Questions That Need Answers
First, hire an event planner. It’s well worth the money and peace of mind. Gather her guest list right after the wedding invitations go out. The ladies she will invite should already be on her wedding guest list. Depending on her guest list, your expenses could run about $1500 – to $2,000, with invitations, food,…
Let’s make a list: Dress (avg. $200 – $300) Shoes (avg. $100) Jewelry (avg.$50) possible hotel room the night before the wedding (avg. $200) random lunches while shopping (approx. $150) So be prepared to spend about $800 to be a bridesmaid; more if she wears Prada. Now, if you cannot afford to do this, PLEASE…
Your parents, his parents, your grandparents, his grandparents, your children, his children the wedding party and the spouses of the wedding party. If you have reached your max budgeted guest count at this point, that’s it. (See “How much should a wedding cost?”. 38% of your total budget is to support this guest list. …
The facts: According to the 2018 Wedding Industry Report for the DC, MD, VA, and WV, the average amount spent on a wedding in 2017 was $36,703. That’s the average, not the max. Some weddings are over $100k. And you may ask WHY!!! Answer: Because someone is willing to pay for it. That’s all it…
You have invited 150 people people to your wedding. You can expect that approx. 20-30% will not make it for one reason or another. That means that approx. 105-120 people will probably RSVP “yes”. HOWEVER, don’t guarantee 120. You can always increase your guest count, but in most cases, you cannot decrease. Whatever you…
