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Wedding Priorities
Prioritize!!!
What is important to you???
Both of you should make a list of what is important to you on an individual basis and then compare notes. Afterward, combine and determine from most important (#1) to least important #18). This will help you in budgeting and designating where you may want to spend more money and areas you can “borrow” from to appropriate in the area that has top priority. There is no “right” or “wrong” – it’s all about your personal taste and the wedding you desire.
____ Beverages and Refreshment Area
____ Cake / Dessert
____ Coordinator / Wedding Planner
____ Favors
____ Flowers and Decorations
____ Food
____ Invitations and Wedding Related Paper Items (programs, menus, place cards)
____ Linens (table linens, napkins, chair covers)
____ Location of Ceremony (church, park, reception venue)
____ Location of Reception (banquet hall or unique location)
____ Music for Ceremony
____ Music for Reception (band / dj / entertainment)
____ Officiant / Celebrant
____ Photography
____ Rentals (tent, upgraded chairs, props, non-floral centerpieces)
____ Transportation (the family car, vintage car, stretch limos)
____ Videography / Cinematography
____ Wedding Dress and Accessories
Traditional Division of Finances
THE BRIDE & HER FAMILY
* Wedding dress & accessories
*Invitations & Stationery
* Ceremony/church fees
*Wedding consultant
*Floral decorations for ceremony & reception
*Bridesmaids’ flowers, bridal bouquet
*Photographer
*Music for church and reception
*Transportation for bridesmaids to & from ceremony
*All reception expenses
*Bride’s gift to groom
*Bride’s gifts to her attendants
*Groom’s wedding ring
*Fees for vocalist or soloist
*Transportation for bridal party to the reception
*Accommodations for the bride’s attendants
*Bridesmaids luncheon (optional)
*Videographer
*Tipping
*Miscellaneous costs
THE GROOM & HIS FAMILY
*Bride’s engagement/wedding rings
*Groom’s gift to the bride
*The rehearsal dinner
*Gifts for groom’s attendants
*The bride’s bouquet in regions
*Bride’s going away corsage
*Boutonnieres for groomsmen
*Where it is customary for groom to pay
*Officiant’s fee or honorarium
*Transportation costs for out of town clergy
*The marriage license
*Ceremony transportation for groom & best man
*Expenses for the honeymoon
*Accommodations for the groomsmen
Traditionally the bride’s family would assume most of the wedding costs. Today, with the average wedding costing over $25,000 the trend has changed to include the bride and groom as well as both sets of parents.
Many couples with a professional status pay for their weddings without assistance from parents or family. Often, parents of these couples may offer to contribute to a portion of the wedding (flowers, photography, wedding cake, etc).
Regardless of who is paying for the wedding, base the budget on what is affordable. And always, allow budgeting to include last minute expenses and tipping for extraordinary service.
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