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Beach wedding budget and how you can save by having a beach wedding
Your beach wedding budget might surprise you. Having a wedding on the beach or a destination wedding can actually cost you less then the traditional wedding. Of course, it will depend on choices Here are some ways: Keep it simple, by doing so you can pass on an elaborate wedding venueYour wedding and reception can be in the same spot, therefore saving on paying for two locations.The charge for using a public beach is no more than the cost of a permit, a lot less than using a wedding hall, museum, park, boat, botanical gardens or whatever. I know of places that charge upwards of $10,000.000 just to use the venue. That is not even taking into consideration the cost of food and beverage and rentals, flowers, entertainment and more!
You can save by having your wedding at a resort that does not serve food and beverage. It is all fine and good to have the "one stop shopping" of a gorgeous resort in the Caribbean or Hawaii or even here in Florida. But, you will save on having to deal with a number of vendors, but it will cost you more. Even if you are having your wedding at a resort, they will charge you a rental fee for the beach, it could be $2,000.00-$3,000.00 for the use of their beach, this can start to really blow your beach wedding budget!By having your wedding at a location that is not owned by a major hotel chain and does not have food and beverage served, you have the option of getting these things yourself, i.e. alcohol, etc.
Your wedding dress and the attendants wedding attire will cost lessThe food for sure, can be more casual, and therefor less costlyDecorations are less elaborate - you have the beauty of the beach, what could be a more decorative?
APPROXIMATE COSTS FOR A SIMPLE BEACH WEDDING CEREMONY- Simple arch with flowers - $275.00Beach Wedding officiant - $250.00 (not including license)Chairs (plastic)- $1.50 each plus delivery chargePhotographer for ceremony, 45 minutes - $295.00Permit for Public beach use, $75.00Music (live, steel drum) - $250.00This would be a simple set up - you don't necessarily need to have chairs and there are other options, of course.
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