Our wedding fund thread

Charleyalmostking · 7 May 2018 at 9:02AM

The cost of our wedding would hopefully be
£5,000 and we'll both be saving £2,500 each to put towards it.

We're looking to get married next year but we aren't booking anything until we the have money saved up for it.

Our plan;

Get married in a registry office - £753 (£625.00 for the room & the £128 for booking fee, giving notice for both of us & for the certificate)
Go for a quick bite to eat in the town
Go somewhere to change etc ,,, then go to recpetion in a hall by us.

I have my dress already, it was £40 from Quiz.

Saved money for completely
Savings in progress

Our Budget
Ordered from important to not important

The lantern room - £625.00
The registry office bits - £128
Wedding rings - £150 each (£300)
My hair & make up - £200
Grooms outfit - £100
Manor Hall (reception hall) - £475.00
Drinks - £200.00
Wedding cake - £100
Decor / Flowers - £150
Three Strawberries catering BBQ - £1,100
Bride & Groom Shoes - £100 each (£200)
Lingerie - £35
Accessories - £50
Bouqutes - £30
Thank you gifts - £150
Entertainment - £300
Videographer / Photographer - £700
Extra cash in case we need it - £157

Wedding fund total right now - £645.00

need_an_answer · 12 May 2018 at 6:17PM

Invites,or is it word of mouth?

Transport to registry office etc?

Charleyalmostking · 12 May 2018 at 8:06PM

need_an_answer wrote: »

Invites,or is it word of mouth?

Transport to registry office etc?

Doing the invites & signs etc ourselves and would have a website to RSVP on with all info needed.

I'm hoping just some's car who's going as I don't see the point in paying for a car when we've already got loads of family member's or a friend with them.

we don't have a date yet so I can't really make the car arrangements

McKneff · 12 May 2018 at 8:15PM

Hair, makeup and shoes to start with you could halve that easily

Charleyalmostking · 12 May 2018 at 11:04PM

That's for both of us ... and I'm just overestimating plus that's the prices ove seen on average

Charleyalmostking · 13 May 2018 at 5:36PM

Some minor changes
Colours are now Navy,gold & white as I couldn't find anything red i liked that fits in.

skimper · 14 May 2018 at 2:30PM

Depending on your dress, shoes wont matter really. Mine were £20 from newlook and just a plain nude colour so can be worn again. They only lasted till the wedding breakfast & then the slippers went on. No one knew unless I told them.

Charleyalmostking · 14 May 2018 at 7:09PM

I've purchased 1 pair of wedding shoes for myself.
White hi-top diamante sneakers for £5.00 (£.95 p&p) from everything5pounds.com
my dress would cover these anyway but they looked too good for me to not get them.

I thought that 1) people won't see them 2) i can re-wear them 3)I'd rather be comfy.

Total spent on wedding so far - £63.00
Total saved for wedding - £626.90 in bank

pigpen · 15 May 2018 at 12:41PM

The photographer will probably be double that if you want before/during/after pics.. they are extortionate.. but they often spend a lot of time editting etc.. and tbh, you get what you pay for. The basic packages for weddings are usually in excess of £1000.

Try approaching the local colleges, a lot of the 3rd year photography students are building portfolios and taken excellent pictures and at a much cheaper rate!!

Hair/make up.. that is again a low estimate.. it might do you but not any bridesmaids/mothers/etc .. again look at local college... they might be a bit slower but they know what they are doing and appreciate the experience. Same with getting nails etc done.

Cakes usually start at around £150.. unless you are getting something plain. and the best people get booked up a couple of years in advance.

Charleyalmostking · 20 May 2018 at 8:22PM

I've got a new budget;

2 marriage notice £94.00
Booking fee £30.00
Marriage certificate £4.00
The Lantern Room £625.00
Wedding rings £300.00
Groom Suit £100.00
Groom shoes £50.00
Chars wedding shoes £30.00
Chars hair & make up £130.00
secure booking for manor hall £95.00
Manor hall - reception venue £475.00
Catering £300.00
Cake £150.00
Drinks £200.00
Photographer £800.00
childrens dress £500.00
staitonary £35.00
music / dj £220.00
decorations £200.00
bride bouquet £30.00
thank you gifts £150.00
lingre £35.00
accessories £30.00
bridesmaid make up & hair £270.00
100 650ml clear takeaway tubs £14.95
100 large white craft bags £9.45
Wedding insurence £30.00
Extra Fees £92.60
= £5,000

I'm hoping to do the music ourselves since I pay for spotify and the hall is licensed for us to do that.

I already have my wedding shoes, they fit like a T!
But I kept the price there in case I saw a nice pair for reception / to keep the budget as £5,000 as I may use that £30 for something else.

I've saw a make up & hair artist for £130.00 for myself & charges £90 for hair & make up for bridesmaids or the mums of us two.

Nicola83 · 22 May 2018 at 11:04PM

We've been to a few wedding fayres recently that have different suppliers there and many of them will give discounts if you say you saw them at the wedding fayre.
We've budgeted £1000 for our photographer, my sister is a professional photographer but she's a bridesmaid so won't be taking any pictures. But it's like she says, the photos and album are all we'll have left from the day so it's something we shouldn't skimp on.

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