BUDGET BUILDER GUIDE


So you have an idea of how much it will cost to have your wedding. Does it come close to hitting your estimated budget?


If yes, t en mov on to t e next step!


If no, then ask yourself these things: ❈ Can I add a few more months or a year onto my planning, to ease some fi nancial strain?


❈ Are there some changes I can make to my vision/expectations, to help with overall costs?


❈ Are there some changes I can make to the guest list, to help with overall costs?


❈ Is there another way of earning wedding funds? (Ask other couples what they did!)


Remember: It is your responsibility to make sure your budget matches your vision. Asking for discounts, expecting more for less, or minimizing the services of your vendors, will not only limit what they can contribute to creating a virtually fl awless day, but it also devalues the work of professionals, who deserve their wages as much as you do.


SAMPLE LIST OF VENDOR QUOTES CATEGORY


VENDOR 1


Reception Venue Food Décor


Music/Entertainment Photography Photobooth


The internet can be a great research tool, to get a basic idea of what you want and who to contact. However, a phone call, or in-person meeting with a vendor, can gauge if their personality & professionalism, meets (or exceeds!) your expectations. It’s not just about whether or not they fi t in your budget, if it’s diffi cult communicating with them now, it won’t get better as time goes on.


Book meetings with your top vendor pics, in the categories that you graded a 1-3, (in Step 2). Also set-up meetings with vendors who had the most competitive rates, for the categories you graded with a 4-5.


*This is where having a tentative wedding date is a good idea, because you can adjust it, based on your favourite vendors availability.


SAMPLE MEETING CHART CATEGORY


VENDOR DJ Band DJ Catering Catering Catering Bob’s Beatz Uptown Funks QUESTION 1


Do you have all necessary Licensing


Do you have all necessary Licensing


Nightvision Ent. Do you have all necessary Licensing


Gia’s


Where do you prep food?


Mama Leone’s Where do you prep food?


Antonio’s 16 ❚ BLISSFUL & SAVVY 2020


Where do you prep food?


QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3


Do you take requests? Have you Dj’d at the venue I chose?


Do you take requests? What if you have equip. issues?


Do you take requests? What if you have equip. issues?


Have you catered at this venue?


Have you catered at this venue?


Have you catered at this venue?


How do you transport food?


Do we keep leftovers?


Can we bring some of our own food?


RATING (1-10) 6


7.5 8 5 9 6 QUOTE


Casa Loma $3,000 Antonio's Blue Belles


$12,000 $6,000


VENDOR 2 Twilight Designs QUOTE


Willstead Manor $1,500 Gia's


VENDOR 3 DIY QUOTE Lakeside Park $700


$10,500 Mama Leone's $10,500 $7,500


$5,000


#3 BUDGET


REVISIT YOUR


#4MEETINGS SET UP


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