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Vendor of the Week

Liquids Catering provides a complete and comprehensive beverage service to make your wedding unforgettable.

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Facility of the Week

Whether it’s an intimate, candlelit ceremony and dinner with your closest friends and family or a lively reception...
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Vendor Service Areas:

San Jose, Palo Alto, Woodside,
San Mateo, Los Altos Hills,
Los Gatos, Saratoga,
Santa Clara, San Francisco,
Belmont, San Carlos, Atherton,
Hillsborough, Menlo Park,
Portola Valley, Redwood City,
Foster City, Cupertino,
Sunnyvale, Mountain View,
Campbell, Milpitas, Pacifica,
Half Moon Bay, Sausalito,
Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont,
Hayward, Union City, Newark,
Castro Valley, San Leandro,
Emeryville, Dublin,
Pleasanton, Livermore,
Sunol, Piedmont, Lafayette,
San Ramon, Burlingame,
Danville, Walnut Creek,
Concord, Martinez,
Richmond,Vallejo,
South San Francisco,
Millbrae, Daly City,
San Bruno, Aptos,
Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz,
Carmel, Monterey,
Gilroy, Morgan Hill,
Novato, Marin,
Corte Madera, Napa,
Sonoma and San Rafael.

Estimated Expense Planner

Now that you are engaged it is time to start getting the important questions answered. Setting the budget for the wedding is the key to a great wedding as well as a good marriage. You and your finance need to agree on the expenses before you go any further in the planning. The budget will dictate the size and the style of the wedding. Write down your wishes and desires and compare notes. Distinguish your ‘wishes’ from your ‘must haves’. Determine the most important elements of the wedding, your priority list. Remember there will have to be room for compromise. Put more money towards the areas that are important and take budget away form the areas that are not as much of a priority. You may want to have great food, which may mean not having a live band. You may want to have an extravagant cake, which may mean having less to spend on flowers. Whichever you choose, remember to stay on track with the expenses as you move forward with the planning process.

Use the Estimated Expense Planner to assist you with setting up the budget. This is a simple guideline with estimated expenses. Some categories may not apply to you, in which case you can move the dollars to another preferred area.

Calculate the estimated budget by multiplying your budget times the estimated percentage. Sample $30,000 (total budget) x 5% (estimated total) = $1,500.

Estimated % Budget Actual
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Reception
Beverages/Bar/Corkage Fee 5.00% ____________ ____________
Cake/Cake Cutting Fee 2.00% ____________ ____________
Catering/Food/Servers/Tax/Gratuity 29.00% ____________ ____________
Facility Rental 6.00% ____________ ____________
Rental Items 1.00% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 43.00% ____________ ____________
______________________________________________________
Aisle Runner 0.25% ____________ ____________
Candles/Candelabras 0.35% ____________ ____________
Facility Rental 0.75% ____________ ____________
Officiant 0.40% ____________ ____________
Marriage License 0.25% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 2.00% ____________ ____________
________________________________________________
Apparel / Bride
Alterations 0.55% ____________ ____________
Bride’s Gown 5.45% ____________ ____________
Headpiece/Veil 0.50% ____________ ____________
Jewelry 0.10% ____________ ____________
Lingerie 0.10% ____________ ____________
Shoes 0.30% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 7.00% ____________ ____________
__________________________________________________________
Groom’s Formalwear 0.75% ____________ ____________
Accessories (Shoes, Cufflinks, etc) 0.25% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 1.00% ____________ ____________
_________________________________________________________
Consultation/Full Service 12.00% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 12.00% ____________ ____________
_________________________________________________________
Photographer Fee/Prints 7.00% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 7.00% ____________ ____________
____________________________________________________________
Videographer Fee/Copies 4.00% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 4.00% ____________ ____________
______________________________________________________________
Attendants’ Bouquets 1.00% ____________ ____________
Boutonnieres/Mothers’ Flowers 0.75% ____________ ____________
Bride’s Bouquet 0.50% ____________ ____________
Flower Girl’s Basket 0.10% ____________ ____________
Decorations/Balloons 0.20% ____________ ____________
Reception Tables (buffet/cake/guests/bridal party) 0.55% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 7.00% ____________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________
Music / Entertainment
Ceremony 1.50% ____________ ____________
Cocktail Hour 1.50% ____________ ____________
Reception 3.50% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 6.50% ____________ ____________
_________________________________________________________________
Stationary
Invitations/Reply Cards 1.50% ____________ ____________
Save-the-Date Cards .30% ____________ ____________
Maps 0.20% ____________ ____________
Wedding Program 0.25% ____________ ____________
Postage .45% ____________ ____________
Thank You Notes 0.30% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 3.00% ____________ ____________
_____________________________________________________________________
Accessories
Cake Knife & Server .20% ____________ ____________
Favors .90% ____________ ____________
Guest Book & Pen 0.15% ____________ ____________
Toasting Flutes 0.15% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 1.50% ____________ ____________
___________________________________________________________________
Gifts
Bride’s Attendants 0.30% ____________ ____________
Groomsmen & Ushers 0.30% ____________ ____________
Parents 0.40% ____________ ____________
Pre-Wedding Party Hosts 0.20% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 1.30% ____________ ____________
____________________________________________________________________
Transportation
Guests Transportation 0.80% ____________ ____________
Limousine 1.50% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 2.30% ____________ ____________
_____________________________________________________________________
Beauty
Hair & Makeup 0.85% ____________ ____________
Manicure/Pedicure .55% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 1.40% ____________ ____________
_____________________________________________________________________
Optional
Wedding Insurance 1.00% ____________ ____________
Misc. ____________ ____________
Sub Total 1.00% ____________ ____________

Grand Total 100.00% ____________ ____________

 

 

 

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