I think I have found the perfect wedding reception location, I actually love it!
It’s The Manor Barn in Harlton – I really think it’s perfect for us… I hope Scott thinks the same.
Plus it’s a really reasonable price, and really gives us what we kept saying we wanted.
Take a look: http://www.themanorbarn.com/
I found this cake while I was looking at wedding cakes on the internet.
I love the design of it as it’s simple but really symbolic.
I found it on this website, take a look:
| Budget | |
| Venue hire - ceremony | £300 |
| Venue hire - reception | £5000 |
| Catering - food and drink | £5000 |
| Wedding cake | £500 |
| Total venue costs | £10,800 |
| Outfits | |
| Wedding dress - including fitting and alterations | £1000 |
| Bridal accessories - veil, tiara, shoes, jewellery etc | £500 |
| Bridal lingerie | £50 |
| Bridesmaids outfits (including accessories) | £600 |
| Groom's outfit (including shoes) | £500 |
| Outfits for the groomsmen | £600 |
| Hairdressing | £125 |
| Make-up | £125 |
| Total outfits cost | £3500 |
| Wedding stationery | |
| Stationery | £150 |
| Postage | £20 |
| Thank you cards | £100 |
| Table plan and place cards | £100 |
| Total wedding stationery | £370 |
| Wedding suppliers | |
| Photographer | £600 |
| Videographer | - |
| Wedding Transport | £1000 |
| Flowers | £600 |
| Toastmaster | - |
| Fireworks | - |
| Entertainers | - |
| Total wedding suppliers | £2200 |
| Music | |
| Evening DJ | £300 |
| Evening Band | - |
| Musicians/Band - daytime | - |
| CD's for ceremony music/background music | - |
| Total music cost | £300 |
| Honeymoon | |
| Honeymoon | £3500 |
| Travel insurance | £140 |
| Transport to/from airport | - |
| Currency | £200 |
| First night accommodation | £200 |
| Total honeymoon cost | £3940 |
| Other | |
| Wedding insurance | £100 |
| Gifts to say thank you | £200 |
| Notice of marriage/Banns | - |
| Marriage fees & licence | £100 |
| Cake boxes (if you want to send cake on) | - |
| Favours | £200 |
| Table decorations | £500 |
| Guest book | £25 |
| Wedding Rings | £500 |
| Stag & Hen do | £300 |
| Total other costs | £1925 |
| Total Wedding Budget | £23,035 |
So after looking through our initial budget thoughts I have amended them slightly. As the total comes to £23,035 we should really aim to save £25,000 in stead of our original £21,000.
Scott and I discussed my idea of doing the the last dance from Dirty Dancing and we both want to do it as our first dance, but we also want to do a slow dance together. So we have decided that we would like to do the Dirty Dancing dance as our first dance and then have a slow dance together towards the end of the night with the backing track being one of our songs.
We have decided to split the budget 50/50 which means Scott and I both need to raise £10,500 each over the next three years.
This then works out to needing to make £300 a month which is roughly £10 a day.
We have already implemented a donate button on this blog for anyone who is willing to donate to our wedding. I am trying to implement Adsense on this blog at the moment however this will take a few days to even know if we will be accepted or rejected.
We are both part of Swag Bucks which means we can get rewarded for our regular internet searches! If you’re interested in joining their scheme then sign up using by clicking on the image on the left.
We also have a wedding themed Zazzle shop which we are adding products to all the time: http://www.zazzle.co.uk/becomingmrscollins
I have a jar to save all of my loose change and is in my families kitchen so that my whole family can put their lose change in it too!
I have a part time job, although this doesn’t generate very much spare money all the spare money will be added to the wedding savings. I am looking at getting some part time bar work a couple of evenings a weeks. I can only have part time work at the moment as I am still at college – once I leave in June after my exams I plan to get a full time job so that our savings will increase dramatically.
I am also looking at selling all my belongings that I no longer want/ need – this will probably be done through Ebay.
If you have anymore Ideas please get in contact with us.
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/how-to-plan-a-wedding1.htm
This website is good for some general advice
This site has been great for extensive information covering many topics and information related to planning a wedding
http://www.savingforawedding.com/
This is a great blog if you are looking for ways to reduce the cost of your wedding
http://www.youandyourwedding.co.uk/
The forum on this website is great and you can find loads of tips buried in them!
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Stacey Hubbard
