Wedding Budget
Tips on Planning Your Wedding Cost

Don't stress out on planning your wedding. Use the link on this page to help you budget cost of your wedding. The worksheet can be saved and you can change the numbers to keep track of our wedding budget and costs.

As of 2007, the average wedding cost is $27,000. So how much should you spend on what? You can either submit your answer to the questions below or simply hit the view button to see what others are saying is most important at their weddings.

What is most important at a wedding reception?
The food
The flowers
The entertainment
The location
The photographer/videographer
  
Free polls from Pollhost.com

The fact is: 81% of reception guests say that entertainment is what they remember most about a wedding and 72% of brides say they should have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment. (Source: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001.)

 

 

 

 



Wedding Budget

Use this link: Wedding Planning worksheet for a calculating worksheet to plan the cost of  your wedding. You can save your results.  Also consider these  important facts to make planning your wedding less stressful. This list was adapted from www.topweddinglinks.com

Category

Amount

Invitations, Announcements and Thank You Notes

$ 400.00 - $500

Flowers

$ 800.00

Photography

$ 1,800.00 - $ 3,500

Videography

$ 1,700.00 - $ 2,500

Music Entertainment

$1800 - $ 2,500

Officiant/Priest  & Church/Ceremony Site Fee

$ 800.00

Limousine

$ 750.00

Gifts for Attendants

$ 600.00

Wedding Rings (for Bride's & Groom)

$ 700.00

Engagement Ring

$ 3,500.00

Rehearsal Dinner

$ 1,000.00

Bride's Gown

$ 800.00

Wedding Veil & Headpiece

$ 200.00

Bridesmaids' Apparel (for 5 bridesmaids)

$ 900.00

Mother of the Bride's Apparel

$350.00

Groom's rental Tuxedo

$ 100.00

Groomsmen's Rental Tuxedos

$ 500.00

Wedding Reception

$ 12,000.00

GRAND TOTAL

$ 27,600 -  $ 32,000

 

While considering your wedding budget be sure to include live music. To see how important a band is at a wedding look at the survey to the left.

The meal is over in 30 minutes. The flowers will fade. The location is beautiful and it does add ambience. But the music lasts for hours and is what makes people get up and celebrate!

Live music is remembered more than a cd that is played. In fact, most people probably already have that song on a cd in their car or at home. But live music is always better with a professional band.

Go with wedding professionals that know how to make a crowd dance. Contact The Great Imponderables for you reception music needs.

 

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