Wedding Wednesday :: Budget Breakdown

It's all well and good to share all the details my sweet day BUT for those of you planning your own wedding, I thought sharing a bit of the more practical side [i.e. financial side] might be even more exciting. 

As Jack and I were the ones footing the bill for our wedding we tried to keep costs as low as possible. Initially I had wanted to spend even less however I would not give up my dress, my menu or my photographers. All in all - money well spent!

INVITES: $88

      $6  Paper: cardboard

      $6  RSVP paper: craft paper

      $3  Seal paper

      $6  Seal cutter

    $35  Envelopes

    $10  Screen printing ink

    $22  Transparencies

ATTIRE: $1,450

  $960  Bride's wedding dress: inspired by Vera Wang, sewn by a seamstress.
  $180  Groom's suit: Ted Baker [at an appalling discount - hurray for the Bay one-day sales!]
  $150  Groom's shoes: Ted Baker
    $75  Bride's shoes: Yosi Samra
    $35  Bride's something blue
    $50  Groom's cufflinks, pocket square & perfectly skinny tie

PRIMPING: $330

  $150  Bride's hair: trial + day of
  $100  Bride's makeup: trial + day of
    $80  Sister's hair

FOOD & DRINK: $2,124

$1500  Sandwiches & salads: as made by the talented, Andrew Farrell

  $345  Cakes, cupcake, cake pops

      $0  Stands & trays: borrowed

    $15  Dinner & dessert plates

      $7  Straws

    $35  Candy

      $0  Candy bags: given to us by friends

    $22  Mason jars: some borrowed, some bought

  $200  Bar supplies*: propeller bitter keg, homemade spiked pink lemonade & other bits
             *we opted for a toonie bar which helped to keep bar costs manageable 

RECEPTION: $944

  $453  Table & chair rentals: for 70 people
  $121  Table cloths: Bought from fabricville, cut into table cloth length
    $30  Table runners: Bought from fabricville and borrowed from friends
    $25  Bunting: Fabric bought and sewn by a friend
  $120  Lights: Bought and borrowed
  $110  Flowers: Hydrangeas bought wholesale  
    $85  The sound system

THE REST: $2,524

$1500  The photography
    $30  The bouquet: Mini calla lillies bought wholesale
    $90  Wedding favours: blueberry jam made by a local business
  $448  The rings 
  $121  The marriage license
  $120  The justice of the peace
  $130  Porta-potty
    $85  Miscellaneous

TOTAL: $7,460

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment or email me to ask!