600 on our wedding, nope not a typo...$600.
We had a free hall rental, the wedding cake was a gift from friends that couldn't make the wedding, our rings were bought as a gift from another friend, we paid $25 for a Justice of the Peace, we bought all the food and my in-laws prepared it (we did a 3pm wedding time so we served finger foods and whatnot), DH wore a nice suit that he already had and I wore a gorgeous ball gown skirt with a separate piece top. We had about 30 people in total there and it was the best wedding I had been to ^_^
We had the ceremony and then hung out with our dearest friends and family. We made favors of candles with personalized poems to each guest and the kids got small containers of playdough that kept them busy while the "boring" stuff was happening.
Even our honeymoon was a wedding gift, a nice simple weekend away at a bed and breakfast only a couple hours away from home. We are quite simple in our tastes though and loved just being together away from it all.
We had a free hall rental, the wedding cake was a gift from friends that couldn't make the wedding, our rings were bought as a gift from another friend, we paid $25 for a Justice of the Peace, we bought all the food and my in-laws prepared it (we did a 3pm wedding time so we served finger foods and whatnot), DH wore a nice suit that he already had and I wore a gorgeous ball gown skirt with a separate piece top. We had about 30 people in total there and it was the best wedding I had been to ^_^
We had the ceremony and then hung out with our dearest friends and family. We made favors of candles with personalized poems to each guest and the kids got small containers of playdough that kept them busy while the "boring" stuff was happening.
Even our honeymoon was a wedding gift, a nice simple weekend away at a bed and breakfast only a couple hours away from home. We are quite simple in our tastes though and loved just being together away from it all.
Mine cost me $4700... AHaha
We went to Michaels and bought fake flowers for the boquets! 4 brides maids, and 2 for me, 1 to throw and 1 to keep! I made the bridesmaid dresses! I bought my wedding dress, at David's Bridal for $699.00 + tax. My husband made the cake for me and him, since he had gone to cooking school, and was still able to use their kicthens to do everything! We made all the food, and bought decorations and everything through Michaels. actually turned out fantastic! Had all the guys wear black slacks, and we bought the, their shirts and ties... I have friends who are djs, so they decided to dj for free as a gift! And we paid $200 to a friend, to rent out this skating rink, which was big enough for everyone! And asked the guests to bring a food item! So like potluck sort of thing.
We went to Michaels and bought fake flowers for the boquets! 4 brides maids, and 2 for me, 1 to throw and 1 to keep! I made the bridesmaid dresses! I bought my wedding dress, at David's Bridal for $699.00 + tax. My husband made the cake for me and him, since he had gone to cooking school, and was still able to use their kicthens to do everything! We made all the food, and bought decorations and everything through Michaels. actually turned out fantastic! Had all the guys wear black slacks, and we bought the, their shirts and ties... I have friends who are djs, so they decided to dj for free as a gift! And we paid $200 to a friend, to rent out this skating rink, which was big enough for everyone! And asked the guests to bring a food item! So like potluck sort of thing.
My advice is to wait on the planning until you are definitely getting to the year or so before your actual wedding date. My husband and I were high school sweethearts, we got engaged after 3 years of dating at the age of 19...I immediately bought every HUGE wedding magazine/catalogue and created my dream wedding...or at least the dream wedding of the person I was when I was 19. We had a long engagement because I was in college and my mother didn't care if we moved in together etc. she didn't want me to get married before I finished college SO I headed her advice and I think my fiance/dh now enjoyed it lol We got married in 2005 at the age of 23...and the person I was when I was 19 was not the person I was when I was 23. I scaled way back on my initial plans and I even wore a green dress! Just keep some perspective on things and try not to overplan/overspend. Think about what is really important to you when you make your choices.
I got married May of 07 and our wedding was $2200. My mom did the flowers and most of decorations. We borrowed white Christmas lights from anyone who would lone them to us. We had the reception in my parents huge, gorgeous back yard in Queen Creek. Our photographer was a family friends who offered to do them for free, but she will charge for others. She lives in Heber, but comes to the Valley often. I will send you her link so you can check her out.
My new SIL is a cake decorator and she did my cake. To save money on her part (wedding present form her to us) she asked if she could do half the cake in Rice Crispy Treats, and cover it in fondent. It was AWESOME. Those disappeared faster than the cake.
My dress I got on Elliot and Priest, by the Home Store. It was origonally $3000.00, but through a weird turn of events I paid $513.98 for my dress. Great place to go, great selection that the Wedding Emporium doesn't have, or Aztec Bridal. You go there and the chances of having the same dress as your friend 3 years ago is really high. Plus unless you want a sleeveless-backless, cream to egg white dress I would go somewhere else.
Bridesmaid are in charge of buying their own dresses. Same with groomsmen. Don't let them not pay for it. Tuxs are $100-$150 a pop. If you go to the Wedding Emporium for the Tux, you pay for 4 and get the 5th free. DH got his tux for free.
As for food we butchered one of our cows and had great BBQ. Costco was great for the odds and ends. Cream puffs are $8.00 for a box of 88, and so on.
Just shop and shop wisely. Make a buget and stick to it and things will always work out!
My new SIL is a cake decorator and she did my cake. To save money on her part (wedding present form her to us) she asked if she could do half the cake in Rice Crispy Treats, and cover it in fondent. It was AWESOME. Those disappeared faster than the cake.
My dress I got on Elliot and Priest, by the Home Store. It was origonally $3000.00, but through a weird turn of events I paid $513.98 for my dress. Great place to go, great selection that the Wedding Emporium doesn't have, or Aztec Bridal. You go there and the chances of having the same dress as your friend 3 years ago is really high. Plus unless you want a sleeveless-backless, cream to egg white dress I would go somewhere else.
Bridesmaid are in charge of buying their own dresses. Same with groomsmen. Don't let them not pay for it. Tuxs are $100-$150 a pop. If you go to the Wedding Emporium for the Tux, you pay for 4 and get the 5th free. DH got his tux for free.
As for food we butchered one of our cows and had great BBQ. Costco was great for the odds and ends. Cream puffs are $8.00 for a box of 88, and so on.
Just shop and shop wisely. Make a buget and stick to it and things will always work out!
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