This week we will discuss the venue and catering for our $10,000 budget wedding.  We already mentioned that by keeping our guest list small and by doing something more personal and different we are able to save some cash.  Now we are going to discuss a big portion of our budget – venue and catering.

One way to save money is to use what you already have access to.  Our bride is fortunate enough to have a family member with a beautiful back yard for the ceremony which is also large enough and perfect for our brunch reception.  Here are the details on rentals.  Using Lilac and ivory as our colors.

Back yard- FREE!

Ceremony chairs – $165

Reception tables, chairs and linens – $475

Total Ceremony and reception rentals – $640

Now on to the food, YUM!

Bluegrass Catering offers a huge variety of menu options and will do an elegant brunch for $25 per person, including service fees and taxes.  Our menu will consist of Santa Fe Eggs, Cranberry Biscuits with Turkey, Fresh Fruit, Baked Breads and Cheesecake Tarts paired perfectly with Mimosa’s!

Catering total: $1,750

Total for ceremony and reception rentals as well as catering: $2,365

Remaining Budget: $5,539

Next post will focus on invitations.