My Budget
Below is the outline of my budget. What I'd spent, what I'd spent it on and who the vendors were. I'd also posted the avaerage prices for a U.S. wedding these days which helped in my comparison shopping. I'd originally had a working budget of $6k - $7k, but as I've read, and heard, and ultimately found out, it's always more than what you'd budget for. I guess you could count on a range of 15% - 25% more than you think. (Sorry for the tiny font, if I got any bigger the alignment gets crooked).

I'm not sure if you could tell that the amount I spent is a reflection upon my top 10 priorities and my Comfortable, Beautiful and Festive theme.
ITEMS
Bridal Consultant
Bridal Gown & Bag
Bridal Gown Alterations
Bridal Luncheon
Bride's Acces (See itemized, below)
Bride's Garter
Bride's Garter (to toss)
Bride's Hair and Makeup
Bride's Headpiece, other
Bride's Lingerie (used Christmas gift cert.)
Bride's Jewelry (Heirloom Pearls)
Bride's Purse
Bride's Shoes
Bride's Veil
Bride's Veil (Cathedral length)
Bride's Wrap
Bridemaid's dress (pitch in)
Bridesmaids' Gifts (jewlery)
Ceremony / Reception Decor
Ceremony Pillow
Ceremony Singer & Accom. (gift)
Ceremony Site
Flower Girl's Dress
Flowers-Bride's
Flowers-Bride's toss
Flowers-Boutinnieres
Flowers - Maid & Matron
Flowers-Bridesmaids'
Flowers-Flower Girl (Pomander)
Flowers-Mother's
     Flowers  Total $1,442.50
     Flowers & extra d�cor
Groom's Attire
Groomsmen's Gifts (Attire)
Invitation Postage
Invitations
Marriage License
Officiant's Fee includes tip)
Photography (gift), develop $
Reception Cake Servers
Reception Favors
Reception Food & Drink Including tip)
Reception Alcohol (Wine)
Reception Alcohol (Beer)
Reception Guest Book
Reception Music (DJ's including tip)
Reception Rentals
Reception Site

Rehearsal Dinner
Videography (gift)
Wedding Cake (gifts)
Wedding Cake Topper (self & gift)
Wedding Rings
Wedding-night Suite

Totals
Avg. Cost
$1,500.00
$1,330.00

$100.00
$190.00


$114.00

$102.00
$900.00


$190.00




$200.00
$578.00
$75.00
$75.00
$200.00
($190.00)

($28.50)

($65.00)


$1,170.00
($741.00)
$170.00
$150.50
$60.00
$400.00
$20.00
$250.00
$1500.00
$50.00
$200.00
$570.00

$1,520.00
$60.00
$1,394.00

$1,710.00

$450.00
$200.00
$600.00
$80.00
$150.00
$200.00

$16,359.50
Estm.
$0.00
$600.00
$165.62
$50.00

$18.00
$15.00
$85.00
$25.00
$0.00
$150.00
$30.00
$45.00
$108.00

$40.00
$120.00
$120.00
$500.00
$15.00
$25.00
$0.00
$0.00
$45.00
$20.00
$25.00
$80.00
$80.00
$15.00
$30.00
$500.00

$130.00
$60.00 
$41.25
$526.35
$0.00
$100.00
$250.00
$25.00
$200.00
$1,500.00
$250.00
$150.00
$25.00
$450.00
$914.99
$0.00


$0.00
$30.00
$0.00
$100.00


$7,659.21
Actual
$0.00
$526.35
$125.00
$61.00

$15.69
$6.51
$115.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$42.41
$51.45
$27.30
$14.00
$43.50
$120.00
$173.99
$1,046.31
$13.60

$0.00
$40.23
$47.25
$12.60
$15.75
$63.00
$52.50
$63.00
$27.30
$1,442.50

$187.21
$466.20
$40.38
$518.36
N/A
$125.00
$31.50
20.95
$106.80
$1,210.00
$245.49
$150.00
$8.27
$420.00
$706.13
$0.00

$219.25

$16.60
$0.00
$135.93
N/A

$8,740.31
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Mia Torre

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Me (Hand Made)
Armando Vasquez

Marshall Fields
Mom
David's Bridal
Marshall Fields
Enchanted Forest  (Ron)
Me (hand made)
Carson Piere Scott
Bridesmart  (Laura)
Carson Piere Scott
Centerpieces - E. Forest, Myself
Enchanted Forest
Carol Smith & Ron Reyes
home
Rainbow Kids
Enchanted Forest (Jennifer)
Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Forest
Enchanted Forest


Bachrach  (847) 413-8514
Bachrach
USPS
Design Elements (K. Sweiding)
(Last year's budget)
Hammond City Judge
Jim Horiike
Enchanted Forest
MacWarehouse & Rhoda
Gene's Catering  (Dave)
Dominick's

Wal-Mart
CheRay DJ
A-All in One  (Stephanie or Kent)
home (re:parking, Marybeth, principal of Kenwood Elementary)
Wing's Chinese Food
Marithess & Jimmy
Me Lydia, Chantal, Tital Rose, Sandra
Ron & Jimmy
Carter's
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