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ROSE101493
10/12/06 3:03 P
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i know what you mean when i started to look for my recepton sites,i called alot of hotels and it was amazing the money they want to rent their space. one was 98.00 per person and i was only one entree. one was 15.000
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JOYFULSERENITY
10/12/06 10:46 A
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Let's see...
Ceremony site: $800
Reception site: $6,000 ($,1500 rental including $4,500 food/drink budget)
Drapery Company: $1000 :(
Dress and veil: $1200
Florist: no more than $500 (not booked yet)
Photography: $3100
We are having around 100 invited, but I have no idea how many are going to show up...so approx. $13,000 so far... GOOD LORD. I had no idea. We aren't adding in honeymoon, tux and party favors, nor intercontinental flights for his family and friends (from Turkey)... ok, I am going to stop calculating now.
And the best part? After the American wedding is the Turkish wedding... and it starts all over again, except his parents pay for everything...(that wedding is on a boat on the Bosphorus)
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DUBLINROSE
10/12/06 5:35 A
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I think its crazy what these people can get away with charging. Its like they hear the word " wedding" and the slap on a huge increase.
I don't know what its like for you guys in the states but the new thing over here is that most hotels etc won't even accept your booking unless you have a minimum number of guests - usually about 110 - 120. I dont even know that many people!
Thats part of the reason I decided to get married overseas. I dont want to end up in debt so a bunch of people I hardly see can have a free meal on me.
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ROSE101493
10/11/06 8:03 P
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yes i would like to know the same thing that is a lot of money. i am paying 37.19 per person that includes the reception hall,they set up everything for me.every centerpiece,candles,my decorations everything.my cake was included my buffet dinner which includes appittizers;cheese crackers,meatballs,crab dip and shrimp.salads and my dinner which i get two entree's;chicken with stuff crab meat,roast beef and gray mashed potatoes, string beans rolls,and drinks. what are they charging you for
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| What are you getting for $141 if I may ask?
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JAIMESP1981
10/11/06 5:21 P
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| I've guaranteed 220 people and my cost per head is $141 before tax... YIKEs!
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ROSE101493
10/10/06 3:47 P
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| i live in md as well and it is ridiculous the money these people are asking for i just do not understand
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BRIDE2BEE
10/10/06 9:05 A
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My fiance and I really didn't start out with a budget ... I'm just trying to find things piece by piece that don't break the bank since we'll probably be paying for most of it ourselves.
The reception (dinner/open bar) is $50 per person. I'm still trying to figure out whether I'm going to buy my dress or have my mom make it. A friend might help with flower arrangements. And I think I found one of the few photographers in Maryland who doesn't charge the euqivalent of what the reception is going to cost for his services. That was tough.
Overall, I think the entire wedding will cost $7000-$10000.
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ROSE101493
10/9/06 6:10 P
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| im paying for the wedding myself i didnt want noones help my reception alone was 6000.00 that included the cake so i am happy with that i cutting corners like making the favors myself,using silk flowers instead of the real thing i do not want to spend nomore than 8000.00 on my wedding
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| We are also doing our own invites and bits and pieces but I think a good photograpgher is worth the money. Although our reception is pricey they do everything so it's works out not too bad in the end.
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YO2DIETER
9/20/06 12:34 A
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| i'm still "AHHH"!! money this money that! oh and yeah, i have to have liquor. hehehe . my own sanity. or maybe not.
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| If I didn't serve alcohol I think my friends and family would kill me.. haha plus I will need some that day as well!
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Thumbs up. Same here. We didnt serve alcohol. Had about 250 guests and pulled off a $10,000 weddding. We cut a lot of corners far as making our own bouquets and boutineeres, doing our own decorations, etc. But we had professional photography and music. And found a place that we could have the ceremony and reception at. And also we had a professional caterer that allowed us to purchase our own food which saved us in the thousands. Dont give up-it can be done and still look professional. Good luck.
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Oh my goodness. What are you trying to serve these folks. I had a Labor Day wedding and on food and drinks alone for 250 people we only spent about $1200. We provided our own food and the caterer agreed to just prepare the food. Which I was really glad they did because we were facing up in the thousands. But thats just a suggestion-ask the caterer would they mind just preparing the food. It may not seem like it would be inexpensive but it really is. Some foods go a long way.
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| You're right OUCH!!! It's hard when you know so many poeple!!!
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Our venue/reception/catering/softbar tab comes out to approx $37,900.00 for 200 people.
Ouch.
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DUBLINROSE
9/19/06 8:10 A
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| We have 15 guests plus us and we have a budget of 5000 for everything but should come in well under that ( we hope !)
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Reception is at Somerset Hills Hotel in Warren, NJ (north jersey about 30 min from Newark airport) It's a gorgeous area in Somerset County
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YO2DIETER
9/19/06 12:23 A
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| JEWL: yes, your lucky to have parents/inlaws to pay. i'm not sure yet about my situation as we're still new to the planning. where is your reception at?? where in nj??
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YO2DIETER:
I'm getting married in less than 2 weeks in NJ and yes you are right- it's HELLA expensive!! We are having 130 people and the reception is costing approx 19k. That does not include flowers, photography, band, etc etc. I haven't added it up well but my guess is that the wedding is around 45k. Unreal.... thank god my parents and my in-laws have been so generous
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YO2DIETER:
I'm getting married in less than 2 weeks in NJ and yes you are right- it's HELLA expensive!! We are having 130 people and the reception is costing approx 19k. That does not include flowers, photography, band, etc etc. I haven't added it up well but my guess is that the wedding is around 45k. Unreal.... thank god my parents and my in-laws have been so generous
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KAYCEE999
9/18/06 10:03 A
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We are spending about $6000 for our whole wedding. It is a destination wedding with about 18 people. That price includes food, alcohol, reception location, ceremony, florist, cake, photographer, dress, decorations and everthing thing else we have at our wedding.
The only thing not included is our honeymoon.
I think our per person food, cake and beverage (alcohol and champagne toast) is at $70.
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We'll have about 18 to 20 guests (waiting on final rsvp count) and will spend all told about 7k on reception, ceremony, honeymoon, etc. etc. etc.
We're doing ours in vegas and did a package through one of the hotels. (Flat rate, plus fees for a few things we wanted, like extra photos.)
The reception is at a restaurant there and will run us about $60 a head for a five course meal with coffee, tea and soda service. (We're still pondering champagne, but may bring our own and pay corkage fees).
Considering one of the venues we looked at here in San Diego was $900+ just for the venue, and then you threw in their caterer, their setup, and so on, it's a steal :)
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PALOUSEPONY13
9/15/06 7:39 P
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There was a question a while back about how I cut the budget so much. Simple. I had our wedding on Monday of Memorial Day. Most people don't have to work, and none of my student friends had classes. Also, I used a non-pro photographer, and family contacts for catering. A close friend is a wine steward, and got our champagne for us at wholesale cost. Basically, I sacrificed a little professionalism for a great price and excellent product. I think it turned out pretty well...
If you want, there are photos on snapfish, if you've got an account.
http://tinyurl.com/eccxy
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MOTIVATION07
9/15/06 9:32 A
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| with aprox 100 people, our reception will be $3,500. Looks like we'll spend at least $7,000
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YO2DIETER
9/14/06 10:38 P
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| WALTHERCHIC: thanks for letting us know of your wedding charges. As far as mine, I haven't set or plan anything. It's so overwhelming everyhing I look at the prices. AND being here in Cali and planning a Jersey Wedding..ahh who knows. but I really appreciate being open to your budget. It helps me a lot.
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YO2DIETER
9/14/06 10:35 P
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| Rhia: thanks!! We are living in California but our wedding will be in NJ. i think it's hella expensive there though.
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WALTHERCHIC
9/14/06 1:48 P
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My wedding was a few years ago, but, I think when all was said and done, I came in somewhere around $12,000 (probably just under) for 120 guests. My meals (reception site, champagne toast, centerpieces, cake) were around $40 per person. I had to have a minimum of 125 for the room, so, we had a few extra meals go home w/ mom and dad. The church donations ran around $500. My gown, shoes, everything was around $650. Hair for all of us (my nails and makeup) was around $200. Limo was around $500. Flowers were at least $1000. Invites were around $500. (I'm guestimating some of this) Photographer was my big splurge, at the time he was $2000. The DJ was $700. It definitely adds up quick.
Things I did to reduce costs was that I had a morning wedding, so, I got a discount on my limo. I didn't do elaborate centerpieces, just a budvase w/ a rose and spray in it. I didn't have open bar.
In your situation, I'd figure out what you think a reasonable amount of money is to spend on the wedding. Then, search your local wedding message boards and start looking into sites and seeing how much things cost. Once you get an idea of what things cost, you'll have an easier time planning.
What part of the country are you in? I'm in MA, and while I pulled off my wedding fairly inexpensively, I know that to use the same vendors and reception site would now cost me twice what it did back then. Everything around here went up in the last few years. It's stressful.
Good luck and have fun with your planning!
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I wish I knew the cost of my sister's wedding this past January. My parents gave her $10,000 but she had nearly 300 guests. My mom kept saying that she expected it to cost so much more. She saved a lot by not having alcohol. It was in the banquet hall of a Baptist church so no alcohol allowed. I think I'll do that so I can save the cost of alcohol. I'm not a drinker at all!
The food was great though!
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RHIANNON306
9/14/06 12:33 P
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| Hi YO2DIETER. Our wedding is in Lafayette Indiana. It's not too expensive around here and with it being a university town there are quite a few options for receptions and such. Let me know if you need anything else!
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SCHEEL1430
9/14/06 11:52 A
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| i don't think there's a good "average" cost figure out there. i think it's best to start with your budget and consider the totality of how much each item will cost then look at what your reception food budget is to find out what you should be trying to spend. w/ our destination wedding our 4 course sit down dinner will be around $50/pp, but our budget is quite limited. we were able to squeeze that in considering the savings we have elsewhere. everyone has a budget (whether limited or not) so just figure what yours is and go from there. you'll find something lovely that will work with enough research.
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| Good question... How did you do that??
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YO2DIETER
9/14/06 12:43 A
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| PALOUSE: wow. not bad also! how'd u do that??
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PALOUSEPONY13
9/13/06 7:10 P
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| My total wedding came to $4300 for 50 guests, in the Seattle area. But that's the entire cost of the wedding, so I'm not really sure what I paid for just the 'per guest' items. I was on a super tight budget, so this does NOT reflect the average wedding cost in that area.
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YO2DIETER
9/13/06 12:34 A
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SHELBI: thanks for posting!! and you're right, it is way expensive to have a wedding, not only in Sydney, but everywhere! 
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YO2DIETER
9/13/06 12:33 A
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RHIA: wow. that's not bad. where are you having your wedding?
it is soooooooooooooooo overwhelming trying to plan for a wedding. OI!!
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| We will have a minimum of 100 people (probably about 110-115). Our per head charge is $120 (this is AUD). My Mum and parents-in-law are helping a little but it will probably cost about $15,00 out of our pocket and then up to another $10,000. So maybe close to $25,000 all up... It's crazy I know but it will all be worth it... It's very expensive getting married in Sydney.
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RHIANNON306
9/12/06 9:32 P
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| Well we are going to have around 200 people and with EVERYTHING haha I think it will come to around $10,000. Our reception site is $18/plate. Hope that helps. It's scary when you see the grand total and think what you could buy with it haha. :)
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hi everyone,
i know it's all personal infos but i was wondering if any one can let me know their total estimated expenses with how many guests ?
we are trying to plan out our budget and would like to know what's out there..
thanks a bunch!
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