Our 3k budget wedding planning

74jax

madvixen wrote: »

We're trying to bring our Wedding in at 3k as well :eek:

So far we have the reception venue booked, my dress, band and wine and I've managed to get all that for under 1k so it should be manageable. wow well doneOH is marrying in uniform so that's an expense I don't have (luckily). I think the bulk of the costs will be on decorating the venue and food. We want an Italian buffet as the Wedding breakfast (our first date was an Italian restaurant so Italian food is special to us) and a hog roast in the evening i love the idea of a hog roast, it's been mentioned on here quite a bit lately. The reception venue is a village hall so will need quite a bit of jazzing up but I think I can bring the food and decorations in at around £750.

I'm making my own invites, table plan etc and creating cupcake bouquets to serve as centrepieces/favours. Also contemplating doing my own flowers, if I can find the inspiration :rotfl:

have you seen the make your own wedding flowers sticky at the top? I've had a read through and it does seem full of useful info.

madvixen

74jax wrote: »

have you seen the make your own wedding flowers sticky at the top? I've had a read through and it does seem full of useful info.

I've had a look but I'm not very good with flowers ( I can kill Cacti) so I'm leaving that for Mum to read and see if she can make sense of it - she has the green fingers in our family

In terms of the Hog Roast, I spoke to my local butcher and they are doing it for £2 a head for me. May be worth asking a couple near you.

double_mummy

i want a hog roast

the things you miss out on when you marry into a jewish family lol

i cant believe you guys can do it all on 3k i am soooooo impressed!

74jax

double_mummy wrote: »

i want a hog roast

the things you miss out on when you marry into a jewish family lol

i cant believe you guys can do it all on 3k i am soooooo impressed!

Well I fell down at the first hurdle :rotfl:however have to now get in my head I WILL sell everything I can afterwards to bring it as close to 3k as I possible.

double_mummy

how are going to sell things jax? if using ebay are you taking off the fees?

(sorry accountancy brain has suddenly turned on)

74jax

double_mummy wrote: »

how are going to sell things jax? if using ebay are you taking off the fees?

(sorry accountancy brain has suddenly turned on)

It's OK, will depend on dress, more expensive I might try preloved, if it's only 50 or under I would probably use ebay.

ShaneUK

what about wedding rings?

74jax

ShaneUK wrote: »

what about wedding rings?

We aren't having any. OH spends his life practically in the sea, so I could just imagine where his would end up :rotfl: and due to the diamond of my engagement ring and size of band, a wedding ring would look odd we think.

Someone mentioned last week or so, a few years after getting married without rings they decided to get them, so that's an option for us, but for the time being we are doing without.

MrsDrink

Fantastic thread 74Jax (lol I always want to call you Ajax!)

This is our 3k wedding:
* Tuesday 17th July 2012 - MrD, me and our immediate family only at our local registry office, BBQ at ours afterwards (Total invited, included us, = 19).
* Saturday 21st July 2012 - party at our house/garden for extended family (not including cousins) and friends (Total invited, including us, = 53).

Things paid for completely so far: £1768.63
Giving notice..................................67
Wedding insurance..........................18.20
Invites & Thank you Cards...............75.42
My wedding dress..........................120 (the remainder 795 was paid for by my mum :T)
My shoes......................................69.60
My jewellery..................................61.99
My bouquet & buttonholes...............37.96
MrD's outfit...................................38.75 (his suit, 75 + 9 for alterations, was paid for by his mum, along with a tie :T)
MrD's shoes...................................48.94
Our underwear...............................50.70
Our rings......................................300.08
Decorations..................................219.21
Gazebos.......................................34
Garden games...............................42.78 (already have music streamed around the house so will just move the speakers outside)
Photographs..................................205.49
Alcohol/drinks................................378.51

Things part paid for (and what's left): £599.01
Hired seating.................................20 (89 left to pay)
Cake (including stand).....................19.94 (approx 51 left to pay)
Catering (including plateware etc)......58.12 (approx 250 left to pay)
My hair .......................................30.95 (approx 80 left to pay)

Things part paid for (and undecided what to get/if needed more spending): £100.95
Gifts............................................14.95 (approx 85 left in budget)

Things left to pay for completely £270
Registry Office...............................260
Marriage Certificates.......................10 (maximum)



GRAND TOTAL: £2738.59 :T:T:T




Please note in all of my costings I've included everything - for example I included the craft knife I had to buy to make the invites.
(Oh and we're not having bridesmaids/best men. And he can use our car to get to the registry office, and my mum can drive me in her car.)

74jax

MrsDrink wrote: »

Fantastic thread 74Jax (lol I always want to call you Ajax!)

i answer to anything, toilet cleaner included :rotfl:

Please note in all of my costings I've included everything - for example I included the craft knife I had to buy to make the invites.
(Oh and we're not having bridesmaids/best men. And he can use our car to get to the registry office, and my mum can drive me in her car.)

excellent breakdown, thank you so much mrsD (goes off to attempt the same)

This is just what I was looking for. something to point me in the right direction. I have a spreadsheet, but it's over so many pages, I hoped this thread would condense it all.

So many people lately have been asking about 3k budgets and what it gets you - I think you post sums it up fantastically for yourself. I am going to attempt the same