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How much does a basic (small) wedding cost?
It is time to start planning my wedding and was just wondering how much will just a basic small wedding cost. We only want close friends and family there that's why it would be small. I was thinking because we live on the Gold Coast in Australia I would like to have my reception on a boat,since it sounds better because we are not going to have that many people 20-30 at most. So if any one has an idea or advice, please that would be great (:
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- ?Lv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
Cut corners as much as you possibly can, print your own save the dates and invitations, if you plan to have a cocktail hour make your own appetizers, see if you can't find someone to make your cake as a "Wedding Gift"...
- 1 decade ago
If you are planning a reception on a boat, especially on the gold coast, that is instantly going to up the price- the hire of boats suitable for weddings is NOT cheap.
You are probably looking in the region of about $1000 to hire the boat, another $2000-$4000 for food and beverages (depending on your caterer).
You will HAVE to pay $400 for the celebrant, the ones that are cheaper than that are NOT reliable.
Decorating usually runs to about $15 per person attending, so probably another $300-$400 there.
Wedding cakes run around the $300 mark, although Michels Pattisserie does some pretty ones for under $200 (get it from them, that way you get a NICE tasting AND a nice looking cake!).
Music can be anywhere between $200 and $2000 depending on what you want as well.
We got off exceptionally cheap for our 60 guest wedding in Ipswich. Our ceremony venue was free (council run chapel) and we didn't decorate it. Our ceremony cost a total of $400 for the celebrant.
Our reception was held at the Ipswich Croquet club, we decorated ourself keeping things low key- family table clothes (mismatched), mismatched crystal float bowls and table scatters. No chair covers were used and we paid $150 for helium balloons.
Food was from Asteroid Catering- our package was $25 a head and came to $1500 roughly. Alcohol came from my mothers wine cellar and we spent an extra $1000 on non alcoholic beverages.
Our DJ was $500, he had a bubble machine and a fog machine for mood enhancement.
The costs for a wedding add up pretty dang quickly!
- 1 decade ago
Best way to find out is to go out and get some quotes.
Im getting married in 4 and a half weeks and its a relatively small wedding (<100ppl at reception) and it's costing us around $20,000 not including suits, dress, honeymoon, accommodation, rings, etc. That is also doing 80% of it DIY
As soon as vendors hear the word 'wedding', dollar signs appear in their eyes.
Do as much as you can yourself and dont be afraid to delegate to family and friends!
(Ps We are just north of Sydney)
- 5 years ago
Mne is coming from walmart, and if we get alot of rsvp we may get a cheap sheet cake to go with it. At walmart, in the book with the specialty cakes, not the wedding cakes, there is a 2 tier ( 10 in and 6in ) that feeds 60 I think. There are 2 different wedding designs for a mere 48 dollars!
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
My wedding is low key, small and casual with total 35 guests and mine costs $8000 we have cut corners on most but the things that cost the most are the things that will last forever. ie: our rings (not including my engagement ring) cost $2800.
Dont focus on the small details in expenses (no one will notice fine details anyways)
We still have the major things ie: Dresses Suits, cars, food, celebrant, photograper, cake, cheaper table decos.
And the most important thing: EBAY!!!!
Congrats and good luck.
Source(s): To be wed 28 nov 2010 - Anonymous1 decade ago
You could have a lovely boat wedding with that amount of guests for $10,000.




