Finally had time to sit down and complete our Pro-BAM and Budget Breakdown. Our wedding was August 17, 2019.
Total: $31,816.85
Brides Father gave $5,000
Brides Mother and StepFather paid for Brides Outfit, DJ, Ceremony Musician, Wandies, and Officiant : $4,219
Bride and Groom Paid : $22,597.85
Number of Guests : 136
Venue (Warwick Country Club): $ 21,101.36 : Included with the venue: ceremony space, catering-cocktail hour and dinner, alcohol, linens, chairs, tables, wait staff/ bartenders, day of coordinator, bridal suite/ grooms suite.
Bride Outfit (Alexandras Boutique): $1,879 : Dress, veil, shoes, alterations
Groom Outfit ( Carl Anthony Tuxedo): $179 : Tux rental, shoes included
Photographer & Videographer (Mobile Video and Photography): $2,883.65
Flowers (Towne House Flowers) : $294.25 : Bridal Bouquet and 3 Bridesmaids Bouquets (boutonnieres were done as a wedding gift by family friend).
Cake/ Wandies (IGA Bakery/ Wandies by Pina) : $549.96 : Cutting cake for pictures was 100 by a family friend and 4 sheet cakes for everyone to eat were 199.96 from a local markets bakery. Wandies for each table were 250.
Centerpieces/ Ceremony Arch: $700 (Made them with my bridesmaids, artificial flowers, shells, vases, wood and fairy lights).
Hair and Makeup (Jaclynn Kate Hair and Makeup): $1,095.63 : Hair and Makeup for Bride, Maid of Honor, 2 Bridesmaids, and Mother of Bride.
Ceremony Music (Saxophone Player) : $295
DJ (DJ Eddie the Fixer) : $1,500 (included uplighting)
Officiant (An Everlasting Memory) : $295
STDs/ Invites/ Thank Yous (Vista Print & Zazzle): $544
Extras: $500 : Sting Lights, escort cards, picture frames, bathroom baskets, flip flops, spray paint
Our day went great, a few minor hiccups but nothing major. We were able to bring our decorations and arch up the day before the wedding. the country club set everything up for us on the day. the country club also had bride and groom suites so we saved money on limos by getting ready at the country club (I drove me and my husband home at the end of the night lol). My husband did forget the rings at our house (Thank God I thought to text him about it) and my dad had to stop at our house on the way to the venue and pick them up for us. We were worried the whole week leading up to the wedding because the forecast called for rain. We were tapped out as far as money and could not afford to tent (would have been an extra 1800), so we decided to risk it and have our outdoor ceremony. The radar showed no rain for our 6:00pm ceremony so we proceeded. It did rain for 30 seconds at the very end of our ceremony but then stopped so we were able to take pictures. Also, our guests were great sports and laughed through the rain with us. During the reception we did have two no-show guests and one had to leave early due to illness. But we did have a wedding crasher, my husbands employee from work but I didn't even notice him so I didn't mind. Our venue had no option for a true open bar so we pre-paid the bar and it lasted until 10:30 then switched to cash for the remainder of our reception (went until midnight). Our dance floor was pretty packed the whole night which is exactly what we wanted. People are still telling us that the food was great, which is nice to hear because we really didn't eat. I didn't even get a piece of cake until we were back from our honeymoon (besides the tiny piece my husband fed me for pictures). I wish we could go back and do our day over and over because it went so quick!
