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mrscamillabrightside
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 Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| before I ask: don't tell me about a down payment on a house b/c that's not what I'm asking and of course I know the marriage itself is more important than a one time ceremony. With that said I want to create my dream wedding! I have always wanted my dream wedding in NYC, i'm going to work hard to make it happen. I live in NJ. I want a budget of $50.000-$65.000. I keep hearing this is unreaonable (not enough of a budget in NYC or too over priced, etc) - but is this a stretch and I create just about my dream wedding or better on this budget in NYC? I wanted a winter wedding in one of their top hotels such as Ritz Carlton, four seasons, etc. A wedding dress around $4,500....** PS - as far as food we did want to serve appetizers, an entree, etc. a nice menu.JM - that is the dress I like - I didn't just PICK ANY PRICE....geez. |
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froggie
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| Nope you can't. |
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pspoptart6803
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| You would need about 100k for what you are talking about. |
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jeannielunchbox2976
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| if you go outside of the city, you can have your dream wedding on that budget.also, don't restrict yourself to looking at $4500 dresses. I allotted $2000 for mine and only ended up spending $600. |
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chedcat
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| I know a friend who rented a Four Seasons ballroom for one night, and that set her back $100,000. I forget which city it was in, but it definitely wasn't in New York. Tacking down a grand place is going to be hard unless you spend $40,000 or more. Good luck! |
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glorymomof3
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| You can have a wedding for that amount of money depending on two things- what you get/want and how many people you are planning to attend. If you want to do it soley by cost, the earlier in the day you have the wedding, the cheaper the food will be for sure. Brunch or breakfast is by far the cheapest way to go. You said you want appetizers however, you really have to be careful because the price some usually quoted is assuming that each person may only eat 3 or 4 appetizers, which for some is a stretch.I did a bit of googling there in NYC for hotels, and came across the Hudson hotel, which looked spectacular. Prices werent all that bad, by a New York standard. You can check there. I would also like to suggest unusual places such as a zoo or an aquarium.As far as decorations go- the christmas season prior to the winter that you want to get married in I would say go supply shopping the day (and week) following both Thanksgiving and Christmas to get everything at a discounted price.Limit your favors to something like an ornament, which you can pick up in bulk either online or at your local crafts store. I know we have a place here in Minnesota called Crafts Direct and they carry some you can decorate and fill yourself. They are very nice, and only about $5 for a bunch of 12.Order things online. You can most of the time get great deals, and for way cheaper than you can find in NYC.As far as dresses go, look online for your favorite designer. Sometimes they have sales strictly online. You can also try on dresses at a local boutique and find it online to order in the exact size you want. If you are trying to stick in a budget, I would try and lower the amount you want to spend on it. A beautiful dress doesnt have to cost an arm and a leg for it to be great. You will only wear it once, so no need to go so high- i would say cut that price in half and try to stay under it. Even Vera Wang has trunk sales.The Grand Prospect hall in Brooklyn is also another place you can look, or a local City hall (in Mpls you can rent out the floor after hours for weddings, and it really isnt too bad in price)There are so many ways to save money on your wedding, getting things you want. Good luck and congrats! |
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JM8758
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| No you can't. If you are going to waste 4500 on a dress this is going to be impossible. What's wrong with a 1000 dress? Plus a top hotel is going to charge you anywhere from 200-300+ per person. That doesn't include tax or 18-20%gratituity. If it is 300 pp and you invite 100 people you are looking at a 30,000 catering bill. They may have a minimum amt of people you have to pay for as well which could be 150-200 people. (if you don't invite that many it is still your base price) The catering bill will probably be more like 50-75K though. It may be possible, you'll just have to keep it small, price it out and cut corners wherever you can. www.flowersbyburton.com (they have great affordable flowers) |
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monicanena9080
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| I'm sorry your priorities are so out of order! I bet you don't even have a boyfriend yet. |
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missR
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| yikes...that will be tight....butttttttt what about Hoboken, NJ? (mmaybe you can compromise your dream?) or anything in that area - you have the BEAUTIFUL view of the city just right across the river - and that calls for AWESOME pictures...something to think aboutIt all depends also on how many guests you plan on havingbut this NYC wedding can get expensive FAST |
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ynra5736
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:53 pm Post subject: Can I do my dream wedding on a this budget in NYC? |
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| yes you can my friend did her wedding down on battery park in a beautiful catering restaurant down at the water and she paid about $50,000 and the wedding was beautiful and everything was high end. so if you want you. you could definetely have a beautiful wedding at that budget. |
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