WEDDING EXPENSES BREAKDOWN SAMPLE

This is an example of a wedding expenses breakdown.

Item:	Cost:
Main Meal	$10---$60 per person
Liquor	$8---$25 per person
Bartender	$50---$375
Cork Fee	$5---$20
Pour Coffee Fee	$.25---$.75 per cup
Service Provider	$7---$25
Gratuity	15%---18% of total bill
Party Favors	$1---$8 per person
Disposable Cameras	$4---$13 per person
Rose Petals	$.35---$1.00 per person
Gifts for Attendants	$20---$80 per person
Outdoor Ceremony or Reception
Aisle Pew, Knee Cushion, Arch, Chuppah	$100---$400
Tent	$300---$3000
Dance Floor	$100---$300
Tables and Chairs	$3---$8 per item
Linen and Tableware	$3---$20 per item
Heaters	$25---$50 per heater
Lanterns	$6---$40 per lantern
Cake:
Bride's Cake	$1---$15 per slice
Cake Top	$25---$150
Groom's Cake	$.75---$1.50 per slice
Cake Knife	$15---$120
Toasting Glasses	$30---$80
Delivery and Set-up	$20---$50
Cake Cutting	$.75---$1.75 per slice
Miscellaneous
Rehearsal Dinner	$10---$30 per person
Marriage License	$20---$85
Newspaper Announcement	$40---$80
Gifts
Bride's Gift	$50---$500
Groom's Gift	$50---$500
Bridesmaid's Gifts	$25---$100 per attendant
Usher's Gifts	$25---$100 per attendant