Wedding Cost Poll

by **miami82** » Fri Oct 02, 2022 10:20 am

Hiya,

We got engaged 2 weeks ago today and have seen some major differences in pricing. We've pretty much decided on one hotel in Cavan.

We are getting Sparkling wine, strawberries, tea, coffee and biccie reception (with champagne and canapes for bridal party), 5 course meal (choice of mains plus veggie options) with half bottle wine per person, evening reception of tea, coffee, sausages and sandwiches. Reception is decorated beautifully (flowers and candles). Bridal suite and 4 bedrooms f.o.c. for €6000 for 120 guests.

Flowers I've been quoted max of €500 for the following: 1 bridal posey, 1 bm posey, i small posey for fg, 4 buttonholes, 2 corsages, 2 gift bouquets for the mammies, 2 pedestals for church, altar display with candles for church and pew ends for every 3rd row (ribbon and cala lily). If we choose less flowers or more in season ones its less.

Church, I've been advised by presbytery to give €50-€100 donation as its my mam's parish (not her church though). But I think we'll give about €200 including priest and a few quid for the altar boy/girl if there is one.

Cars - I'm not sure that I want to hire any because it's so dear and the last few weddings I've been at have all used nice cars that friends or family owned.

Band and DJ - best quote I've had is for approx €1500 in total - but for more popular bands (incl DJ) I'd budget €2500.

Dress - I want something simple (empire or princess - without too much going on!) and I've seen a couple of amazing dresses for €500. I've been told by all family and friends to go to ondon for this as there is a better selection for this price.

Suit hire: My h2b is going to buy a new suit (he needs one) but we've gotten quotes for best man and €60 for a nice black suit, shirt and tie - h2b wants no waistcoats, cravats etc.

I hope this helps.

P.S. Wedding booked for 1st May 2011.

by **Cinnabon** » Tue Oct 13, 2021 7:34 pm

I have an excel sheet with the budget and the breakdown appox as follows:
Item approx %
Reception 50%
Ceremony 2%
Attire 10%
Flowers 8%
Music 8%
Photo/DVD10%
Stationery 2%
Rings 2%
Gifts 2%
Transport 2%
Misc 4%

If you are an excel geek you should be able to work out how much you have for each item - so far we are under budget and have all the big things sourced apart from my dress.

Hope this helps,

Fiona

babyhopesanddreams12 · by **babyhopesanddreams12** » Wed Oct 14, 2021 9:34 am

Hi ladies

I have only booked my wedding in Aug and when I did my budget out it came to €23.000 and that didnt incl honeymoon. So far I have the following booked

Hotel €10,000 thats for 200+ ppl (this will be cheaper with new "R" packages)
chapel €400 (dont know yet)
church music €300 (€150) saved €150
band, dj & ent €4000 (band & dj €1100 and dancers €360) saved €2540
Invites €400 (have got a quote for booklets and all for €200) saving €200 and thats them printed and all!!
photos and Video €2800 (have a quote for €1900) saving €900

Thats €3500+ Im saving. Im hoping to get my dress and my BM dresses in sales and I am going North for things also to try and save.

saying this I have spent hours and hours looking for this people!! :o0

and when Ive found them Ive haggled like mad.. :o0

A.m

by **lbolton** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 1:44 pm

hey ladies,

We only reviewed our budget & plans. working out at about €21,000 including honeymoon (budgeting honeymoon for about €4k, havent booked yet)

Hotel: about €6,500 for 130 guests, including evening food, chair covers & bar extension, 4 course meal & winr during the meal.

Dress: £950, got it up North (much better prices than down here)

Photographer: €1500 including wedding book album.

Band: quoted €1800 including DJ

Hair: friend

Cake: Furture sis in law

Make up: friend

BM dresses: looking in a couple of weeks, but i reckon about €800 (having 4)

Flowerws: dont know yet!

Honeymoon: maybe Italy for 2 weeks.

Anyone woh is offering to do anything for my wedding , im taking it! saves us a fortune. :wv

by **Marymullingan** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 2:18 pm

Were getting married next year and our budget was €27,700
but at the moment its up to €30,000, and thats with out suit hire, hair, make up and mass booklets, wine for the tables and the rest of the money for the hotel

Id say its going to cost me €40,000 by the end of it !!Ochhhhhhh :o0

by **grar** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 5:16 pm

Where on earth are people finding venues for under 10K!!!!!!!!!!!?

by **Cinnabon** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 5:19 pm

There are a number of hotels offering 6500 for 120 people for midweek - Slieve Russell, Dunboyne Castle, Thomas Prior Hall in Bewleys hotel Ballsbridge to name a Few.................

by **grar** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 5:35 pm

Any in the Limerick area??

by **Cinnabon** » Thu Oct 15, 2021 5:51 pm

I'm sure if you did a search around you would fine one - plenty of hotels offering deals but you may need to ask them.........if any have wedding fairs coming up I'd go along to see what they have

by **sammyc** » Fri Oct 16, 2021 11:38 pm

Hi, I am saving a fortune on my wedding supplier costs thanks to the discount service which my hotel provided. Its called weddingfairsonline and once you get the discount card from your Hotel, you can access www.weddingfairsonline.ie whereby each supplier for your hotel will offer you a discount. So far i've booked my photographer and saved €200, saved €200 on the band, €100 on the videographer, €50 on the wedding cake, etc. it all adds up.

Its about time that Hotels made an effort to help us to save on the services provided outside the Hotel.

by **mrsmcc2be** » Sat Oct 24, 2021 8:04 pm

Oh my god I am shocked by the way the bill seems to add up after reading through this.

Myself and partner at the planning stage and have found our venue.
We are having 100 people at wedding,mostly family and close friends only as we want to be able to talk to everyone that day.

Our venue is costing us €3000 for midweek wedding.
This includes:
Red Carpet & champagne for bridal party.
Tea,Coffee,Canapes for guests.
Bridal Suite
2 Bedrooms for Parents.
5 course meal.
Drink of choice for toast.
Evening Food
Chair Covers
Candles and Flowers on all Tables
Bar Extension.

I have budgeted €4000 for everything else with mam doing flowers and have photographer friend. No cars either as it will push budget up too high.Dont want a band either as its a young wedding and any wedding I've been at no-one gets up until the dj comes on no matterhow good the band were...

But if i'm missing something can someone pleae let me know what else I should add on to the budget?

Thanks

by **Shoelover** » Sat Oct 24, 2021 10:20 pm

depends what the final call on numbers is but i was trying to get it all in at 25k all in but it's looking more like 30-35k. thats for all 250 ppl and honeymoon. it's our one luxury....

ol' cowen should be giving us tax relief benefits for keeping the economy afloat :o0

by **cats25** » Sun Oct 25, 2021 11:10 pm

bride2be1 wrote:Hi ladies

I have only booked my wedding in Aug and when I did my budget out it came to €23.000 and that didnt incl honeymoon. So far I have the following booked

Hotel €10,000 thats for 200+ ppl (this will be cheaper with new "R" packages)
chapel €400 (dont know yet)
church music €300 (€150) saved €150
band, dj & ent €4000 (band & dj €1100 and dancers €360) saved €2540
Invites €400 (have got a quote for booklets and all for €200) saving €200 and thats them printed and all!!
photos and Video €2800 (have a quote for €1900) saving €900

Thats €3500+ Im saving. Im hoping to get my dress and my BM dresses in sales and I am going North for things also to try and save.

saying this I have spent hours and hours looking for this people!! and when Ive found them Ive haggled like mad..

A.m

Can you let me know where your getting your invites??

babyhopesanddreams12 · by **babyhopesanddreams12** » Tue Oct 27, 2021 9:28 am

Hi cats25

I sent u a pm

A.m

by **miami82** » Tue Oct 27, 2021 2:58 pm

grar wrote:Any in the Limerick area??

Hi Grar,

Try Bunratty Castle Hotel - we had them as our second choice - they had great prices and are lovely. There is an all inclusive package for €48pp which is really good.

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