Budget breakdown

We have a fairly small wedding (and budget), so we are not having a videographer, but here is our budget breakdown. All items include the tip we plan to give each vendor.

Guests: 30
Ceremony Venue: Free
Reception Venue & DOC: Free
Food & Drink: $2000.00
Place Settings & Decor: $250.00
Dessert: $200.00
Getting Ready Location: Free
Photography: $1,400.00
Rings $1800.00
Dress: $200.00
Veil: $20.00
Shoes: $37.00
Accessories: $65.00
Children's Attire: $150.00
FH's Attire & Accessories: $175.00
Flowers: $220.00
Save The Dates: $35.00
Invitations: $38.00
Menus: $25.00
HMUA: $200.00
Music & Equipment: Free
Officiant: Free

Grand total : $6,815.00
Original Budget : $8,000.00

I hope this was helpful for you. I hope the rest of your planning goes smoothly.

I have a photography and videography package for 5600.... however I also had quotes around 5000 for just videography. Its alot of money, but not unheard of.

Our photographer is $1,700 includes engagement pics, second shooter, 8 hours of coverage, wedding album, a usb with all images and online gallery. Our videographers consist of a husband and wife team who will hangout with us all day from the getting ready to send off! They are $1,000. So together we are spending $2,700. I'm not sure where you are located but we are in GA. I was quoted about $3,000 from other videographers, but I searched really hard! The photographer was who did my brother's wedding in 2015, so I did get a discount from her.

If you want video but it's not in budget then maybe do Wedit or just do a simple videoography as you wont use it nearly as much as the photography. Also look into deals like black friday or at bridal events. My budget breakdown in 20k for everything, 15k out of our pocket. 11k for my all inclusive venue (minus photography), hoping for 1.5k for photography and possibly videography either through Wedit or a killer deal, 4-5k for honeymoon (disneyworld and universal orlando for a week together), about 1k for rings, 1k for 2 night airbnb stay plus food for my bp and us, 500 for rehersal dinner, 1.5k for dress, won his suit, 1k for gifts/decor/miselenious and 100 for stamps bulk and printed invites/std's. Now this adds to 22-23.1k but am trying to lower some things still like my venue is all customizable, depends on how many guests, not doing favors, looking to find some great deals on things, etc. Dress is already paid for and might get a little more help from family but idk

Oh and my florals I'm hoping to be able to pick myself, I'm doing mainly greenery so my tree's in my front yard have gorgeous leaves so I'm going to de-twig the tree like a day before the wedding and use that so FREE

At first I wasn’t going to do video because once I saw the prices i decided we couldn’t afford it and it wasn’t a necessity, but then I got very lucky in finding a company that does a DJ, photographer, and videographer package all for $3000. Photo and video are there all day from getting ready until the last dance, and no time limit on the DJ.

I think that is a lot of money. A lot of people want a videographer but at the end of the day, the video is hardly ever - if ever - watched. You should invest that money into a different area or not at all. If you have interactive guests, you can look into WeddingMix for video choices.

My venue which includes food, drinks, cake, desserts, candy table, flowers and ceremony
12,590
Other flowers 555
2 Limos. 810
Offiant 845
Guys suits 400
Reception dress 430
Wedding dress 799
Tiara and veil 350
Bride shoes 45
Flowergirl and jr.bridesmaid dress 210
Shoes 40
Photobooth 672
Rings 3644
Balloon drop down 500
The dj and photographer and her asst. Is being paid for by my mother inlaw and honeymoon is being paid for by my sister inlaw

Our wedding is going to be extremely budgeted and tight. But my photographer is going to be $375 for three hours of coverage.
It does hell that is going to be a courthouse ceremony and a garage type reception though and that we only have invite less than 25 people. But if you have the budget, you can afford it then go for it. I'm sure you won't regret it if it's something you want

My photographer is 2000 that included an engagement shoot, all right to engagement and wedding pictures, 10 hour wedding day coverage, 5 hour second shooter, wedding album, and USB of all images. Videographer is 1100 for coverage starting with us girls but no guys getting ready my FH didnt want it. It is a husband and wife team. We get a highlight vide and 60 minute full length. I wanted are entire ceremony of vows footage.

I say if you like that particular videographers work and you definitely want a video, then splurge! Try to think about what you'd regret more: 1. The videographer gets booked by another client; or 2. You pay more than initially intended on for a product you want.

It's your day. Do what makes you happy. You can always cut costs in another area of lesser importance.

We ended up booking a videographer after hearing a lot of people say they were super glad they got one. I also felt like I'd never remember what we said during the ceremony because we'd be so nervous so I definitely wanted a video of that and the speeches at the reception. Our grandparents are also SUPER special to us, so we will be having them go outside with the videographer during the reception and record a little message from each of them about life, marriage, ect. and we will have that to cherish forever.

We will be inviting about 120 people.

So far my budget breakdown is as follows:

Photog: $800.00 (great deal, friend of a friend)

Venue: $3,975.00

Video: $1,950.00

Decor: approx $350 for all centerpiece items and food display items (not done with decor yet)

Linens: $246.40

Catering: approx $1,800.00 ($15 per plate)

Total so far: about $9,200.00

Original Budget $5,000.00 (LOL)

Personally, i wanted a video more than photos. i felt like it was a nice recap of the event. maybe if you are tight on money you can ask around to see if you know anyone of your guests that are savvy with editing and photography? all of my friends pretty much told me that they don't even look at their wedding video or photos that much but i still feel like having it is worth it but i understand they can be expensive.

guest count: i budgeted for 260 and thus far we have around expected 255 guests [maybe that will change as my wedding is in a couple weeks to full 260 ]

ceremony venue with chair rentals: $200

reception venue with dance floor [we had to pay for the addition of a dance floor rental]: $13700

cake: $300

dj and photobooth [package deal for 5 and 4 hours respectively]: $600

extra alcohol: $400 [our venue is giving us wine but in my culture everyone expects cognac too]

photography and videography: $480 - so i have a friend that is a wedding photographer and videographer who we basically just paid her travel expenses to come, otherwise she would have cost $2k normally to a regular client

day of coordinator: $175 [just for a couple hours]

and then i say i'd spent another couple hundred on random things overall like a candy buffet table. my attire actually cost really little as i went with a prom dress. my centerpieces i managed to get down to $1 a piece.

original budget was $15k, i'm close to around $16k but i'd like to think for the size of my wedding that is pretty ok.

We’re working with $15,000 for a destination wedding in Park City Utah, everything is nearly paid for an we’re coming in at just about $1,000 over. Intimate 30 invited and 25 confirmed. Everything includes taxes, additional fees, delivery and pickup, set up and design fees. So they are total prices. And we did decide to budget flights and hotel into the cost of the wedding budget. I’m a planner and have this all itemized in a spreadsheet 🤣🤣

Venue (all day) 500
Catering & Open Bar 5200
Florist 700
all attire (tux, dress, lingerie) with alterations and accessories 1100
Videographer 850
DJ 995
cakes (2) and dessert (whoopie pies) 390
Jewish ceremony items 200
Misc reception items 150
Wedding Party (4 total) and parents gifts 300
Decor rentals and all custom signs, photo booth, guest book 480
Rentals for catering and everything else 995
HMU, Spa, Tan, Sugaring 600
Flights (we also took a wedding planning week that’s budgeted in this) 580
Loft rental 250
Rabbi 1000
Gratuity 200
DOC 665
STDs, Invites and vendor thank you cards 300
Ketubah 475
Utah License 50
Grooms gift and experience 125