Is it possible to have a wedding under Ten thousand dollars?

Answer 1

Of course it is. The bride needs to decide what is most important to her, i.e. flowers, cake, food. And go from there. It also depend on how many people will be invited! We had over 250 so food was a big deal here. If your going for a small wedding it should be very easy to keep it under 10k. Simplicity is the key, weddings are one day that go by faster then you can blink. Good luck, if you need a wedding singer I am available! ; )

Answer 2

YES IT IS POSSIBLE!! my fiance gave me a budget of 10 thousand dollars to work with, and I am keeping it just under that so far (I'm getting married on 07-07-07) I know it seems like a lot to some people but in reality, it really isn't. There is sooooo much that goes into the wedding. After paying a caterer, limo, cake, hall, church, bridal presents, dress, flowers, accessories, rings you could end up at least a few thousand right there. then there are the little things. There are ways to get around it though. my limo is 450, my hall 400 (it's a VFW and my fiance is a veteran), my pianist is 150, my church is free, I bought a dress for 500 and got the tiara free, and my fiance's suit was free since at after hours tuxedo gives the grooms tux free if you have at least 4 members getting tuxedoe). I am having cheesecake for the wedding cake and it's only costing me 300 (and we are inviting at least 200). there are a lot of ways to cut corners, you just have to do some hard work. What has helped me stay in budget is using a Microsoft works spreadsheet. I just put in the items and prices and it adds it up for me. I also recommend a book called "How to Have a Big Wedding on a Small Budget" by Diane Warner. It has helped me out a lot. and it's only 14.99, you can find it at a Barnes and Noble. believe me, 15 dollars is well worth the price in the ideas it gives you to spend less. I hope this helps you. feel free to contact me if you need more help. By the way, Congratulations!!

Answer 3

Weddings are big business today, and many people make a lot of money selling you things you don't need, or convincing you to spend more than is needed.

All you NEED for a wedding is a groom, a bride, a witness or two, and a minister or justice of the peace. The license costs a few bucks, and the minister or justice often has a small charge or deserves a small honorarium.

After this, everything else is frosting and what you want and choose. Choosing an open bar and lobster buffet? Big bucks. Choose a mid-afternoon reception and finger-foods and you save a ton.

Reserving a big fancy church or a small charming church? Designer dress or recycled dress? Giving the guests a camera and little personalized bundles of birdseed, or just having bowls of rice outside (birds don't explode when they eat rice)?

Want to keep it cheap AND have a wedding you and your guests will remember and enjoy?

1. Keep it short and simple. Big elaborate weddings with lengthy peripheral events get tedious, cost a lot, tire out the main people, annoy the guests, and increase the chances of problems. Your guests really don't want to be involved in a day long tribute to you.

2. Plan for your guests to have fun. They don't need fancy food, lots of souvenirs, fancy decor, etc. The more fun they are having, the more fun you'll have.

3. Lots of photos, videos. Go ahead and hire someone for the key photos, but enthusiastic amateurs will do a better job for most of the shots. Find your friends who would take pictures anyway, and make sure some of the kids have cameras too.

4. Remember- a LOT of the expensive wedding stuff is supposed to make your day more special- but you yourself will be too busy to see most of it, and most of your guests will forget it in a week. How much do you want to throw away for things that are not serving a real job? Forget the doves, fancy limos, printed matchbooks, etc.

5. Only invite who you want to show up, and make sure each group is taken care of- work friends have different interests than old school buddies or your parent's guests.

Answer 4

It's possible to have one under $5,000. You just can't have Dom Perignon & caviar served.
You must tailor your wedding tastes towards your budget. Don't go into debt or cause your parents a hardship. Decide what you just HAVE to have & work from there. If music is vital to you & your fiance so that you must have a band & not a DJ then you know where you need to concentrate the money. That sort of thing.

Weddings cost. But don't buy into the thinking that your whole wedding will be ruined or that you will be a disgrace if you have to use white linen napkins instead of wedding color napkins folded into shapes of doves.

There are MANY good books on the market for this. Make a trip to your library.

Answer 5

Hell yes! there are alot of people who dont spend anywhere near that amount and have a fabulous wedding. Its not in how much you spend it's in how much people care about you and want to be part of your celebration not your showy extravaganza. Keep it simple and elegant. Check out ebay they have really good stuff for a very good price. There are budget wedding site too that tell you how to do what you want for a very reasonable price. Set your budget and then work with it. Say $5000 is the limit. Then start working with it. There will be thigs you wont compromise on and there will be things that you will. Be flexible and open to ideas that others share with you. There was a show on TLC that did weddings for $5000 and they were spectacular!

Answer 6

This is how you do it:
Spend money on:
reception hall
pictures
Save money by having the wedding in a church or outside.
Save money on food by picking the time of the day well so you don't have to feed people. Really, you DON'T have to feed people.
Buy your wedding cake at a grocery store, they still do a great job and don't charge a lot.
Look for a wedding dress online or at a discount bridal party.
Your family will want to help so ask them. You can have them do the bridal shower, wedding rehersal and bachelorette party. My family did all this and helped decorate.
If you do all this you can spend the money you saved on going on a great honeymoon.

Answer 7

you can have a lovely affair under 10 grand just have to find dresses that you like that are afordable an find a nice venue flowers it is totaly do able most middle class weddings are 5- 15 thousand and also depends on how many guests if you think 100-150 then that is a good chunk of change to work with

Answer 8

Sure..... I know of one couple that had a wedding and only spent $150. It depends on how elaborate a wedding you want, and how much money you want to spend.
If you want a huge church wedding, with several singers, ushers, bridesmaids, several preachers, and the whole kit-ka-boodle, then be prepared to spend thousands of dollars.
A little advice, though... don't spend too much, because a lot of marriages don't last, and end up getting a divorce.
There are marriage parlors, that can marry you in one hour after applying.,, and they only charge for the preacher, some music, and the props.....all for under $500

Answer 9

Absolutely. we are doing our entire wedding for around $8000. Not a small wedding either. About 80 guests in a formal reception venue. The total price includes everything from flowers, to my dress, to Bridal Party gifts, favors, food, alcohol, DJ, Photographer, cake, decorations, and and other small mics things. The key is shopping around and getting the most value for your dollar. Since we are paying for the entire wedding ourselves price was a major issue. You can definately have a gorgeous wedding for under $10K.

Answer 10

Of course... My parents got married in their large backyard and it was gorgeous- cost about $1000.00.

THE FOLLOWING FOR 100 GUESTS:

My husband and I got married recently. Our budget was $10,000. We hit it perfectly!

1. Go on Craigslist for many things... people are giving away their wedding things.

2. We made our own favors (seeds for people to plant we bought, but we packaged them with computer cut outs)

3. I had a friend decorate

4. Flowers we got from a grocery store and laid them all out to make our own bouquets.

5. I did my own hair and make up ( I don't trust others :)

6. My aunt made the cake

7. We DID splurge for the catering ...

8. My brides maids bought their own dresses as their gift to me.

9. We had a children's table which we excluded from the catering. We brought subway sandwiches for them.

10. We had it on a Sunday ... cheaper!

11. We also went all out for the photographer! Memories are worth it.

12. I didn't get an expensive dress, shoes, etc. I preferred a nice honeymoon!

13. I made my own invitations! It was more personal for me to make them. And my own programs!

14. We went to Hawaii for the honeymoon, and will go somewhere bigger when we are more settled! Something to look forward to :)

15. Remember- most couples getting married are younger and are not rollin' in the money. Save the money for your life together- that one day is a wonderful celebration, but don't let it start you off broke! $10,000 is VERY easy to do, just be smart and don't go overboard!

Congrats!!!! This is a fun time... best wishes :)