by the way, sorry it took this girl so long to post -- last week was a busy week. and this one looks like more of the same. i'll try to not leave y'all hangin', though.
now i'd like to shout out to my fellow non-kardashians who can't throw ten-million-dollar weddings. what the crap, man?! i was especially irritated to hear about this last week because i spent that day working through catering estimates, all of which are BEYOND the $5,000 number we had hoped for...
oh, frustration!!! i mean, one way to look at it is that we were able to cut out about $3,000 from some estimates -- thanks to some great cost-saving ideas suggested by schniz -- but really, we are looking at roughly $8,000 for our total catering line. and with our budget already being as low as it is for many of the other line items, we know that this wedding is not happening for $15K. it could be more like $20K.
oy.
here's some rough info about the breakdown of our leading estimate, for those of you wondering how it could possibly cost this much:
- we are budgeting for 150 guests (our original budget number was based on 120 or less)
- there are a number of incidentals that really add up, and makes up approximately $3K of the $8K total
- the food and beverage price per person is actually $35 -- this really is a low number because that includes a dinner buffet (all you can eat!), four hours of beer and wine open bar (all you can drink!), and cocktail hour nosh and after-dinner coffee bar
- some of the incidentals really are things we must have -- table cloths, dinnerware, and servers for 150 people
- the caterer is also responsible for the set up and breakdown of the ceremony in addition to the reception parts
we are still waiting for some revisions to other estimates that could come in a little bit lower, but at best my guess is that the number will still be in the range of $8,000.
to be honest, the more i look at the number, the less frustrated i am by it, because i know that this arguably the most important line item of the event. and we are working with great companies, so we are sure to get great quality and service for our money.
also, being able to rest assured that the caterer will take care of things is not something you can give a price value. unless it's eight thousand dollars.
in other news, the save-the-dates have started to go out! we are sending them in waves, but as soon as they are all en route to their destinations, i'll be sure to post the goods here.
oh, and i have a meeting with ananda from bliss fotography tomorrow! that means engagement shoot photos will be coming soon!!! yayayayaya!
2 comments:
I so feel your pain. Our $15K wedding quickly crept up to $20K (and beyond...oops!). It's really difficult to keep the costs down when you consider all the factors that go into throwing a giant, awesome party. But I know you and Marco will find the right balance. And as we all know, $10 million doesn't buy marital happiness--take that Kim fucking Kardashian ;)
hahaha! anna <3
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