Is there anyway to have a wedding (including the rings) at the price of $10,000 or less?

Question

Not a show, a nice ring but doesnt have to be a show ring, and the wedding -no the court house. Would pretty much be a family only wedding with approx 50 guests-100. If even

Answer 1

Of course!! Depending on where you're located it is absolutely possible. For the rings, I suggest taking a look at www.bluenile.com ... they have fabulous products and great customer service. Unfortunately, in this area, having a wedding for 100 people at 10,000 is impossible - unless you want something outdoors at a park and aren't looking for elaborate food options. However, 40-50 guests is easier to do with your budget range.

Answer 2

Last Memorial Day weekend a Bride and Groom had their wedding in a gazebo in a lovely park for less than $300. The gazebo cost $40 to rent . . the marriage license was $50 and their wedding rings cost about $100. They did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, they did not have a three-tiered wedding cake, and they did not wear formal wedding attire BUT they did have a great honeymoon in Key West, Florida. This young, professional couple could have had "a Cinderella wedding" but they chose not to.

Do a search on weddings- country inns or bed and breakfasts or resorts. You will be amazed at what these facilities have to offer Many of them have wedding-reception-honeymoon packages. You can get married in a garden or in a small chapel or in front of a fireplace or on a hilltop with a great background. Many of these innkeepers or managers know officiants, local photographers, and wedding cake bakers. You can do as much or as little as you wish. You can have a memorable and meaningful wedding without spending thousands of $$$.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

Answer 3

Yes, you can. How easy it will be, and how nice a celebration it will be, will depend on the area you live in. My son and his wife spent less than that on their rings, wedding, etc., three years ago. They had a lovely, charming wedding too. The wedding and reception were only $4000 total--and the reception included an open bar and sit down meal and live band. They had a professional photographer too.

The key to having the style of wedding and reception you want is to control the guest list and the size of the wedding party! A smaller guest list means you can afford better food and have to spend less money on liquor. My son and his wife had about 80 people at their wedding--family and close friends only--and everyone had a lovely time. The wedding and reception were outdoors (early June) at his father's home in North Carolina.

Having a huge bridal party--tons of bridesmaids and groomsmen--is a big expense. Yes, they pay for their dresses and accessories--but you have to pay for their accomodations and transportation if they are from out of town. Plus you have to buy them a gift. Plus for every attendant--you are adding two people to your guest list--the attendant and their spouse or significant other.... So your guest list can get out of control fairly quickly. Keeping it to a Best man/Maid of Honor and perhaps one other attendant each is a good way to go if your budget is limited.

The best book I can recommend for further advice is "The Elegant Wedding and the Budget-Savvy Bride--How to Have the Wedding of Your Dreams for Half the Price" by Deborah McCoy. I've read more than a dozen wedding planning books in the last week (my stepson just got engaged last week)--most of them concentrated on budget weddings--and that one was the best, hands down! My future DIL has a budget of $5000 for her dress/wedding/reception--and the rings cost $1200--and I don't expect they will have an expensive honeymoon--so all in all I would guess their rings, wedding, reception, and honeymoon will be under $10,000 too.

It takes careful planning, and more work on your part, but it CAN be done! Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes!

Answer 4

Our budget is less than half that, and we are getting married in a vineyard with 37 guests. It is certainly possible for 50. We are printing our own invitations, no favors, cake is from the grocery store, and flowers only for the bouquet, also from the grocery store. Get an "event photographer." Wedding photographer= rip off. Renting a juke box is much cheaper and more fun than a band.

As for the rings- plenty of beautiful rings are available for not much money. If she has her heart set on a full carrot, expect to pay about $3500, but you could find a more modest simple wedding ring starting at $50 (no diamonds, thin gold band)

Answer 5

Yes
- You could have a wedding in a family garden or a local park . Some churches have a banquet room for these events
- Have a brunch, pot luck or breakfast meal instead of a whole spread. Or a nice sit down with a cash bar.
- Wedding bands start at $100 at Wal-mart
- Wedding dress can be as low as a $100 at a clearance sale. Found my dress this way. Was retail at $2700 and got it for $300.
$10000 is really a good amount money for a wedding. Just don't get tied up in keeping up with the Jones

Answer 6

Oh absolutely it can be done!! Very easily! You can have a lovely wedding for that price. Try looking into the banquet facilities that cater to small wedding parties...do the ceremony right there at the banquet hall. If you calculate 75 guests at approximately $15 per person (usually buffet style will be about this per person), you're only looking at $1125 just to feed them. Open bar will only be around $300-400 more on top of that.

Answer 7

YES!

My Wedding was under $10,00.00.

first thing to do: decide what part of the wedding where is price is not important. For me, it was my photo album ($1000.00, for album, photographer, engagment pics and studio session included in this cost)

Second: Plan the wedding budget after that.

Ideas to cut costs: Friday or Sunday weddings, off months (January- March usually. Depends where you live)
If renting tuxes, do it where the groom get his tux for free.
Wedding Dress- do not have to be extravagant. A white elegant cocktial dress is just as beautiful.

Cut down on guest(which you already have done!)

Flowers: Simple is best. If you know someone who can do floral arrangments, ask them to help you with centerpieces and bouquets (that could be their wedding present to you!)
If not, check around at florist and do not be afraid to check out supermarkets. I went to a big deal florist and they wanted to charge me$500.00 for four bouquets and corsages and boutinerres. A florist who contracted out of a supermarket- $165.00. My flowers were beautiful too!

Cake- simple again is best. Do you know of a cake decorator? Maybe they can help. Also, I have heard of cupcakes and cookies at a wedding. you can make those yourself.

DJ, hall, caterer- If you have a Fri. or Sunday wedding, you will probably get a discount. My wedding was Friday night in November. I didnt' pay for the hall,the caterer and the DJ gave me a discount too. Remember to ask!

Centerpieces- Candles are the easiest to set the mood and the cheapest. Put a pretty fabric napkin on the table, borrow or use your own glass candleholders(hall might have them. If not ask your church to borrow, they always have that stuff in bulk!) It will look great.

hope this helps. Congrats and good luck!

Answer 8

absolutely!!! my wedding had about 80 guests and it cost less than $5,000 total. it was better than i ever imagined. 1. my dress was on the clearance rack and cost $200 BUT it was phenomenal strapless princess with beading on the bodice. 2. i had my wedding at my aunt's house. she has a very open downstairs space and upstairs she has a loft with a balcony that looks down on the living room. we got married on the balcony and the guests stood below. our ceremony was VERY short so we only had about 30 chairs for older people if they felt they needed to sit. 3. we got a local caterer but did not use their wait staff. we just used a buffet style serving. 4. NO ALCOHOL!! alcohol is one of the most expensive things and we didn't have any. 5. do all of the decorating yourself. i bought some white "christmas" lights from the wedding section of the craft store and a lot of white tulle and draped it from the balcony. i borrowed some columns from someone and wrapped tulle and lights around that.

there are plenty of things you can do... just be creative and flexible.

Answer 9

try an outdoor public area like a beach. If you live in the city it can be free, non-residents pay only about 100 dollars. try to use your families talents like if anyone is an officiant, caterer, etc. A great way to save on your dress is to go to House Of Brides and find a bridesmaids dress you love then they will special order the dress in white. Ask all of your wedding party to purchase there attire. look at a DJ from asoildgoldsound.com they are always running great specials. also just be inventive.

Answer 10

Of course it's possible! It's all about KNOWING your budget and sticking to it!

You have to know with that budget you can have a nice wedding but you wont be serving lobster or wearing a designer dress. If you're OK with this than go for it! Look for deals, and stick around yahoo answers, there are plenty of thrift brides around here who know a thing or two about saving money.

I recommend www.theknot.com Check out their myBudget feature. You can plug $10,000 into it and it will divide it up into all the categories in appropriate percentages to give you an idea of how much you should spend on flowers, food a dress, etc to stay on budget. You can even plug in the amount you actually spent on each category and it will update and redistribute your remaining budget. It's fantastic!

A few tips:
-Decide what your priorities are. For me, I wanted great food, a beautiful location and a good photographer. I could care less about a videographer and cake. Now I know where to spend and where to save.
-Look into locations and churches where you can have both the ceremony and reception. A church with a great reception hall or a beautiful garden with a courtyard are great places to have both parts of the event. You'll save money AND your guests will thank you for saving them gas money.
-Wholesale flowers are a great way to save monry. Places like Sam's Club or Costco sell flowers in bulk. Getting flowers this way (and using flowers that are in season) will save you tons of money. You dont need elaborate arrangments. A bunch of hydrangea (in a lovely doller store vase) look simple and elegant as a centerpiece. If you have never done arranging though you might want to leave the bouquets to a professional, I'd hate for your bouqet to fall apart durring the ceremony.
-Keep your wedding party small. This will mean less gifts for bridesmaids and groomsmen as well as fewer mouths to feed at the rehersal dinner.
-Looks for a great deal on a dress. This is possible!
-Stick to your budget!

Hope these help. Like I said, stick around here for more tips. I'm sure people will be able to help you with more specific questions as they arise.
Good luck and best wishes!