Our Budget: $3000
*** 02/22 THIS BUDGET IS NOT UP TO DATE. MY LAPTOP CRASHED SO I LOST MOST OF MY DOCUMENTS AND BUDGETING, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'VE ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR AND WHAT I HAVEN'T. ***
Here's a list of our general budget. Honestly, this will sound crazy, but I don't have a specific budget. I'm sort of spending as I go, saving as much as I can, and the majority of the costs will be paid for with our tax returns! But I do use WeddingChannel.com's budget tool, I gave it a figure of what I wanted to stick to, and have mostly been sticking to it. These figures are from that budget:
FASHION (Gown, alterations, accessories, beauty)
- Suggested budget: $373
- My Estimate: $364
- Spent so far: $275 - dress, rentals
CEREMONY (Officiant, accessories, license)
- Suggested: $122
- My Estimate: $152 - license in my state costs $93
- Spent so far: $0
RECEPTION (venue rentals)
- Suggested: $228
- My Estimate: $800
- Spent So Far: $850 - venue PAID IN FULL, chair deposit ($100 remaining)
FOOD & DRINK (food, beverages, alcohol, hired help, cake)
- Suggested: $1700
- My Estimate: $1072
- Spent So Far: $62 - plates & utensils
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY
- Suggested: $114
- my Estimate: $89
- Spent so far: $172 -Invitations & various paper
FLOWERS & DECORATIONS
- Suggested: $176
- My Estimate: $225
- Spent so far: $400 - flowers, vases, various decorations
RINGS
- Suggested: $31
- My Estimate: $20
- Spent So Far: $30 - Nathan's ring on Amazon
GIFTS
- Suggested: $103
- My Estimate: $77
- Spent so Far: $110 - Bridesmaids & Groomsmen
COMMON EXPENSES (Insurance)
- Suggested: $0
- My Estimate: $100
- Spent so Far: $95 - Event Host Insurance
TAXES, TIPS, ETC.
- Suggested: $150
- My Estimate: $150
- Spent So Far: $0
TOTAL SUGGESTED BUDGET: $3000
TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET: $3050
ACTUAL SPENT: $1,208
OVER/UNDER: -$58
***These do not include some of my DIY projects, because they aren't completed. My total ACTUAL spent is $740 (the WeddingChannel.com budgeter includes the total for the venue, which has not been paid off yet.) And small things here and there haven't been factored in yet, so that I don't accidentally count them twice!***