Planning A Dream Wedding On A $20,000 Budget

Planning a wedding on a budget of £20,000 is no easy feat, but it is possible. From the wedding dress to the ceremony location, there are many costs to consider. In this article, we will break down the costs of a wedding and provide tips on how to plan your dream day without breaking the bank. We will also hear from couples who have successfully planned their weddings on a budget of £20,000 or less.

Budgeting for the dress, accessories, hair and makeup

Planning a wedding on a budget of £20,000 is definitely possible. You can use a budget calculator to help you allocate your money to the right areas.

For the dress, accessories, hair and makeup, you should budget for about £2,000. This includes about £1,400 for the dress, £400 for accessories and £200 for hair and makeup. This leaves you with about £200 to spend on your partner.

You could also allocate a few hundred pounds for the ceremony location, but most couples save money by having the ceremony at the same location as the reception.

How much to spend on food, drinks and the venue

Planning a wedding for £20,000 is definitely possible. You can use a budget calculator to help you plan your wedding and allocate your money to different categories.

For the reception, you should allocate just under £8,600. This includes £5,800 for food and service, £1,000 for drinks, and a hire fee of about £1,200. If your ceremony is at a different location to your venue, you should allocate a few hundred pounds for the ceremony fee. However, most couples save money by having the ceremony at the same location as the venue.

You should also allocate £400 for decorations, £1,000 for flowers, £1,200 for music and entertainment, £400 for invitations, £100 for other stationery, £400 for gifts, and £300 for bomboniere. You will also have about £300 left over for your wedding night.

The cost of decorations, flowers, music and entertainment

Planning a wedding for £20,000 is definitely possible, but it will require some careful budgeting.

If you're looking to save money, one option is to have your ceremony at the same location as your venue. This will save you having to pay two separate hire fees, although you may still have to pay a small fee for the ceremony itself. Another way to save money is to cut down your guest list. One source suggests that a wedding for 50 people with no alcohol can be achieved on a budget of £8,000.

Stationery, invitations and gifts

Planning a wedding for £20,000 is definitely possible. The Easy Weddings Budget Calculator can help you to work out the breakdown of each category of spend for your wedding.

You should allocate about £400 for invitations and £100 for other stationery, such as Save the Dates, thank you cards or something else. You’ll have about £400 left to spend on gifts for each other, your bridal party and your parents and £300 for bomboniere.

The ceremony location and any associated fees

When it comes to the ceremony location, you can save money by having the ceremony at the same location as your reception. If the ceremony location has a fee, you could allocate a few hundred pounds, but this shouldn't be too much.

For a £20,000 wedding, you're looking at a dress budget of about £1,400, £400 for accessories, and £200 for hair and makeup. You will have just under £8,600 to spend on your reception, including £5,800 for food and service, about £1,000 for drinks, and a hire fee of about £1,200. You'll have about £400 to spend on decorations and £1,000 for flowers, which should be enough to get you all the arrangements you want. Your budget will allow about £1,200 for music and entertainment, which is enough to get a great DJ, band or wedding entertainer. You’ll have about £400 to spend on invitations and £100 to spend on other stationery, whether it be Save The Dates, thank you cards or something else. You’ll have about £400 left to spend on gifts for each other, your bridal party and your parents, and £300 for bomboniere. On the wedding night, you will have a budget of about £300 left.

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