Welcome back to our real wedding budget breakdown series! We're love nothing more than taking the guesswork out of wedding planning and that comes to your wedding budget too! Every week, we share what other real life couples spent on their weddings - how they cut back and where they blew the budget, whether they had €2,000, €20,000 or €200,000 to spend. Today's couple are from Cork, they're both 31, one works in medicine, the other is a teacher, and they're breaking down the budget behind their country house bash.
Budget: €28,000
Guests: 170
Venue: Church ceremony and a country house reception
Wedding Budget Breakdown
Venue: €12,500
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Photography: €3000
Videography: €1500
Music & Entertainment: €2100
Flowers: €900
Wedding Cake: €450
Decor: €100
Stationery: €330
Transport: €400
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Wedding Dress €1850
Groom's Suit: €600
Groomsmen's Suits: €420
Bridesmaid's Dresses: €1000
Shoes & Accessories: €400
Rings: €1200
Hair & Make-up: €650
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Gifts: €700
Church: €500
Priest: €200
Church Singer: €380
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Honeymoon: €5000
More or less than you expected to spend?
It was better than we expected. Everything came together beautifully. Hire the right people and your day will be less stressful!
Where did your wedding budget come from?
It was from savings.
Biggest Splurge?
An awesome wedding photographer, it was really important to us.
Biggest Savings?
The decor for the venue was all borrowed or DIY.
Honeymoon
We went to the Maldives.
Were you happy with what you spent on your wedding?
Yes we were very happy, there's nothing we would change.
Any Tips or Advice?
Think about how you want the day to reflect your personalities. If the couple are outwardly happy then that will rub off on your guests and everyone will throw themselves into your day wholeheartedly.
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Feature image: Aoife O'Sullivan via One Fab Day | All images are from a mix of real weddings, not the one featured in this budget breakdown.
