Hi all,
When I was planning I was always looking for an actual detailed budget from someone who tracked their expenses for their wedding - and I never did find one. I'm hoping to fix that for some of you.
I've separated out my budget spreadsheet - total budget was $25,000 (funded by my father) and we ended up at $24,896. I'm sure there's some odds/ ends in there that would take us up to $25k. Virginia - 100 Guests The summary sheet as totals by category (paper vs. rings, etc.) and the individual line items are pulling from the "List" tab.
Some FYIs:
- Our venue (Historic Jordan Springs) was all-inclusive, with a minimum 100 guest commitment. This is why we didn't end up saving any due to COVID changes with 56 guests. It was still a beautiful venue and the service and hassle free nature was ideal for us.
- We did not do a lot of "extras" that weren't important to us/ we didn't feel people would notice (and they didn't!) This includes flowers (no groom boutonnieres, no flowers on tables), no guest book, no real favors - we provided masks in baggies in a basket for those who needed them, but we brought home *tons*.
- I indicated in the "List" tab if I thought something was required, as in - if I could go back and was looking for the lowest cost version, would I get it again? Eliminating those would have saved us $1,800 - but we thought those gifts to our bridal party/ nicer wedding band were worth it.
I hope this helps some of you, or gives you a template for how you might track your budget!
