Average Costs of Different Wedding Vendors

As any other first time bride trying to plan a wedding, you are basically clueless to how much most things cost. The last thing you want to do is over pay for a service since we know every dollar counts when planning a wedding! I did some research and about the "average" cost of wedding vendors. This information is based on 5 major US cities and 3 of each of these vendors for each city. Based on the prices given on their websites, here are the average costs of these wedding vendors:

Photographer:
Average price: $2980
Lowest price found: $1300
Highest price found: $4000
(Price based on one photographer for at least 6 hours)

Videographer:
Average price: $1846
Lowest price found: $925
Highest price found: $3000
(Price based on two videographers for at least 6 hours)

DJ:
Average price: $911
Lowest price found: $445
Highest price found: $1500
(Price based on one DJ for at least 4 hours)

Officiant:
Average price: $255
Lowest price found: $55
Highest price found: $400
(A justice of the peace is usually less expensive than a priest or pastor.)

Obviously this is just a "guideline" and should be used as such. Hope this helped another clueless bride! I will be using this extensively.

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Juliette

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DIY- How to Propose To Your Bridesmaids

This is another DIY project for my crafty brides. Related to my last post "How To Propose To Your Bridesmaids" this one is fun and easy, and will be a wonderful surprise for your bridemaids!

 

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Juliette

How To Propose To Your Bridesmaids

I was reading an article about bridesmaids, and how to go about selecting them and I realized that the role of a bridemaid especially a maid of honor is very important in the wedding! They are a sanity check for the bride, and are crucial to the planning process.

The Knot had some very interesting ways of popping the question to your bridesmaids, and I thought I had to share this with my readers...

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This is super cute! I love the "no I suck!" part.

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Nothing reflects celebration more than a burst of confetti!

Love On Top- Pardon Our Randomness Blog Feature

Video of me and Kingsley sharing our story on the blog "Pardon Our Randomness". Check it out! I love this man :)

xoxo

Juliette

Choosing Your Wedding Gown

I am completely clueless on how to find this "amazing dress" that I will wear once in my life. I have heard this is the best part of the entire wedding planning process: choosing your wedding gown. It is your time to truly express your sense of style and personality.  Although the search for my dream wedding gown seems overwhelming, I plan on following the guidelines below to alleviate the pressure. I just want to come in to this process with an open mind, and hopefully it will be exciting and fun!

Soooooooo.......

Let’s talk dresses. It's so easy to get confused with thousands of dresses to choose from. Your dress selection shouldn't be a time to panic even though there are a lot of little details that goes into dress selections, knowing your material before hand makes it a lot easier to find the perfect dress. So before you go for your dress fitting, here are a few little details you should know about the world of bridal gowns.

First things first:

1- KNOW YOUR BODY TYPE

Women come in different shapes and sizes. It is important to understand your body shape in order to dress yourself appropriately. This is not just in relation to your wedding gown, but also to everyday attire. There are 6 body shapes that we will discuss...

• Apple (Inverted triangle) : This is a top heavy woman, who has a full  bust, broad shoulders and narrow hips.  Since they carry most of their weight on top, they usually have slender legs/ thighs.
•  Boyish (Rectangle):  A boyish figure usually have an undefined waist with small to medium busts. e.g Cameron Diaz
• Pear (Triangle): A pear shaped women usually have wide hips. They have larger bottoms and thighs and small bust. e.g Alicia Keys
• Hourglass:  Women with hourglass figures have narrow waists with hips and bust that are almost equal size. e.g Beyonce
• Full Figure (Apple) These are full figured women. They are voluptous. (think Queen Latifah)
• Petite: These are smaller, shorter women they can have a boyish figure or hourglass. e.g Jada Pinkett Smith

Picking a Wedding Date

So you are in love and now you are engaged, and excited to be marrying the man of your dreams. Now you have to pick a wedding date, here are a few pointers to help you decide what that perfect date should be!

Personally Significant Days

It is important to check your own calendar for college reunions, family weddings, anniversaries or other events, like big conventions or festivals in your city (call your local chamber of commerce), and any annual occasions that involve your family or close friends. Anything that might create a conflict for friends and family to attend, you want to avoid.