Wedding on a Budget

Hi Heather, welcome to WeddingWire and congratulations on your engagement! Have you figured out your budget yet for planning your wedding? WeddingWire has some great planning tools including budget planning that breaks down the costs of your wedding based on the budget you set! As well WeddingWire has some great articles on advice and tips for budgeting your wedding I will list them below if you are interested in checking them out!

6 Costs to Eliminate from Your Wedding Budget Right. Now. 5 Wedding Expenses that Don’t Have to be Expensive Splurge vs. Save: How to Prioritize Your Wedding Budget Save Money by Picking the Right Wedding Date

Have you picked a location or date yet?

View Quoted Comment I'm not quite sure about a budget because I thought I could keep it cheap, but now it's looking like I'll be spending at least around $10,000 on the venue and catering. So now I'm hoping to keep it under $15,000, especially if I go with the cheapest venue I've found which is around $8,000 (with catering and some decorations). For dates, I really liked May 18, 2019, but because of the expense, I'm not sure if we'll be able to save up enough in time, so now I'm also looking at October 5, 2019. Location I'm looking mainly in Berkshire County, MA, but I've also emailed a few in other areas of the state.

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I would definitely recommend creating a budget for planning using the WeddingWire budget tool located here . A lot factors come in place when booking a venue and planning your wedding day such as the month, day, location, time frame etc. For instance May 18th and October 5th fall on Saturdays which tends to be one of the more expensive days. Here is a report for the average cost of wedding venues in the Massachusetts area so you can get a feel for where you compare. Have you made a guest list yet? That is also a big factor when creating a budget.

October is high demand in MA too (I'm getting married in Cambridge). Check early spring dates (March/April) or winter that aren't as popular. You'll be more likely to cut a deal on everything

View Quoted Comment It's so funny you said that because we just decided yesterday to get married in April of 2020

Butternut farm in stow is where I'm getting married. If you do a Friday night Wedding or a Sunday wedding you save money. Also hurricane candle with the mirror and any color linen and napkins are included. Wedding coordinator and beautiful venue with a fire place and doing some DIY you won't need much for decor which saves you money because they have so many colors to choose from for linen.

If you haven't found a place yet and are looking for something affordable and rustic, I can recommend The Barn on Benson's Pond. Here is the link: https://bensonspond.com/the-barn/ It was under $1000 to rent the place and the tables and chairs are included. I am using Nadia Carlevale from Favoloso Wedding & Events as my Wedding Coordinator and she is very affordable and our caterer is Sara's Cooking (she's out of Framingham) https://www.sarascooking.net/. Our wedding is on 10/27/18.

Hey Heather!!

WeddingWire has some awesome resources on reducing wedding costs! Check out these articles for some helpful tips and tricks:

How to Plan a Wedding on a Budget

Wedding Budget Breakdown 101: How to Divide & Conquer

6 Costs to Eliminate from Your Wedding Budget Right. Now.

Budget Tips from Real Couples

What have you booked so far?!

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I am also getting Married in April 2020. I am also getting married in Massachusetts and on a budget. OH SO stressful!