The wedding ceremony is planned far in advance, and one of the main points is the budget for the entire event. Decorating a celebration requires significant costs. And the question arises - how much money is required to play a wedding?
In order for the wedding to be organized correctly, taking into account all the little things, it is necessary to draw up a wedding calculator in advance. This will be a special list in which all, even the smallest, expenses are recorded. In the wedding calculator, be sure to mark all the items of upcoming costs (wedding dress and groom's suit, wedding rings, accessories and bouquet for the bride). Naturally, it will be most convenient to make a list in table format and indicate the approximate cost of services next to each item.
So where do you start putting together your wedding calculator?
Purchase of a wedding dress
When choosing a wedding dress, a bride can take advantage of several options. The first is to purchase a wedding dress in a salon shop. The cost of the dress will vary (depending on the high cost of the material and the features of the cut). The second option is individual tailoring of the dress in the atelier. The cost of a custom-made wedding dress starts from 4000 rubles, and the cost of the material and the cost of accessories are taken into account.
Buying wedding accessories
This expense item includes veils, lingerie, bridal gloves, tiaras, hairpins, and other bridal jewelry and details.
Groom suit
The groom's wedding suit, as well as additional accessories to it (tie, bow tie or shirt) will cost differently, depending on the fabric and design used.
Shoes for newlyweds
When purchasing shoes for a wedding, you need to take into account that you will have to spend the whole day in it. Therefore, wedding shoes should be comfortable, comfortable and of high quality. Hence, it will not be the cheapest cost item.
Wedding rings
An engagement ring is an essential attribute of a wedding ceremony. Often, rings are ordered individually, you can provide additional engraving on them with declarations of love.
Makeup, manicure, wedding hairstyle
When creating a unique wedding image, the bride visits beauty salons to choose a good master. Before the wedding, the bride can attend several tanning sessions so that her skin at the wedding contrasts favorably with the snow-white dress.
Banquet hall and its design
When decorating a banquet wedding hall, you need to take into account the cost of flower arrangements, balloons and additional decorative elements.
The bride's bouquet
The cost of the bride's bouquet depends on the complexity of the flower arrangement, and can vary from 1,500 to 5,000 rubles. This list also includes a boutonniere in the groom's buttonhole, the cost of which starts from 300 rubles and above.
Wedding banquet
When calculating the cost of a banquet, it is necessary to take into account the number of invited guests. The cost of the banquet also includes the rent for the use of the hall, as well as service. The closer to the city center is the cafe (restaurant) chosen for the wedding celebration, the more expensive its services will be. Another expense item is the price of alcohol and wedding cakes.
Toastmaster, DJ, musicians' services
A separate item of wedding expenses is the payment for the services of musicians, toastmaster or DJ. This also includes the cost of additional entertainment - fireworks, fire show, bartender show, etc.
Videography and services of a wedding photographer
The cost of one hour of work of a videographer and a wedding photographer starts from 1000 rubles.
Additional expense items
The list of additional wedding expenses includes decorations for cars from a wedding cortege, rent of pigeons, a hotel room for the first wedding night, etc.
If you compile a list of all the estimated costs in advance with an indication of the approximate cost, then it will be possible to calculate, with a small margin of error, how much money will be required for the wedding.