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Wedding Expense Breakdown Guide

The document outlines various categories of expenses for a wedding budget and indicates whether each associated item is included in the category total. It provides average percentages of the total wedding budget that each category represents. The largest categories by percentage are reception and rentals at 39% of the budget on average, followed by wedding attire at 11% and wedding consultant at 9%. The document lists specific items that would fall under each category and whether they are included in the total. It also includes estimated costs, final costs, deposit amounts and payment due dates for the overall wedding budget and some individual categories.

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Wedding Expense Breakdown Guide

The document outlines various categories of expenses for a wedding budget and indicates whether each associated item is included in the category total. It provides average percentages of the total wedding budget that each category represents. The largest categories by percentage are reception and rentals at 39% of the budget on average, followed by wedding attire at 11% and wedding consultant at 9%. The document lists specific items that would fall under each category and whether they are included in the total. It also includes estimated costs, final costs, deposit amounts and payment due dates for the overall wedding budget and some individual categories.

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  • Expense Categories
  • Payment Details
  • Vendor List

Category / Items Included?

Reception and Rentals (39% of budget, on average) yes

Site rental fee yes

Food yes
Alcohol and corkage fees yes

Other beverages yes


Tables yes
Chairs yes
Dance floor yes
Lighting yes
China yes
Linens yes
Flatware yes
Glassware yes
Specialty rentals and decorations yes
Tips no

Total for Reception and Rentals

Category / Items Included?

Wedding Attire (11% of budget, on average)


ceremony bridal dress and alterations yes
Headpiece / veil yes
Shoes yes
reception dress and alterations yes
Purse yes
Jewelry yes
Grooms formalwear yes
Grooms accessories yes
Bridal Wedding Party Attire no
Total for Wedding Attire
Category / Items Included?

Wedding Consultant (9% of budget, on average)


Consultant package yes
Ad-hoc services yes
Tips yes

Total for Wedding Consultant

Category / Items Included?

Wedding Rings (excluding engagement ring) (8% of budget, on average)


Brides wedding ring yes
Grooms wedding ring yes

Total for Wedding Rings

Category / Items Included?

Photography and Videography (7% of budget, on average)


Engagement photos yes
Photographer ceremony / wedding: time and album package yes
Additional photos for family / friends yes
Videographer ceremony / wedding: time and package yes
Tips yes

Total for Photography and Videography

Category / Items Included?

Transportation and Lodging (6% of budget, on average)


Transportation for bride and groom yes
Transportation for wedding party yes
Transportation for guests no
Parking fees, services and valets no
Hotel room/s for couple, night prior yes
Hotel room for newlyweds, wedding night yes
Tips no
Guests will pay for their own accommodations yes
Total for Transportation and Lodging
Category / Items Included?

Floral Dcor (5% of budget, on average)


Bridal bouquet yes
Bridesmaids bouquets yes
Grooms boutonniere yes
Groomsmens boutonnieres yes
Parents of couple (corsages / boutonnieres) yes
Grandparents of couple (corsages / boutonnieres) yes
Other family members yes
Flower girl (flowers and basket) yes
Ring bearer (boutonniere and pillow) yes
Readers, soloist, other yes
Ceremony flowers, wreaths, bows (altar, pews/chairs, doors, petals) yes
Ceremony special elements yes
Reception (cake, cake table, centerpieces, serving table, other) yes
Packing and delivery yes
Tips yes
yes
Total for Floral Dcor

Category / Items Included?

Music and Other Entertainment (4% of budget, on average)


Ceremony musicians yes
Cocktail hour musicians / band / DJ yes
Reception musicians / band / DJ yes
Other music / entertainment no
Tips yes

Total for Music and Other Entertainment

Category / Items Included?

Wedding Day Preparation (3% of budget, on average)


Bridal hair trial run yes
Bridal hair day-of yes
Bridal makeup trial run yes
Bridal makeup day-of yes
Bridal manicure / pedicure yes
Grooms hair yes
Grooms manicure / pedicure yes
Tips yes

Total for Wedding Day Preparation

Category / Items Included?

Gifts (3% of budget, on average)


Brides attendants yes
Grooms attendants yes
Parents of Bride yes
Parents of Groom yes
Other bridal party members yes
Wedding favors/Charity Donation yes

Total for Gifts

Category / Items Included?

Stationery Elements (2% of budget, on average)


Save-the-date notices yes
Invitations (invitation card, reception card, reply card) yes
Calligrapher yes
Ceremony programs yes
Specialized ceremony elements yes
Guest book yes
Seating chart yes
Escort, table and place cards yes
Table card holders, stands or frames yes
Menus yes
Personalized table or cake napkins yes
Personalized boxes, bags or matches to accompany favors yes
Wedding announcements yes
Thank-you notes yes
Postage no

Total for Stationery Elements

Category / Items Included?

Wedding Cake and Other Pastries (2% of budget, on average)


Wedding cake (including delivery) yes
Grooms cake (including delivery) yes
Cake-cutting fee yes
Other pastries yes

Total for Wedding Cake and Other Pastries

Category / Items Included?

Ceremony and Legal Issues (1% of budget, on average)


Ceremony site rental fee yes
Officiant fee / donation / tip yes
Marriage license yes
Ceremony special elements yes
*ceremony will be held onsite
Total for Ceremony and Legal Issues

Total Wedding Expenses


Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

15,000 15,844 4,000 11,844 3/24/2020

800 16,644 0 800 3/24/2020

1,800

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

2,000 2,000 700 1300 9/28/2019


240 240 0 240 9/28/2019
695 695 0 695 9/28/2019
200 200 0 200 n/a
50 50 0 50
400 400 0 400
640 640 200 440 9/28/2019
500 500 0 500

4725
Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

4000 4000 1700 2300 3/28/2020

200 4,200

4200

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

2400 2400 0 2400 7/24/2019


880 880 0 2400 7/24/2019

3280

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

2,500 2,500 1,000 1,500 8/25/2019

400 400 0 400 3/25/2017

2,900

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

820 820 5/2/2020


625 625 5/2/2020

400 400 400 400


400 400 400 400
220 220

2465
Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

2000 2000 900 1100 7/24/2019

2000

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

2/26/2020
400 400
800 800
900 900

200 200

2300

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

1000 1000 500 500 4/24/2020


1000

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date
980 980 0 980 2/28/2020

980

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date
1000 1000 0 1000 7/20/2019

200

1000

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date
800 800 300 500 1/26/2020
800

Estimated Cost Final Cost Down Payment Final Payment Final Payment Due
Amount Amount Date

440 440
200 200 0 200 1/16/2017
150 150 0 150 2/14/2017

790

28,240
Vendor

Celebration Hall

Vendor

David's Bridal & Men's Wearhouse


Vendor

Lizzie's Weddings & Co.

Vendor

Kay's Jewelers

Vendor

Rae Leytham Photography

Vendor

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Tops'l Beach & Racquet Resort


Tops'l Beach & Racquet Resort
Vendor

Stems Studio

Vendor

Top Hat Live & DJ Nice Production

Vendor

Becca and Company Salon & Color Nails


Vendor

Vendor

Papet Source

Vendor

Sweet for Sirten


Vendor

Category / Items
Included?
Reception and Rentals (39% of budget, on average)
yes
Site rental fee
yes
Food
yes
Alcohol and cor
Category / Items
Included?
Wedding Consultant (9% of budget, on average)
Consultant package
yes
Ad-hoc services
yes
Tips
yes
Category / Items
Included?
Floral Décor (5% of budget, on average)
Bridal bouquet
yes
Bridesmaids’ bouquets
yes
Groom’s bouto
Groom’s hair
yes
Groom’s manicure / pedicure
yes
Tips
yes
Total for Wedding Day Preparation
Category / Items
Included?
Gifts
Groom’s cake (including delivery)
yes
Cake-cutting fee
yes
Other pastries
yes
Total for Wedding Cake and Other Pastries
Categ
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
15,000
15,844
4,000
11,844
3/24/2020
800
16,644
0
800
3/24/2020
1,800
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
2,0
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
4000
4000
1700
2300
3/28/2020
200
4,200
4200
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
2400
2400
0
2400
7/24/2019
8
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
2000
2000
900
1100
7/24/2019
2000
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
2/26/2020
400
400
800
800
900
900
200
2
1000
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
980
980
0
980
2/28/2020
980
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
1000
1000
0
1000
7/20/2019
200
1000
Esti
800
Estimated Cost
Final Cost
440
440
200
200
0
200
1/16/2017
150
150
0
150
2/14/2017
790
28,240
Down Payment 
Amount
Final P

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