{"id":5472,"date":"2018-04-16T11:43:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.wordpress.com\/?p=5472"},"modified":"2018-04-16T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:43:05","slug":"lets-talk-budgeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/blog\/lets-talk-budgeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Talk Budgeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most common issues that we have when discussing wedding budgets<\/a> with potential clients is the fact that they haven\u2019t educated themselves on what a wedding can actually cost<\/a>.\u00a0 A wedding is usually one of the first big investments that you & your fianc\u00e9 will make together.\u00a0 It requires as much research & budgeting as it does to purchase a home!\u00a0 Before you give potential vendors a call to help you host a two hundred person wedding for $5,000<\/a>, sit down with your fianc\u00e9 to answer these important budgeting questions.<\/p>\n

\"Budget<\/a>Who do I want to experience this with most?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before throwing a random figure out there for your wedding budget<\/a>, you MUST sit down with your fianc\u00e9 & put together a guest list.\u00a0 This list should include everyone you absolutely cannot celebrate your marriage without!\u00a0 You should even have a second list of people that you may want to invite if your budget allows for it, or if people on your \u201cA list\u201d can\u2019t make it.\u00a0 There is no shame in having a B list!<\/p>\n

Right:\u00a0Christina Vanta Photography<\/sub><\/p>\n

When do I want to say \u201cI do\u201d to the love of my life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most venues & catering facilities<\/a> will have a required food & beverage minimum that you need to reach on specific days of the week, months of the year, & times of day.\u00a0 At Lesner Inn<\/a>, your food & beverage minimum can be significantly less in the months of January, February, March & November compared to any other month of the year.\u00a0 However, keep in mind when selecting your date that Saturday evenings are the most coveted day & time for a wedding reception<\/a>, so the minimum requirements are going to be higher than they would on a Friday or Sunday!<\/p>\n

Where do we want to say our vows & celebrate with our closest friends & family?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Between, food, beverages, favors, desserts, & d\u00e9cor there is a lot to consider when adding another name to your guest list.\u00a0 To create a more educated budget, find out what your favorite venues offer & at what cost.\u00a0 If the cost per person of your wedding venue<\/a> or catering company doesn\u2019t match up with what you were expecting, don\u2019t be afraid to ask how you can customize their menu to fit your needs.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t want to offer a bar, speak up!\u00a0 As long as you are reaching their minimum for your selected date & time it doesn\u2019t matter how you get there!<\/p>\n

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Above: Daissy Torres Photography<\/sub><\/p>\n

What do we need to make our wedding day perfect for OUR story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A lot of people forget about the details that go into planning a wedding<\/a>.\u00a0 We typically suggest budgeting at least $5,000 for things like cake, florals, DJ, & photographer.\u00a0 Of course the total cost of these vendors can be more or less, but it all depends on your vision.\u00a0 Lesner Inn<\/a> is a one stop shop for food, beverage, much of couples favorite d\u00e9cor, wedding coordination<\/a> & even desserts.\u00a0 We also have preferred vendors<\/a> who offer discounts for couples who book with us if our services don\u2019t quite fulfill everything that you & your fianc\u00e9 want on your wedding day<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Will you help us make this day everything we want it to be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After sitting down with your fianc\u00e9 about the who, what, where, & when, talk to both of your families to find out if they are willing to contribute to your wedding celebration<\/a>.\u00a0 If so, get a dollar amount so that you will know what you & your fianc\u00e9 will be responsible for, & how much room is left in your budget to add that donut bar that you really wanted!<\/p>\n

\"Budget<\/a><\/p>\n

Above: Stellar Exposures Photography<\/sub><\/p>\n

Creating a wedding budget<\/a> after educating yourself on what you expect for your wedding day<\/a> will make the whole planning process far less difficult & scary!\u00a0 If you\u2019d prefer an expert opinion over trying to guestimate a cost by yourself, be prepared to answer some of the above questions for your wedding professionals<\/a>.\u00a0 We want to make sure we are giving you the most accurate information to help you create the wedding of your dreams<\/a> WITHOUT breaking the bank!<\/p>\n

Contact one of our sales managers<\/a> today to see how we can help with your budget wedding<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the most common issues that we have when discussing wedding budgets with potential clients is the fact that they haven\u2019t educated themselves on what a wedding can actually cost.\u00a0 A wedding is usually one of the first big investments that you & your fianc\u00e9 will make together.\u00a0 It requires as much research & […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,58,18,30,33,34,39,50,51,52,55],"tags":[117,258,269,271],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lesnerinn.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}