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Reception
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Reception Venue & Rentals This total should include the costs of renting your reception venue. Confirm that the price includes any other amenities you'll need in your space. If it doesn't, you may need to rent them separately. Things you might need to rent include: tents, tables, chairs, china, silverware, portable toilets, and portable heaters. MORE LINKS: find a reception location, find a rental vendor	$1,200.00
	Food & Service This total should include all of your food costs (except for your cake). Make sure this price includes hors d'oeuvres for your cocktail hour, appetizers, entrees, any additional desserts, special menu requests, and all service costs. Confirm that tax and gratuity are included -- if they aren't, plan on adding those costs to your total. MORE LINKS: questions for your caterer, contract points, tipping advice, find a caterer	$4,500.00 (100 x $45.00)
	Beverages & Bartenders Include all of your bar costs -- from your signature drinks to your cocktail hour costs to the bar costs during the reception. Make sure this price includes bartender labor fees and any related set-up fees. Check to see if the price includes gratuity -- if it doesn't, add in that cost. MORE LINKS: bar glossary, creative cocktails, tipping advice, find a bartender	$1,200.00
	Cake(s) & Cutting Fee Include all of your cake costs, noting whether you're being charged per slice or per cake. Confirm that this price includes delivery and set up. Include any cake-cutting fees that your reception site may charge. MORE LINKS: 100+ cake ideas, cake glossary, find a cake baker	$375.00
SUBTOTAL $7,275.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Attire + Beauty
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	The Gown & Alterations Include the cost of your gown, plus any alteration, cleaning, and shipping costs. MORE LINKS: start your search, questions to ask, contract points, find a bridal salon	$900.00
	Headpiece & Veil Include the costs of your veil and any veil alteration and cleaning costs. Other headpiece accessories you may need include: headpieces, hairpins, hairsticks, or tiaras. MORE LINKS: veil glossary, headpiece glossary, find a bridal salon	$150.00
	Bride's Accessories Include all of the bride's accessories: necklaces, earrings, bracelets, shoes, gloves, hose, undergarments, purses, and anything else needed on the day of the wedding. MORE LINKS: accessories checklist, hosiery glossary, find a bridal salon	$150.00
	Hair & Makeup Include the costs of your veil and any veil alteration and cleaning costs. Other headpiece accessories you may need include: headpieces, hairpins, hairsticks, or tiaras. MORE LINKS: veil glossary, headpiece glossary, find a bridal salon	$75.00
	Prewedding Pampering Tally all the costs of your prewedding pampering: facials, laser hair removal, teeth whitening, massages, manicures, pedicures, etc. MORE LINKS: spa glossary, find a spa	$75.00
	Groom's Tux or Suit Include the cost of buying or renting the groom's tux or suit. MORE LINKS: tuxedo glossary, renting basics, find a tuxedo retailer	$90.00
	Groom's Accessories Include all of the groom's accessories: shoes, cuff links, socks, ties, vests, and anything else that doesn't come with the price of the tuxedo. MORE LINKS: tie a bow tie, style checklist, find a tuxedo retailer	$45.00
SUBTOTAL $1,485.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Ceremony
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Ceremony Location Fee Include any costs associated with renting the actual ceremony space. Additional items you may need to procure or rent: permit (for a park wedding), guest chairs, an arch, an altar. MORE LINKS: personalize your ceremony, find a ceremony location	$150.00
	Officiant Fee/Donation Some officiants ask for a donation to their house of worship; others may want to attend your reception as a guest. Also consider the costs of any travel reimbursement or any additional fees for attending the wedding rehearsal. MORE LINKS: questions for your civil officiant, questions for your religious ofiiciant, find an officiant	$150.00
	Ceremony Accessories Accessories you may need to buy, rent, or borrow for the ceremony may include: a huppah, a unity candle, an aisle runner, a ring pillow, a flower girl basket, tossing rice, and bubbles. MORE LINKS: seating how-tos, buy ceremony accessories	$90.00
SUBTOTAL $390.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Flowers + Décor
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Bride's Bouquet Include the cost of the bridal bouquet and any other bouquets (such as a tossing bouquet) that the bride will use. MORE LINKS: bouquet glossary, get bouquet ideas, find a florist	$112.50
	Bridesmaid Bouquets Include the total cost of all bridesmaid bouquets. MORE LINKS: contract points, get bouquet ideas, find a florist	$150.00
	Groom & Groomsmen Boutonnieres Include the cost of all boutonnieres. The groom's boutonniere is usually set apart in some way from the groomsmen boutonnieres. MORE LINKS: get boutonniere ideas, find a florist	$30.00
	Flower Girl Flowers Include any bouquets, tussy mussies, pomanders, head wreaths, or flower petals for baskets. MORE LINKS: flower girl duties, find a florist	$22.50
	Additional Boutonnieres & Corsages Include the costs of any additional flowers for attendants or guests. Consider getting additional boutonnieres or corsages for all special people, including parents and grandparents, ring bearers, readers, and ushers. MORE LINKS: finding roles for everyone, find a florist	$75.00
	Reception Decorations & Centerpieces The biggest cost to factor in is your centerpieces, but you'll also want to include any additional flowers at your reception such as: arrangements for the buffet tables; flowers for the gift table, guest book table, and escort card table; flowers for the reception doors, stairs, banisters, and mantles. MORE LINKS: Qs to ask your florist, seasonal table decor, find a florist	$600.00
	Ceremony Decorations Include the costs of your ceremony flowers or decorations. Be sure to consider: arrangements marking the beginning or boundaries of your aisle, pew arrangements, door wreaths, and arch or huppah decorations. MORE LINKS: glossary of floral terms, find a florist	$210.00
SUBTOTAL $1,200.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Music
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Ceremony Musicians Include the costs of your ceremony musicians or DJ. Remember that in addition to the processional and recessional, you'll need to factor in the costs of playing time as guests arrive and as they leave. MORE LINKS: contract points, tipping advice, find ceremony musicians	$150.00
	Cocktail Hour Musicians Include the costs of your cocktail hour musicians or DJ. Consider the costs of any extra time you may need so that music is playing as guests arrive. MORE LINKS: figure out your music style, tipping advice, find cocktail hour musicians	$150.00
	Reception Music Include the total cost of your reception band or DJ. Be sure to account for any overtime costs you think you might incur. MORE LINKS: contract points, tipping advice, find reception musicians	$900.00
SUBTOTAL $1,200.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Photography + Videography
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Photographer Include all of your photo costs: the package price for however many hours you've contracted, any photo assistant fees, extra traveling costs, and negative purchasing fees. MORE LINKS: contract points, tipping advice, find a photographer	$900.00
	Videographer Include the cost of the videography package you've selected, plus any videographer assistant fees. MORE LINKS: contract points, questions to ask, tipping advice, find a videographer	$750.00
	Additional Prints & Videos Factor in the costs of any additional prints, videos or DVDs you order, any extra albums for parents or grandparents, plus any special video or slideshow you may want your vendor to produce and to play during the celebration. MORE LINKS: get a perfect album, find a videographer, find a photographer	$150.00
SUBTOTAL $1,800.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Stationery
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Invitations & Reply Cards Your invitation costs should include the invite itself, reply cards, maps, any other inserts, and any calligraphy costs associated with the invitation. Remember to include postage costs, too. MORE LINKS: glossary of stationery terms, invitation checklist, find a stationery retailer	$375.00 (100 x $3.75)
	Other Stationery Include all of your other stationery and printing costs. Consider announcements, save-the-dates, menu cards, table cards, escort cards, thank-you cards, and anything else you're having printed. Be sure to include any calligraphy costs associated with your stationery. MORE LINKS: glossary of stationery terms, find a stationery retailer	$75.00
SUBTOTAL $450.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Wedding Rings
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	His Ring Include the costs of the groom's wedding ring. Factor in any additional costs for engraving or other customization. MORE LINKS: choosing your bands, what to engrave, find a ring	$150.00
	Her Ring Include the costs of the bride's wedding ring. Factor in any additional costs for engraving or other customization. MORE LINKS: choosing your bands, what to engrave, find a ring	$150.00
SUBTOTAL $300.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Transportation + Lodging
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Bride/Groom Hotel Room(s) Include the cost of your wedding night hotel room (and if you're paying for anyone else's room, too). Consider room service and any other special indulgences you're likely to request. MORE LINKS: find the best wedding night suites	$75.00
	Guest Shuttle or Parking Include the costs of any guest shuttles or parking fees. Consider how large of a shuttle/parking lot you need, how long you need the shuttle/parking spaces, and whether you need valet service. MORE LINKS: tipping advice, transportation planning worksheet, find a shuttle rental company	$150.00
	Limo(s) or Car Rentals Include the costs of your transportation to and from the event. Also consider travel costs for your attendants and any family members. MORE LINKS: tipping advice, transportation planning worksheet, find a limo or car rental company	$225.00
SUBTOTAL $450.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Gifts
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Attendant Gifts Tally the total cost of your attendant gifts. Be sure to include costs of gifts for people other than your bridesmaids and groomsmen, such as your readers, ushers, flower girls, ring bearers, and any other special participants. MORE LINKS: get great gift ideas, buy fun attendant gifts	$150.00
	Favors Tally the total costs of your guest favors, including any additional packaging costs. MORE LINKS: get favor ideas, give a charitable favor, buy fun favors	$225.00 (100 x $2.25)
	Parent Gifts Include the total amount you're spending on gifts for your parents. Include any monogramming, personalization, and shipping costs. MORE LINKS: get gift ideas, find the perfect parent gifts	$75.00
SUBTOTAL $450.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

Miscellaneous
Req.	Item	Budget	Actual
	Wedding Coordinator Include all of your wedding consulting costs. Factor in costs of both long-term planning and consulting and day-of (or on-site) coordination, as well as any hourly costs incurred along the way. Full wedding coordination costs usually run between 10-15% of your total budget. If you would like to include wedding coordinator costs in your budget, enter the amount you''re spending into the actual column and it will automatically be added to your total budget. MORE LINKS: benefits of a consultant, Qs for your coordinator, find a consultant	$0.00
SUBTOTAL $0.00			SUBTOTAL $0.00

TOTAL COST OF WEDDING	Budget Total $15,000.00	Actual Total $0.00
Amount left to spend: $15,000.00

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