When you get married, the cost is one of the first things you think about… And which you also have to arrange. Without a good budget it is difficult to keep a good overview and it can quickly add up! When arranging it, you could use some budget tips that are completely hip!
The forbidden word!
It costs money and in many cases a lot of money. Of course you can make it as crazy as you want, but it seems as if everything that contains the word marriage suddenly doubles in price! The first tip is not to mention this enthusiastic word (marriage) in everything. That’s easily half the difference! A reasonable wedding costs approximately between 6,000 and 10,000 euros. And this is a feasible amount! Especially when you are creative and involve those around you in the whole thing!
The costs at a glance…
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Wedding Dress |
1400 |
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Get groom |
800 |
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Rings |
750,- |
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Bridal bouquet and corsages |
150,- |
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City Hall |
500,- |
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Wedding cake |
300,- |
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Photographer |
1000,- |
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Hairdresser & Make-up |
130,- |
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Wedding car |
300,- |
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Printed matter/wedding cards |
230,- |
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Notary |
500,- |
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Dinner |
800,- |
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Decoration |
250,- |
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Party location (snacks/drinks) |
3000,- |
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Music wedding party |
1200,- |
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Wedding favors |
150,- |
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€ ……..,- |
You may be shocked by the prices, but if you have a tight budget you will have to stick to a guideline! Only then will you be able to reduce costs. Setting strict priorities is also necessary. Agree in advance which points you consider really important. You can then be a little more flexible about this and enter an amount according to your own wishes. Below you will find a list of the normal prices. You can use this list to enter your own amount. Then you know where you stand and it provides direction when organizing and making decisions. The prices are averages, based on approximately 20 day guests and 100 party goers.
Your wedding is probably the most expensive party you will ever throw! Making compromises is also part of that! You will have to make decisions together and always agree on the budget. Of course, this should not be at the expense of the joy of preparation! Decide together what is important to you and what you want to spend a little more money on. Also do this the other way around: Save on things that you find less important.
Saving tips
Wedding cake
Scrap the wedding cake! Instead, you can cut into the ice cream cake during dessert! Your wedding cake is an ice cream cake and therefore also serves as a dessert. You can also opt for trendy cupcakes! Maybe you even know someone who would like to do this for you? Present this on a cake stand or cupcake stand and you will steal the show!
Time of day?
Of course, you can also save money by getting married at a less popular time. Monday morning is usually much cheaper than getting married on Friday or on the weekend.
Wedding Dress
Save on your wedding dress! This can be done very easily by having it made yourself by a specialist. Your dress will then be designed especially for you and you only pay for the fabric and the hourly wage. Very nice: Your dress is unique! You can also go to an outlet, where dresses from previous collections are sold. This makes a huge difference in price and well, who will see that you are wearing a dress from last year’s collection?
Bouquet?
Cutting back on the bridal bouquet is easy! Holding a special flower in your hands, wrapped with tulle, for example, is very stylish! Advantage: much less heavy! You can also choose to have the flower attached to a bracelet, then you have your hands completely free! Totally hip!
Thanks?
Wedding favors, something like that too! It’s part of it, but it’s actually always difficult to come up with something original. And what do you actually do with a thank you afterwards? A card with a unique code on it is all the rage! This code gives access to the site where all memories such as photos after the wedding can be viewed! All you have to do is create a blog or site on which you can post photos and videos, for example! Can’t get any cheaper! And it is certainly original! When people visit the site you can create a guestbook so everyone can leave a comment! That’s great! And so you can all enjoy it afterwards
Card?
Your wedding card? Of course you make it yourself! This can also be done digitally: For example with a clip or video that you have filmed yourself and put on CD. Exciting isn’t it! A CD… without a sender with a secret message from???? You can bet that you will receive a lot of positive reactions the day after shipment and that everyone will still be talking about it years later!
Hopefully these tips will give you some budget ideas! A little creativity can go a long way together. In any case, one thing is certainly true: Something new is hip! So it’s not that difficult to make it an unforgettable day!