Is $10,000 to high of a budget?

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I agree with everyone else, if you have it to spend then good for you! Im sure it is possible, there are some brides on here who recently posted about a wedding for under $5000!! I am way past that already, our budget is about $30,000 - we are paying for it ourselves, no help from family - Things in Souther New England are NOT cheap. and we figured that is just about what the avg wedding now-a-days costs

*Ms Soon to be his Mrs - that price for 250 ppl is incredible! My venue is $15,500!! for way less than 250ppl - but we would not have settled for another venue - our venue just fit us totally! But with the venue being our most costly item, we are trying to save on other things (dj,photo, dress was only $399 on sale etc)

We are also coming up with extra ways of saving money - not going out all the time, not taking big vacations (so camping instead of a cruise) (I work 2 jobs - so picking up extra hours) he stays for OT when he can, so you just have to figure out what works for you.

Our budget is only $3,000... We are getting married in 11 days (December 5th) and still have about $500 left over... It's all about who you know and where you're at... I posted a while back about this topic... Good Luck and Enjoy!!!

This entirely depends on what you want to do. If you are going to the JOP with two friends in Podunksville, and then having cake and punch afterward, $10,000 is way too much. If you want to invite your 500 closest friends and family members for a sit-down dinner, open bar, and a big band for dancing in New York City, $10,000 is not nearly enough.

The real issue is figuring out what you want, then figuring out what of that you can afford. Just remember that you will be just as married if you end up with cake and punch in the church social hall as if you have an over-the-top wedding. You need to prioritize what's really important to you and compare it with what else (house? savings? paying down debt?) you could use that money for.

Our wedding budget is 8,000! It is hard to stay on budget but you have to be a budget bride!! I have gotten great deals on a lot of things! Be a smart shopper! Look at clearance. Ask for discount you will be surprised at how many people are willing to come off of there prices! DIY saves a lot of money! I am having a fall wedding so the day after thanksgiving my mom and I are going to hit up Hobby Lobby and all of those places to get flowers super cheap! My wedding invitation I got on clearance too! at Meijer I ended up paying $78 for 275 invitations!!! Be sure that you read all of your contracts carefully so there are no "hidden" cost!! Also ask around at work or family and friends to see if anyone knows a photographer dj etc. I work at a jail and a girl here is doing my pictures for 500 when she really charges 1200!! Don't be shy ask ask ask!!! Good luck!

I'm in Ohio also, where things are probably cheaper than they are on the coasts. Our budget for 80 people is $5,000, but I'm really hoping to keep it at $4,000 to surprise my fiance. He's always so impressed with my money saving skills, so it's kinda a personal challenge to me.

A lot of it will have to do with your guest list, venue, and what kind of reception you're having. As I said, we're having about 80 people, so that in itself makes our costs less than a lot of weddings. We are having the wedding and the reception both at our church, which is also saving us money. The fee is $250 and that includes a day of coordinator, and cleanup crew. Also, by having the reception at the church, we're prohibited from serving alcohol, which is saving us a ton and nobody will question it since it's at the church. Finally, we're doing a dessert buffet, which is still costing a lot because of the stuff I want to have, but not nearly as much as a full catered meal.

I agree with everyone else. A budget cannot be too much, unless it is too much for YOU to spend. There are budgets of $500 to budgets of $1,000,000. It is just what you can afford.

$10k is actually a little less than the average that alot of women spend on a wedding. In times like these, people aren't spending as much, because they can't afford it. But if you can, then why not? I'm getting married in August, and my budget is $5000. BUT I only have 9 months left and I still can't find a reception hall to fit the budget... It's tough, and very stressful to try to make it on a low budget. But it's not impossible. So no, $10k is not that low. Have fun!

That's our budget and it's a squeeze. we initially tried for $8K but there were so many things I didn't realize--tips, extras, flowers costing a bunch, gifts, gifts, gifts, more flowers for other people, food for the vendors, engagement pic print outs, hostess gifts, all of which added up to $10K....so, just do everyone else said here and go with your gut instinct

Hopefully this link will help everyone with their budget planning. http://www.costofwedding.com/ Where I live there are many zip codes because of the large population. It is interesting that there is a huge discrepency between the zip codes, but then I look at the neighborhoods in those zip codes & the numbers fit right in. In every budget, don't forget the sales tax & gratuities. They both can add up quickly. Hope this helps!

Like others have said, the amount spent on a wedding is a personal choice. We all want our wedding day to special, but remember-it is just a day (and yes I know that is unusual advice coming from a vendor). The focus should be the rest of your life together.

Did you men to say to low? We are spending around 22k and are cutting some corners. 10k wouldnt even get us meals for everyone.

It's only too high if you can't afford it. Otherwise with weddings the sky's the limit!

Tyrone I didn't know you include rings and honeymoon for 25k avg wedding? In that case we are spending 45k, 22k for wedding reception, 3k for rehersal dinner,ring was 11k and honeymoon to HI for 2 weeks will run about 9k.

My budget was $10,000 and it quickly went to about $15,000 here is my breakdown, and I was trying to be so frugal!

Ceremony Site/Officiant800

Reception Venue1700

Catering full service with linens/china/etc: $7700

photographer;$1200

Videographer1550

DJ: $575

Florist1100

all that is $14,625 and not including my dress, hair/makeup, rings, etc.

Exactly, I think it depends on a lot of factors. Your personal choice, income, future plans (house, etc.), and family help, oh and guest count. I'd LOVE to have a budget of $10,000!!! That is barely the cost of our Russian, family style meal for over 100 folks (too many guests, imo). We are cutting a lot of things out to save money though, and getting good deals on quality vendors because of the economy. I try and make saving money and going under budget a game, it's slightly less stressful that way

Best of luck to you!!

Your budget should be only what you can afford. Don't go into debt (or allow parents to go into debt) for a wedding. Plenty of folks have beautiful weddings for much less than that.

Well ours started at 20,000 and now is edging on 30,000. Hopefully we can cut corners some ways. Just spend what ever you feel comfortable! We also have two families chipping in..

Its always interesting to me to see how people spend money on their wedding. Ultimately the only word of advice I would ever give to a bride and groom would be to never spend more than you have. Seems simple, but I've seen couples go into $30,000 of debt. Put a downpayment on your house, buy a Benz, or invest that and pay for your kids to go to college! Its possible to have a fantastic wedding without the pricetag. Sometimes that just means doing it for yourself.

Just FYI: According to the statistics of weddingreport.com the average San Francisco wedding was $49,000 for 2008. You're way under!

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Our budget is $5000, and in the end we are going to come in under budget right around $3700 to $3800. Nothing is going on credit cards, everything is being paid for up front, no debt, and by doing a lot of things myself and with help of my bridal party, it's still going to be very beautiful, nice and classy.

Now if I had $49,000 to spend on a wedding, without going in to debt to have it, yes, I could do that...lol. Instead we are taking the no debt route, relying a lot on DIY things to cut and save, and it will still be a memorable and fantastic wedding.