WHAT IS A REALISTIC
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CONNECTICUT
100….$100,000
150…$12,000
200…$150,000
MAINE
100….$100,000
150…$120,000
200…$150,000
MASSACHSETTS
Boston and Cape Cod
100….$120,000
150…$165,000
200…$200,000++
Outside of Boston
100….$115,000
150…$140,000
200…$175,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE
100….$100,000
150…$120,000
200…$150,000
RHODE ISLAND
Newport
100….$150,000
150…$200,000
200…$250,000
Outside of Newport
100….$115,000
150…$140,000
200…$175,000
VERMONT
100….$100,000
150…$120,000
200...$150,000
AVERAGE COST OF A WEDDING IN NEW ENGLAND
- Number of Guests
- Location
- Season
- Day of the Week (i.e Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
- Food & Beverage
- Reputable Vendors
- Upgraded Rentals
- Fine Details and Custom Décor
WHAT FACTORS EFFECT BUDGET?
WEDDING BUDGET NEW ENGLAND
First things first, everything you read online for a wedding budget is misleading. All online wedding publications provide an average cost for a wedding but they do not provide what went into those numbers. They do not take into account location, guest count, time of year and the list goes on and on. It leaves couples confused, in sticker shock, and absolutely no idea where and how to invest in their wedding.
The following will help you create a realistic wedding budget for a New England wedding.
These are just averages, you can have a wedding that costs less — so many beautiful celebrations can take place at a lower price ranges. This is just the averages I have seen in my experience.
Average Wedding Cost by States
(to host a private home/tented wedding, luxury venue (mansion, historical venue, hotel), in season, incorporating elevated details and elements (custom stationary, specialty linens, floral installations, etc.)
Next, creating a budget is best by percentages for each vendor category. BUT percentages vary largely for Catering, Beverage, Venue, Florist, Stationary and Transportation based on guest count, location, type of food service (plated v. buffet), etc. The remaining categories are pretty stagnant no matter the season, guest count, location, etc.
Applying vendor percentages for each vendor category to determine how much to allocate towards each vendor. Some vendor categories have percentage ranges because some vendors will take priority over others
Vendor Category Percentages:
- Catering and Beverage: 30-40%
- Venue (including ceremony space): 10-20%
- Wedding Planner: 10%
- Officiant: 1%
- Photographer: 8-10%
- Entertainment (including ceremony music): if Band: 7-10% or if DJ: 2-5%
- Florist: 10-15%
- Rentals and Decor: 8-15%
- Video: 5-6%
- Attire: 5%
- Wedding Stationery: 3-5%
- Hair and Makeup: 1-2%
- Transportation: 2-3%
- Cake/Dessert: 1-2%
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FOR EACH VENDOR CATEGORY
Here is a typical breakdown, in my experience, for standard costs:
- Venue Fee: $14,000
- Catering and Beverage (Plated Dinner & Open Bar): $55,000
- Photographer: $8,500
- Videographer: $6,000
- Hair and Makeup for 8 Attendants including the bride: $4,000
- Florist: $15,000 (no floral installations)
- Transportation: $7,000
- Band: $14,000 or DJ: $3,000
- Stationary (Save the Dates, Invitations, Day of Stationary): $8,000
- Rentals and Décor: $15,000
- Attire: $6,000
With all of that said, you can find amazing vendors who are at the start of the career who will do an amazing job!! You are able to find that gem of a venue that has more reasonable venue fees and catering. You can opt to have a buffet over plated. Instead of motor coaches, you offer school buses. There are MULTIPLE ways to have a wedding, create a budget, this is just my experience of planning weddings for my couples.
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Katydyd Events is a team of New England wedding planners, who strive to create timeless and modern weddings inspired by you. From classic designs set in a renowned ballrooms to tented weddings at historic mansions all over New England, Katydyd Events vows to plan each and every wedding, with as much care and devotion, as if it was our own. We believe weddings are more than a party, they are a memory. We understand how much trust you place in our hands to plan your day and we do not take that for granted. With 100+ weddings and couples served, we know wedding days matter. From the time you wake up on your wedding day to the last dance of the night, we want you to be present and cherish each moment.
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