Wedding Budgeting

[xiaosiong]

hi all,

i am planning 2 years ahead for my wedding and are currently doing some budgeting. here are some of the key expenditure that i forsee.

i hope you can help me out by advising the approx charges for individual item and anything that i miss out

Actual Day Solemniser Ang Pow
Actual Day Jie Mei Ang Pows
Actual Day Xiong Di Ang Pows
Actual Day Car-Opener
Actual Day Relative’s Kids/Siblings
Actual Day Gate Crash Ang Pow
Actual Day Lunch Buffet
Actual Day Wedding Cake
Actual Day Wedding Favours (optional)
Actual Day Invites (Cards - optional)
Actual Day Live Band (optional)
Actual Day Emcee
Actual Day Banquet
Actual Day AD Photography
Actual Day AD Videography
Actual Day Make-up Artist
Actual Day Car Rental
Actual Day Hand Bouquet
Actual Day Ring Pillow
Actual Day Bridal Photo shoot
Actual Day Bride’s Shoe
Actual Day Groom’s Shoe
Pre-Wedding Renovation + Furniture
Pre-Wedding Pedi/Mani
Pre-Wedding ROM
Pre-Wedding Betrothal Ang Pow
Pre-Wedding Betrothal Gifts
Pre-Wedding Wedding Rings
Pre-Wedding Guo Da Li


anything i miss out??

[ladyinwhite]

for pre-wedding ROM and actual day banquet, did you include decoration services? dont forget to budget for extra misc costs like opening more bottles of wine/beer etc. (those are under wedding banquet)

[splovebp]

wow! you ladies are indeed resourceful and providing comprehensive info. Thanks for sharing.

[Kikele]

Woh really seems like lots of $$ invlove

[Tenshi]

if you are doing your banquet in hotel, then wedding flavours is included liao and the cards too just that you will need to pay for the inserts of printing cost. Emcee can just get your friend to do it for you. Car if can just borrow frm relatives or friends.

AD Solemniser cost about $150
AD Photographer about $800 onwards
Live Band about $800 onwards

Cost given is as of now but if you really look at it every year most of the things prices will go up.

Good luck.

[chocomousse]

i agree. sometimes there's additional cost in decoration of the venue because that depends on the theme of the wedding.