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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!
Caters are great but super expensive! I don't know where you live, but in Gilbert on Ray and Gilbert Rd, just south of the police station there is the Shenandoa Mill. It is the original mill that was located in Virgina and during the civil war it was the only mill that wasn't destroyed by the North because of it's beauty. It was purchased and brought here board by board and reconstructed. It is so beautiful! They have a great place to dance and get married. The link is shenandoa mill *******. All one word of course.
As for flowers I have tons of ideas. . . . We went to Costco and talked to the lady in charge of ordering the flowers. We told her what we wanted. They can't take pre-orders, and they can't hold them for you, but she ordered a lot of what we wanted, and we were there right when they opened. I had Red roses, and Orange Tulips. They were 2 dozen for $12.99.
We went to Greenbacks, or the dollar store and bought 25 huge vases and used those. We got fresh red apples and oranges from the farmers market and used those to fill the vases along with red marble looking rocks from Joanns or Michaels. You cut them up and just fill the vase with them, and then add water and you have a beautiful center piece.
We made our invitations. Ours were a lot of work but pretty cheap. We took 2 brown lunch bags and made a book out of them. SOOOOOO CUTE! My SIL does wedding invitations. I will ask her to email some of her work, and you can look at her work.
We went to the Batanical garden just east of Superior to get our engagment pics taken and it was beautiful!
We also had 6 months to our wedding so each week we would buy 3-4 sunday papers and get the 50% off coupon to Michaels and get the bigger decorations that were normally outrageous. You can go to different michaels so they don't get mad, or just keep going back. Joanns also has 40% off coupons. Get on their mailing list and they will send you awesome coupons!
As for flowers I have tons of ideas. . . . We went to Costco and talked to the lady in charge of ordering the flowers. We told her what we wanted. They can't take pre-orders, and they can't hold them for you, but she ordered a lot of what we wanted, and we were there right when they opened. I had Red roses, and Orange Tulips. They were 2 dozen for $12.99.
We went to Greenbacks, or the dollar store and bought 25 huge vases and used those. We got fresh red apples and oranges from the farmers market and used those to fill the vases along with red marble looking rocks from Joanns or Michaels. You cut them up and just fill the vase with them, and then add water and you have a beautiful center piece.
We made our invitations. Ours were a lot of work but pretty cheap. We took 2 brown lunch bags and made a book out of them. SOOOOOO CUTE! My SIL does wedding invitations. I will ask her to email some of her work, and you can look at her work.
We went to the Batanical garden just east of Superior to get our engagment pics taken and it was beautiful!
We also had 6 months to our wedding so each week we would buy 3-4 sunday papers and get the 50% off coupon to Michaels and get the bigger decorations that were normally outrageous. You can go to different michaels so they don't get mad, or just keep going back. Joanns also has 40% off coupons. Get on their mailing list and they will send you awesome coupons!
I was engaged 2 years ago and I think the cost depends on entirely what you do..I kept mine as inexpensive as I could for what I really wanted, and if it had taken place, the total cost would have been around 30K. I lost about half that in non refundable deposits.. My ex fiancee was sleeping w. our secretary.. I found our 2 months before our wedding on the night we were due to have our tasting (for teh menu items we had picked) at the yacht club.. Good times! UGGH> Oh well, ancient history! I have TONS of ideas for cutting costs but on depends on what YOU want.. PM me if you want to,,, =) And CONGRATS!! Despite of my HORRIBLE experience, I still love weddings!
I just want to say congrats!!!
Weddings can be expensive and inexpensive, it all depends on what you want. My best friend wedding was about 20,000. Besides the food buffet she had an open bar.(you no folks like free drinks).
My cousin got married at courthouse this june, went to vegas for her honeymoon and june 2009 will be having a reception which she said is only going to cost her no more than 2500 dollars.
Im also engaged and have been doing prices for the wedding i want. I want a cruise wedding and plan on buying the bridesmaides dresses and we are paying for our immediate family plane and boat fair. We will be able to get a group rate on airfair and the boat. Prices are ranging from 5000 dollars and up depending on the package you want, and thats not including if you want to get married off the boat on an island, which we were thinking to do it in St. Thomas being DF has family there. We will have been engaged 2 years bout time this wedding happens, were hoping 2010 feb march since its cheaper to cruise during that time frame, so yes, as one of the ladies said, The time of the year depends on the cost.
Ive been checking prices for photos, and they are expensive, thats if we dont do a cruise wedding. Wishing you much luck and Congrats
Weddings can be expensive and inexpensive, it all depends on what you want. My best friend wedding was about 20,000. Besides the food buffet she had an open bar.(you no folks like free drinks).
My cousin got married at courthouse this june, went to vegas for her honeymoon and june 2009 will be having a reception which she said is only going to cost her no more than 2500 dollars.
Im also engaged and have been doing prices for the wedding i want. I want a cruise wedding and plan on buying the bridesmaides dresses and we are paying for our immediate family plane and boat fair. We will be able to get a group rate on airfair and the boat. Prices are ranging from 5000 dollars and up depending on the package you want, and thats not including if you want to get married off the boat on an island, which we were thinking to do it in St. Thomas being DF has family there. We will have been engaged 2 years bout time this wedding happens, were hoping 2010 feb march since its cheaper to cruise during that time frame, so yes, as one of the ladies said, The time of the year depends on the cost.
Ive been checking prices for photos, and they are expensive, thats if we dont do a cruise wedding. Wishing you much luck and Congrats
Hehe I took a photography class with my dad, and have a big fancy camera, I'd be your photographer cause it gives me an excuse to have a "vacation" lol! =) Plus I have family in Arizona, lol..
Griggsy! You are so lucky! lol I will definately take your friends link so I can check her out. The rice crispy treats is an awesome idea! I was planning on going to David's Bridal for all the clothes and stuff. And as far as your food...I don't really have a cow to butcher...lol so I guess I will settle for catering!
I just wish I had the hookups....wait...I do know a dj! lol haha why didn't I think of that! Photographer...I don't think I know one..So I just need the place, the cake, the food, adn the flowers...everything else seems pretty doable. I will probably make my own invites and party favors..or order them like jenntanis did...I will definately be checking out everyones suggestion and all the photos you guys have from your days! thanks so muc for all the help!
I just wish I had the hookups....wait...I do know a dj! lol haha why didn't I think of that! Photographer...I don't think I know one..So I just need the place, the cake, the food, adn the flowers...everything else seems pretty doable. I will probably make my own invites and party favors..or order them like jenntanis did...I will definately be checking out everyones suggestion and all the photos you guys have from your days! thanks so muc for all the help!
oh we provided disposable cameras for each table and got some of the best candid pictures ever, also we made the centerpeices ourselves and the invitations as well. We felt bad about the invites as they were sealed with red wax and were in rustic style envelopes and our oldest nephew though he had been accepted into Hogwarts and that he was a wizard...(Harry Potter) poor kid....
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