Budgeting

Hi Toya! That's going to be a tough budget for 200 people!! Just food & booze will run you $100-$200 per person, which comes out to $20,000-$40,000 just for catering (and maybe the venue included!) 💰

If you want to keep the 200 person guest list, you should think about hosting an afternoon reception or a late night dinner and drinks cocktail party. If you host your reception during a non-meal time and can just serve appetizers or dessert instead that would save a ton of money!

WeddingWire has a few really great tools you can use to help you figure your wedding budget. First you can use the Budget tool and enter your total wedding budget - our tool will automatically divide up your budget for you between the different categories. You should also play around with the Cost Guide, where you can enter your location and a wedding service (like photography) and see how much couples are spending on average:

WeddingWire Wedding Cost Guide