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Dedicated July 2017

Budget! Let's talk

ti, on September 14, 2022 at 9:49 AM

Posted in Planning 50

Now that my wedding is complete I'm really interested to hear how everybody's budgets went/are going? Did you go over/under/did you end up having to change your budget or plans midway??

Now that my wedding is complete I'm really interested to hear how everybody's budgets went/are going?

Did you go over/under/did you end up having to change your budget or plans midway??

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  • T
    Dedicated July 2017
    ti ·
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    Oh lord haha, just bury your head in the sand! It'll be fine! (right, right????)

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  • T
    Dedicated July 2017
    ti ·
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    It sounds like it was meant to be! Coordinator is a great shout, I would have loved to have enough budget for one. Would definitely have made a big difference on the day

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  • Chelsea
    Just Said Yes June 2022
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    Way over 🤯 I wish I hadn’t paid all that money for a DJ!! They completely sank our evening, they were so inexperienced. WeddingWire, I trusted you guys, they have nothing but excellent reviews here! I felt absolutely tricked, it wasn’t worth it at all. If we had refrained from hiring them we could have stayed in-budget.
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  • Kelly
    Just Said Yes June 2022
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    We came in right on budget, I worked sooooo hard to not be over budget and I’m so proud of staying within budget.
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  • S
    Super September 2022
    Sarah ·
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    We still have a week to go but it looks like we will be about 5k under budget! Hopefully it stays like that, but I did include a 10% contingency in our budget in case I forgot something like tips or extra fees so we should be okay.

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  • C
    Just Said Yes July 2022
    Coquitha ·
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    We went way over budget.. and the day happened so fast I can’t even remember it.. if I could do it all over again and rewind.. I would definitely do a destination wedding instead
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  • M
    Just Said Yes July 2022
    Maite ·
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    Just $1k over budget! Glad we are married and now We can relax lol
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  • Jackselle
    Beginner June 2022
    Jackselle ·
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    Yes way overpriced that’s I wanted to spend
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  • Jackselle
    Beginner June 2022
    Jackselle ·
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    Oh gosh yes I can promise I will never do it again Too stressful
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  • Catherine
    Savvy July 2022
    Catherine ·
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    We definitely went over budget by 10,000!!!🤦🏽‍♀️
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  • Pat
    Rockstar May 2023
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    We started out totally on budget, but then the "little things" started adding up and my darling, marshmallow heart FH added on to the guest list. Right now if everyone RSVP's we will be about $3,000 over. Then add in those "little things" and I'd say we most likely will be more like $6K over. All in all not too too bad as we can afford it, but stillllllll Smiley catface

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  • Thomas
    Dedicated May 2023
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    We are about $2000 under budget at this point and all of the big cost items for the wedding and reception are taken care of at this point. Hopefully it stays under or at budget!
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  • Renae
    Just Said Yes June 2022
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    I was under budget by $7,000 so my husband was proud of me!!
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  • Dierdrah
    Beginner April 2024
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    This has become me!

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  • Lauren
    Just Said Yes May 2022
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    We went way over 😳
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  • Katelin Pitts
    Savvy May 2022
    Katelin Pitts ·
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    I really didn’t have a budget. But I can say we didn’t go crazy. We got prices from a bunch of dog places and went with the best options for us.
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  • Michelle
    Just Said Yes April 2022
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    We went over budget. Less than 2 months prior to the wedding the place where I was getting married and having the reception partially burned down and they reimbursed the money
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  • Sharie
    Just Said Yes May 2022
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    We went about $12,000 over budget but were extremely happy with everything.
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    Beginner April 2022
    Tracey ·
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    That was me. I went way over and after a while I said, ‘oh well, it’s only money’. Luckily I had the cash and didn’t go into any debt for it.
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  • Tunde
    Just Said Yes May 2022
    Tunde ·
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    Definitely way over our budget. But it was worth it! Our wedding was exactly how i imagined it. I’ll cherish the memories for the rest of my life. 🥰👰‍♀️🤵💍
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