$10k budget for 250-300 in Georgia. Is it possible?

The biggest thing is going to be food. I got a fairly cheap BBQ place to cater and if you had 250 people, at the price we got it'd be 3,000 to feed them. And I'm in sc. And my venue was 1,600. So you really need to look around and see if that's possible

If you do the math, for 200 people, its about $50 per person including your attire, venue, food, alcohol, dj, photographer, flowers, etc.
In NJ it would be humanly impossible (we were trying to do $10K for 100 people and we're already at $17K)
Honestly, I would either cut down the guest list considerably, or wait a few more years to increase your budget.
Good luck! ☺

What area of Georgia? I may know a venue

That's a lot of people to feed! I had a friend that rented a random persons field and posted up a big tent. There was nothing growing there and it was unused by an elderly couple so she got really lucky. She had a 130 person wedding with a BBQ buffet on the field, and was able to BYOB. She kept it under 10,000. If you could find a cheap venue that will allow you to BYO everything you could possibly do that. But rentals alone for chairs and tables get really pricey, although I am in MA so I'mnot sure of pricing down South. Maybe try cutting your guest list? I know it's not what you want to hear but I eventually ended up cutting down as well. Good luck with everything! I hope you get some great ideas on here!

Thank you ladies! I live in Marietta, Ga but we are willing to travel wherever we can get the best deal on venue!!!

Its possible but it may not be what you planned on your wedding to be. You are looking at $10pp or less....for food, which is pretty hard to find. Also looking for a venue that will be inexpensive to rent and all the rentals. If you arent picky about what your wedding would look like its possible but Id be realistic with what your priorities are. Id either up the budget or cut the guest list.
My FH "put his foot down" at 5k for a wedding of 80 people...i laughed.
We have been saving for a year and half to have the a nice experience for us and our guests.

I think it *could* be done but is unlikely with that guest count. In Metro Atlanta it would definitely not be possible. I live not too far from you (Cobb County area) and our budget was going to be $20k for >150 guests, and we've since increased it.

You'd honestly HAVE to travel somewhere more towards the country in Georgia, but the problem is your guest count is high and not all venues can hold that many people. There are some venues in the metro that would put you over budget just with rental fee and catering. Using a church for your ceremony would help to save, as well.

I'd encourage you to read this: https://www.theknot.com/content/real-georgia-wedding-budgets-2010 It's a little old but prices have gone up since then and it does go in to some detail.

You should consider a more intimate wedding. It’s not that it’s impossible but I’d worry more about properly hosting a smaller number of guests.

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If it’s important for you to have that many people, you could cut costs by just doing a cake reception so that you don’t have to feed that many people. Also, you may have to cut down the budget for more flexible items like the dress and decorations. My budget is $8,000 for a 125 guest wedding where I plan on feeding everyone bbq. Right now it’s looking as if I will be able to stay in the budget. However, I live in Missouri so I don’t know the difference there.

I’m a nurse and I can honestly say that nursing school was the hardest thing I have done in my whole life! I could not imagine trying to plan a wedding in the midst of school as well. Nursing school absolutely sucks your soul away until you graduate. My advice would be to have an intimate ceremony now, or wait till you graduate to have the wedding you are wanting. Good luck!!!

I live in Kennesaw and moving to (and getting married in) Dallas Ga. We are only hosting 125 ish and our budget is $10k. The venue we are using includes almost everything (like flowers, food, photographer, etc.) except attire, and hair and makeup, but the price for 100 people is about 8000 and is $30/additional person. I'm not sure if you would be able to find that here for that many people, and my venue Max capacity is 275 and outdoor.

I would seriously limit the guest list to about half that, or see if you can find a church that will accept donations (to minimize cost) and then spend the rest on food and reception venue. It is gonna be WAY too stressful with nursing school to do diy. I looked for weeks before I found my venue and it's actually someone's home. You are gonna have a tough time with planning a wedding with that many people and that budget in the Atlanta area. I feel like everything here is at a premium.

Check out venue 92, the Gala, and the conservatory at waterstone. Those were the three cheapest I found near Cobb but idk their limits on people. The food will be the biggest expense.

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View Quoted Comment Thank you much for the advice! Its been hectic already with working full-time, finishing my last pre-req online, and doing my homework due before the first day of nursing school! Already feeling the stress!

Anytthing is possible. Scrap the wedding favors. Choose one really nice photographer and spend less on videography. Do either pizza or bbq. And try to find an alternative to a traditional wedding cake. Find a venue that would need little decorating. Reach out to friends even if they are ones you haven't spoken to in years to find vendors like DJs and such. The longer the engagement, the longer you have to save. Determine what is a must have for your wedding and do not be afraid to leave things out that don't matter to you and that just add to the cost. Skip save the dates.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much for the advice! Those are great ideas!