Going to the Chapel

How to Plan an Elegant Wedding for 200 Guests Under

$10,000

Wedding Planners:

ChelestesKilinoeLindsayMichaela

Taryn Wendy

Background Information:

• Local Wedding

• 200 Guests

• Hotel Reception

• Black, White, &

Red Color Scheme

Invitations:

• 100 Invitations

• Handmade

• Paper/Velum

($100)

• Ribbon ($5)

• Postage ($55)

• Total Cost = $160

Photography:

• Professional

Pictures ($1,000)

• Candid

Shots/Disposable

Cameras ( $90)

• Photo Developing

($60)

• Total Cost =

$1,150

Flowers:

• Bride’s Bouquet $75

• Bridesmaid’s Bouquet (2 @ $50)

• Boutonnières (4 @ $6)

• Flower Girl’s Basket (Made by

Family)

• Flower Girl’s Basket Flowers ($2)

Flowers Continued…

• Gazebo Flowers ($75)

• Head Table Flowers ($75)

• Sign-in Table Flowers ($35)

• Total Cost = $386

•Lei for Family Members (Made by

Family)

Wishing Well:

• Wishing Well for

Cards (Made by a

Family Member)

• Total Cost = $0

Hotel Expenses:

• Brunch for 200 People at Halekulani ($6,500)

• Includes: Garden for Ceremony, Dining room for the reception, 2 Hotel Suites for 1 Night, Champagne Glasses for the Bride & Groom, and the Wedding Cake

• Total Cost = $6,500

Tuxedos:• Tuxedos for

2-Groomsmen

1-Ring

bearer ($150)

• Includes: Groom’s

Tuxedo, Vests, Bow

Ties, Shoes, & Cuff

Links

• Total Cost = $150

Gown, Dresses, & Shoes• Wedding Gown Material ($300)

• Bridesmaid’s & Flower Girl’s Dresses

Material ($55)

• Shoes ($120)

• Total Cost = $120

Entertainment:• Bride’s Dance

(Hula)

• Background Music

(CD Collection)

• Simple Program

(Bride & Groom)

• Total Cost = $0

Favors: • 200 Hershey Kisses

Roses

• 4 Bags Hershey

Kisses ($8)

• Cello Wrap ($2)

• Floral Tape ($3)

• Bamboo Skewers

($2)

• Total Cost = $15

Centerpieces:• Glass Cups ($10)

• Fresh Assorted Flowers ($90)

• Friends Cut & Arrange Flowers ($0)

• Total Cost = $100

Wedding Party Gifts:

• Bridesmaid’s &

Flower Girl’s

Jewelry ($60)

• Groomsman &

Ring Bearer’s Gift

($60)

• Total Cost = $120

Marriage License:• No Blood Test Required

• Valid for 30 Days

• Both Bride & Groom Must be Present

• Need to Show Proof of Age

• 15 or Under Both Parents Must Sign

• 1st Cousins…OKAY!

• Cost = $50 Cash

Rehearsal Dinner

• 20 People ($400)

• Total Cost = $400

Overall Expense Total:

• Total Cost = $9,506

• A Day to Remember,

Priceless!

Tips:• Hunt for the best bargains

• Give yourself time to shop around

• Plan ahead of time (If you book places

in advance they sometimes give better

discounts)

Tips Continued:• Utilize your resources

(Family & Friends

maybe able to

provide services for

reduce or no charge)

• Do things for yourself

(You don’t always

have to pay big bucks

for something you

can make on your

own)

Tips Continued:• Be Creative! The best

things are made with

love.

• It is more important

to plan a magnificent

life together than to a

plan a magnificent

wedding so…Don’t

Stress!

Thank You To:• Aunty Alice

• Aunty Annie

• Aunty Lynette

• Ali’i Photo & Video

• APDM Student

• Donovan Char

• Fleur’tations

• Gary’s Tuxedo

• Halekulani

• Jon Mozo

• Long’s Drugs Store

• Macy’s

• Studio 3

• Tuxedo Junction

• And All Other

Information Sources

The End

Chelestes, Kilinoe, Lindsay, Michaela, Taryn, & Wendy