USE THE WORKSHEET BELOW TO ESTIMATE YOUR OVERALL WEDDING BUDGET

Estimate Your Budget

We know it’s helpful to get an idea for your wedding day investment – wherever you get married! For a more accurate cost comparison, be sure to include/add the variables (catering/bartending) listed below based upon guest count when considering different venues. Some venues do not include these in their initial estimated costs for hosting your event at their venue.

This worksheet will help provide a rough estimate for general budgeting purposes & is not a guarantee of any prices; please perform your own due diligence. 

Pick one from each expense category, then add up your choices:


WHICH WEDDING PACKAGE (YAY FOR ALL INCLUDED FURNITURE!)

Wedding Weekend Up To 150
in 2027

            May, June, July, Aug,  Sept, Oct -           
$9,500
   Now includes full-day
                    wedding coordination                 

Intimate Wedding Up To 50
in 2027

              Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec           $5,500
 Now includes full-day
wedding coordination

Full DAY-OF COORDINATion 

Remember – A Wedding Coordinator's role is vastly different from a Venue Coordinator. Wedding Coordinators manage your wedding activities, Venue Coordinators manage venue responsibilities. Hope's Way provides a Wedding Coordinator & full-day staff venue management.  Find more info here.  

  • HW provides rehearsal & full-day wedding coordination for wknd reservations  - $0  (An $1,800 value for 2027!)
  • Looking For More Assistance with Wedding Planning- $5,000+

CHOICES AT THE BAR 

These prices based upon you purchasing & bringing your own alcohol/beverages/supplies, saving you $
(Inquire w/ our required bartenders for their friendly, reasonable services & assistance calculating your needs

  • We have a smaller guest list & we’re not big drinkers - $1,000 
  • We’re likely to have beer, wine & a couple signature drinks for about 150 guests - $2,500
  • We like to have a good time, have a bigger group & likely to choose more high end options for about 150 guests - $3,500+

THE YUM FACTOR

  • We’re looking for tasty, budget friendly options - $20 pp multiplied by guest count
  • Looking for great food, but still keep budget in check - $30 pp multiplied by guest count
  • We’re foodies & the menu matters to us for our guests - $40 pp multiplied by guest count
  • We're  want higher end, custom options - $50+ pp multiplied by guest count

CAKES & OTHER SWEET TREATS

  • We’re planning a budget friendly treat, & family might be contributing - $300
  • Something more traditional but not over the top - $600
  • Planning something really special like an ice cream or cheesecake bar - $1,000+

WHAT WE’RE
SERVING ON

  • Using the caterer’s disposables - $0
  • Going for pretty disposables - $300
  • Real china, glassware & silverware is important to us - $1,000+

LOVELY LINENS

  • We’re going with Hope’s Way’s included linens - $0
  • Love the look of specialty, luxury linens - $1,000+

Flower Power

  • We’re getting creative with pre-made artificial - $800
  • Some floral beauty for the bridal party & parents only - $1,500
  • More floral beauty for both the ceremony & reception - $2,500
  • What’s a wedding without flowers?! ! Bring them on! - $3,500+

OTHER PRETTIES

  • We’re using Hope’s Way’s included décor & only customizing a few things like table assignments, our guest book, supplying our candles, etc - $500
  • We have lots of ideas for customizing our day, but also being creative - $800
  • We want to bring a custom, upscale look & feel to our day - $1,500+

MUSIC & MC’ING THAT MATTERS

  • We want a competent professional to keep things moving successfully - $1,000
  • We want a professional with more lighting & upgrades - $1,500
  • We’re planning something more upscale - $2,000+

CAPTURING OUR DAY’S MOMENTS

  • Looking for basics, other things are more important to us $2,000
  • Meaningful, quality photos are important to us - $3,000
  • This is one of the most important elements for us - $4,000+

CAPTURING THE SIGHTS & SOUNDS
OF OUR DAY

  • I don’t think we want video - $0
  • We would love affordable video to remember our big day - $2,000
  • We’re planning higher end videography - $3,000+

INVITING OUR GUESTS

  • It’s a modern world – we’re sending electronic invites - $0
  • We’re starting to create guests’ experience here with some pretty, but affordable invites - $500
  • Totally in love with beautiful invitation & stationary packages - $1,000+

The Dress

  • Keeping it simple - $800
  • Finding something pretty without breaking the bank - $1,500
  • My dress is important to me - $2,000
  • I‘ve already fallen in love with something more expensive - $2,500+

RADIANT BEAUTY

  • Doing my own hair & makeup - $0
  • Paying to have my hair & makeup done professionally (others are paying for their services) - $350
  • I want to pay for a small bridal party to have their hair & makeup done professionally - $1,200+
  • Paying for small bridal party & some other special women - $1,600 ($2K plus if bridal party is larger)

ALL SUITED UP

  • Something basic will work - $250
  • Looking for something more - $500
  • Planning something custom & upscale - $800+

ALLOWING FOR OTHER EXPENSES & FUN THINGS

Additional rental items, event insurance, gratuities, gifts for bridal party, late night snacks, special transportation, favors (although we recommend saving your money here because many favors often get left behind & guests would prefer upgraded food!), etc.

  • $500
  • $1,000
  • $1,500
  • $2,000
  • $3,000
  • $4,000
  • $5,000+