Sample Wedding Budgets

The most important thing to remember when you’re putting together your budget is that no two weddings are alike. Your budget, and how money is allocated, is fluid and will undoubtedly change and need adjusting throughout the planning process. But what kinds of weddings can you actually throw at various price points? Where can you get creative with the money you’ve got? To answer those questions, here’s broad overview at what some different wedding budget breakdowns might look like in practice. While these are meant to serve as sample wedding budgets, they come from years of seeing real couples plan weddings on similar budgets in similar circumstances. These budgets are not meant to limit you, but instead to help you start brainstorming ideas. Mix and match. Let them inspire you. Forget the hotel wedding (unless of course, you want the hotel wedding!); wedding ideas come in all shapes and sizes.
Lets look at dis sample wedding below:

This is a $2,000 Wedding Budget Breakdown

The City Hall Elopement/Super Small Wedding

• Venue/Officiant: $150 for a thirty minute slot at City Hall for you and up to six guests, officiant included
• Attire: $200 dress; $100 suit
• Flowers: $100 for one bouquet and one boutonnière
• Photographer: $800 for a quick one-hour session of ceremony plus portraits
• Delicious restaurant lunch and drinks for eight: $600.

At the end of the day, they spent a GRAND TOTAL: $1,950

2.  The Backyard Dessert wedding Party

• Venue: $0
• Invites: $0 evites
• Officiant (family/friend): $30 to be ordained
• Flowers and decor: $250 DIY
• Rentals: $300 for a few supplemental chairs, tables, and linens
• Dessert for 50: $200, plus donated by family and friends
• Photographer: $1000
• Champagne and iced tea for 50: $200
• Casual backyard party attire: $100
• Music: $0 for iPod and borrowed speakers

At the end of the day, they spent GRAND TOTAL: $2,080

 3. North Carolina court house wedding.

• Venue/officiant: $100
• Attire you already own: $0
• Catering, homemade desserts, and other hospitality: $750
• Alcohol and drinks catering: $375
• DIY emailed invitations: $0
• Lower-cost photographer or skilled friend: $400
• iPod or Spotify DJ: $0
• DIY flowers from a grocery store: $50
• Simple table decor: $50
• Makeup and hair by a skilled friend: $0
• Other umbrella expenses: $250

Total: $1,975

Written by Daniella