Comments on: How Do You Measure Up? http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Skittles http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-360490 Skittles Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:14:33 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-360490 Haha! I'm just now realizing how cheap I am. Anyway, things aren't quite set in stone yet (I just got engaged) but this is my best guess at how things will turn out: Of course I'm planning my own wedding. It wouldn't be as much fun if I didn't. Definitely under $10,000. I'm an art student and so are both my bridesmaids, so we'll be doing a lot of stuff ourselves. (I plan on making my own dress since I've been sewing since I was five. I also bake and am thinking of doing a cupcake tree thing.) The wedding will be at one of our churches (still deciding on which) and I'm hoping to have the reception someplace really different like maybe an art museum? I think we'll wind up with two bridesmaids and two groomsmen. Less than 100 guests (unless my FMIL gets at the guest list). We haven't set a budget yet but it'll be pretty low to start with. Haha! I’m just now realizing how cheap I am. Anyway, things aren’t quite set in stone yet (I just got engaged) but this is my best guess at how things will turn out:

Of course I’m planning my own wedding. It wouldn’t be as much fun if I didn’t.
Definitely under $10,000. I’m an art student and so are both my bridesmaids, so we’ll be doing a lot of stuff ourselves. (I plan on making my own dress since I’ve been sewing since I was five. I also bake and am thinking of doing a cupcake tree thing.)
The wedding will be at one of our churches (still deciding on which) and I’m hoping to have the reception someplace really different like maybe an art museum?
I think we’ll wind up with two bridesmaids and two groomsmen.
Less than 100 guests (unless my FMIL gets at the guest list).
We haven’t set a budget yet but it’ll be pretty low to start with.

]]> By: Stephy Garmola http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-339062 Stephy Garmola Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:44:17 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-339062 Hi. This is all about taste. I completely agree with you regarding \"Manolo for the Brides\", but I think you are in the thin line of thinling. Don\'t you? Maybe you can try discount chocolate wedding favors Hi. This is all about taste. I completely agree with you regarding \”Manolo for the Brides\”, but I think you are in the thin line of thinling. Don\’t you? Maybe you can try discount chocolate wedding favors

]]> By: chicpersonalfun http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-296001 chicpersonalfun Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:54:35 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-296001 -self-planned -over $25K budget. I know, I know. My excuse is that I live in NYC. :) Could I do it for less? Probably a little. We are trying our best at this point to come under our budget as much possible, and we've definitely lowered it. -it's at a large restaurant with the ceremony and reception at the same place -no attendants -we're hoping for about 100 guests -right now I think I am going to have what I want which is something pretty simple -self-planned
-over $25K budget. I know, I know. My excuse is that I live in NYC. :) Could I do it for less? Probably a little. We are trying our best at this point to come under our budget as much possible, and we’ve definitely lowered it.
-it’s at a large restaurant with the ceremony and reception at the same place
-no attendants
-we’re hoping for about 100 guests
-right now I think I am going to have what I want which is something pretty simple

]]> By: Bellamama http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-294037 Bellamama Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:10:17 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-294037 Mom-planned (I was up to my neck finishing my thesis, but I got approval on major details: flowers, cake, and managed to pick the dress for myself) Budget was between 10 and 20k and we made it. Well, we may have gone over a little on the photographer, but he was well worth it! Wedding was in a church and reception was in my parents' gorgeous formal garden. Free! Four attendants total Ceremony was private (maybe twenty guests), but the reception was in the 150 range. Dream wedding - loved it! Mom-planned (I was up to my neck finishing my thesis, but I got approval on major details: flowers, cake, and managed to pick the dress for myself)
Budget was between 10 and 20k and we made it. Well, we may have gone over a little on the photographer, but he was well worth it!
Wedding was in a church and reception was in my parents’ gorgeous formal garden. Free!
Four attendants total
Ceremony was private (maybe twenty guests), but the reception was in the 150 range.
Dream wedding – loved it!

]]> By: P http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-293781 P Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:14:54 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-293781 Self-planned and self-paid. Budget was $5K, went over by a few hundred dollars (forgot about taxes). "Other" reception site- farm. No attendants. 45 guests. Biggest money savers: daytime brunch, no music, no flowers, dress was custom made by Wai-Ching for <$400, chose a relatively new photographer (but damn talented!). Wouldn't change anything =) Self-planned and self-paid.
Budget was $5K, went over by a few hundred dollars (forgot about taxes).
“Other” reception site- farm.
No attendants.
45 guests.
Biggest money savers: daytime brunch, no music, no flowers, dress was custom made by Wai-Ching for <$400, chose a relatively new photographer (but damn talented!).
Wouldn’t change anything =)

]]> By: Tizzy http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-293759 Tizzy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-293759 *Planning with the help of my mom and my fiancé. *We’re between 10k and 20k probably closer to 20k because his parents are being so generous. *The ceremony and reception will be at a hotel/ historic inn *We’re getting married in my hometown area but more than half our guests will be coming for 500+ miles away. I’m not sure if that means it’s destination or not. *We’re having 2 bridemaids, 1 bridesman, 1 best man, and two groomsmen for a total of 6 people. *We’ll invite between 100 and 120 but we’re expecting under 100. *As I said my FPIL have been very generous so we’re actually spending more than we had planned. So yeah, count me in as another average one. *Planning with the help of my mom and my fiancé.
*We’re between 10k and 20k probably closer to 20k because his parents are being so generous.
*The ceremony and reception will be at a hotel/ historic inn
*We’re getting married in my hometown area but more than half our guests will be coming for 500+ miles away. I’m not sure if that means it’s destination or not.
*We’re having 2 bridemaids, 1 bridesman, 1 best man, and two groomsmen for a total of 6 people.
*We’ll invite between 100 and 120 but we’re expecting under 100.
*As I said my FPIL have been very generous so we’re actually spending more than we had planned.

So yeah, count me in as another average one.

]]> By: rabrab http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-293327 rabrab Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:31:19 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-293327 Hmmm. Self-planned Budget under $10G. Way under. Like $9000+ under. Venue: other (a private campground) Attendants: one each Guests: roughly 150 No reduction in budget Wouldn't change anything. Hmmm.
Self-planned
Budget under $10G. Way under. Like $9000+ under.
Venue: other (a private campground)
Attendants: one each
Guests: roughly 150
No reduction in budget
Wouldn’t change anything.

]]> By: Kathy http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-293090 Kathy Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:28:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-293090 * Self planned * Budget under $10,000 * Wedding in church, reception other (dorm dining hall--sounds tacky, but it's was pretty--and $300) * 12 attendants * Probably 150 invites, somewhere around 100 attended. * I don't know how to judge what I would have been willing to cut back on. I got my wedding dress for around $300 after alterations. We could have cut back a little with our food budget (barbeque, buffet style), but I'm pretty happy about what we did. * Self planned
* Budget under $10,000
* Wedding in church, reception other (dorm dining hall–sounds tacky, but it’s was pretty–and $300)
* 12 attendants
* Probably 150 invites, somewhere around 100 attended.
* I don’t know how to judge what I would have been willing to cut back on. I got my wedding dress for around $300 after alterations. We could have cut back a little with our food budget (barbeque, buffet style), but I’m pretty happy about what we did.

]]> By: Toni http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-292986 Toni Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:48:53 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-292986 Yeah, pretty average here. Probably the main area we differed was in only having two attendants each. Yeah, pretty average here. Probably the main area we differed was in only having two attendants each.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2008/12/18/how-do-you-measure-up/comment-page-1/#comment-292972 Twistie Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:35:40 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=2004#comment-292972 It's been a long time, but here's how it panned out for me and Mr. Twistie: - Self-planned - Budget well under 10k (was roughly 2k at the time, adjusting for inflation it would still be well under 10k) - Wedding and reception site (both held in the same place) 'other.' Redwood grove - 5 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen - Roughly 115 invited, roughly 85 attended - We didn't specifically lower any budgets, but we bargain hunted like crazy. Oddly enough, I never sat down and figured out in advance how much to spend on each aspect, but rather what I wasn't going to spend any money on at all. Then I looked for the best bargains I could get on anything I was going to purchase or anyone I was going to hire. We'd never actually discussed a budget, but I ended up paying for almost everything for the wedding (Mr. Twistie handled everything for the honeymoon, and we were both working full time), so I squeezed every dime until it begged for mercy. I'm good at that. It’s been a long time, but here’s how it panned out for me and Mr. Twistie:

- Self-planned
- Budget well under 10k (was roughly 2k at the time, adjusting for inflation it would still be well under 10k)
- Wedding and reception site (both held in the same place) ‘other.’ Redwood grove
- 5 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen
- Roughly 115 invited, roughly 85 attended
- We didn’t specifically lower any budgets, but we bargain hunted like crazy. Oddly enough, I never sat down and figured out in advance how much to spend on each aspect, but rather what I wasn’t going to spend any money on at all. Then I looked for the best bargains I could get on anything I was going to purchase or anyone I was going to hire. We’d never actually discussed a budget, but I ended up paying for almost everything for the wedding (Mr. Twistie handled everything for the honeymoon, and we were both working full time), so I squeezed every dime until it begged for mercy. I’m good at that.

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