Wedding Budget & Floral Planners

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Budget Planning Notes

Wedding Expenses - Avg. % of Budget - Description

Attire - 10% - Includes the bride, bridesmaids, groom and groomsmen; jewelry; makeup and hair styling; shoes; accessories

Ceremony - 3% - Includes the site, officiant, marriage license, prenuptial agreement, ring pillow, rehearsal site and rehearsal dinner; this could be combined with the reception if both are in the same location.

Entertainment - 7% - Includes band and/or DJ for ceremony and reception, sound system rental and cocktail hour music

Flowers and decorations - 9% - Includes flowers for the ceremony, reception, bride, boutonnieres, corsages, flower girl basket and
others; includes decorations for the reception and lighting

Stationery - 3% - Includes formal portrait, wedding photographer and wedding videographer; albums and prints; disposable cameras

Photography/video - 10% - Includes formal portrait, wedding photographer and wedding videographer; albums and prints; disposable cameras

Reception - 47% - Includes the site, food, liquor/beverages, staffing, taxes, tips, equipment rentals, wedding cake, decorations, favors

Rings - 3% - Includes his and her rings, and engraving

Transportation - 2% - Includes limousines, buses and shuttles for wedding party and guests; parking attendants

Gifts - 3% - Includes gifts for the bride, groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen and others; welcome baskets for out-of-town guests

Miscellaneous - 3%

This sheet does not includes honeymoon expenses, and don’t forget to include taxes and tips in the total amounts. Also, please note that these percentages are general, and can be varied if one section is a higher priority to you than another. For example, if you plan to have a block of hotel rooms reserved for your guests, that could go into miscellaneous or be borrowed from another percentage — just make sure it always equals 100 percent.

Floral Planning Notes

You'll need to budget for a variety of different floral needs.

Bouquets - Bride, Bridesmaids, Toss bouquet, Other

Boutonnieres - Groom, Groomsmen, Ushers, Fathers, Grandfathers, Ring Bearer, Other

Corsages - Mothers, Grandmothers, Emcee, Other

Ceremony - Altar arrangements, pew bows, Wedding arch, Other

Reception - Cake topper/flowers, head table, centerpieces, welcome table, gift table, Restrooms, Other

Other - Flower Girl, Hair, Petals, Other

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