Budget Checklist for Your Wedding

There are many details to investigate before signing any contractual agreements for your
wedding services. Once you’ve checked off the items listed below and made your decisions,
get in writing everything you expect.
	Budget	Est.cost		Budget	Est.cost
Stationery	$________	________	Wedding Parties	$________	________
Invitations		________	Bridal Luncheon		________
Announcements		________	Rehearsal Dinner		________
Thank you Notes		________	Out-of-town Guests		________
Reply Cards		________
At-home Card		________	Fees	$________	________
Monogrammed Napkins		________	Church/Synagogue		________
Matches		________	Officiant		________
			Assistants

(cantors, altar boys)   ________ Photography   $________   ________ Formal Portraits ________Gifts$________ ________

Engagement

 ________Maid of Honor   ________

Wedding

 ________Best Man   ________ Wedding Album   ________Bridesmaids   ________ Parent’s Album   ________Groomsmen   ________ Extra Prints   ________Other   ________ Videography   $________   ________Flowers$________ ________ At Ceremony   ________ Reception   $________   ________Bridal Bouquet ________ Food   ________Attendants’  ________ Beverage ________(male, female) Wedding CakeMothers’ Corsages ________ Groom’s Cake ________Reception   ________ Gratuities and Taxes ________ Valet Parking   ________Miscellaneous$________ ________ Officer ________Bird Seed Bags ________ Hotel Accommodations ________ Music   $________   ________(for out-of-town guests)  Wedding ________ Reception ________Honeymoon$________ ________ Soloist ________Transportation   ________ Accommodations ________ Bridal Attire   $________   ________Daily Allowance ________ Dress   ________ Headpiece and Veil   ________Wedding Consultant $________ ________ Undergarments   ________ Jewelry Shoes   ________Transportation $________ ________ Trousseau Garter   ________Limousines ________ Preservation-Gown   ________Carriage, etc ________ Hair Stylist ________Parking ________ Nails   ________ Total Budget$________ ________ Total Est. Cost$________ ________ Typical Breakdown of Wedding Expenses Reception Costs30% Clothes and Gifts30% Ceremony Costs11% Photography11%   Invitations & Stationery6% Miscellaneous12%