We're 4 months away from our wedding and have everything set--it's either purchased fully or we have a deposit down and the money to pay it off closer to the wedding. Recently I shared our alcohol budget, but here's the FULL budget breakdown! We're getting married about 40 minutes outside of the Twin Cities in MN, and have a maximum guest count of 130. All prices listed are after taxes and fees. Anything in all CAPS is a category and its cost, items listed below it are details or the price per item in the category.
VENUE: $2,100
This is for ceremony and reception spaces. We have them from 3pm Friday - 11am Sunday.
FOOD & DRINK: $3,610
Drinks - $600 for beer (canned), wine, soda, water
Police Officer - $250 for 5 hours
Liability Insurance - $250
Cooler Rentals & Ice - $100
Appetizers - $300 for bread, spinach artichoke dip, cheese, crackers, veggies
Dinner - $1,700 for full service buffet of 2 meats, 2 sides, and cornbread muffins
Guest Cake - $40 for two sheet cakes from Costco
Tiered Cake - $150 (will serve us, wedding party, parents, and grandparents)
Plastic Dinnerware - $230 for cocktail napkins, paper plates for apps/dessert, dinner plates, wine glasses, cutlery, dinner napkins
FLOWERS AND DECOR: $731
Bouquets - $70 for my bouquet and 6 bridesmaid bouquets from afloral
Baby's Breath - $200 in bulk from Costco, for centerpieces
Candles & Votives - $50 for 72 candles and glass votives, $8 for ttaper candles and holders for the head table
Vases - $20 for 15 vases and a can of mercury-glass spray paint
Floral Garland - $27 for 6 strands, using in ceremony space
Aisle Runner - $13
Aisle Borders - $16 for tulle ribbon and flower petals
Guest Book - $5
Table Numbers - $2
Card Box - $5
Signs/Materials - $25
Linens - $290 for all tablecloths, overlays, runners, chair sashes, & chair covers
Birch Slabs & Mini White Pumpkins - $0 (borrowing/growing)
Cake Topper - $20
CEREMONY: $225
License - $150
Officiant - $0 (mutual friend is performing ceremony)
Rings - $75
STATIONARY: $165
Invitations/RSVPs - $100 for 100, only mailing 70
Postage - $55
Ceremony Programs - $10 for ribbon and ink used, already have the cardstock
GIFTS: $364
Wedding Party - $200
Parents - $60
Favors - $104
LODGING: $420
Wedding Party Accomodations - $220 for two nights
Our Wedding Night Hotel Room - $200
ATTIRE: $620
Dress - $1,500 (this is a wedding gift from my dad and will NOT be included in the budget; I originally purchased a $150 dress and WILL include that)
Alterations - $300
Accessories - $20 for shoes, $70 for headband
Suit & Accessories - $250 (this is a wedding gift from FH's mom and will NOT be included in the budget; he originally planned on a $99 suit rental and I WILL include that)
DJ: $650 for 5 hours
PHOTOGRAPHER: $500 (we are doing a mini-package. Our photographer is just doing photos of groups, ceremony, us as a couple, and the first dance)
Total cost is $9,434 before vendor tips. Hope this helps some of you plan your budget! I saved HUNDREDS by lurking on websites until they had sales, so I recommend waiting to buy things unless you're on a short timeline!
