How much does a wedding cost? Organize your wedding budget

When you start thinking about marriage, a flood of questions arises. How to organize? Where to start? How much does it cost? Quite legitimate questions, but which will tend to weigh you down if you let them overwhelm you. To remove a thorn from your side, the Modern Gentleman has decided to write an article for you about the budget! How much does a wedding cost? Let's answer this question together.

Summary

1 The basic costs to plan for your wedding

1.1 How much are the notary fees for the wedding? 300-500€

1.2 Is renting a room expensive? Between €150 and €3,000

1.3 How much do wedding rings cost? 600 to 1500€

1.4 The prices of the wedding dress and/or the suit – 1500 to 4500€

2 Additional costs in the event of a wedding

2.1 How much does a caterer and the wedding cake cost? 40 to 140€ /guest

2.2 About 350€ of additional costs on the side of the brides

2.3 Costs related to the officiant or the church if necessary – Between 150 and 800€

2.4 Other costs you may encounter at a wedding

Basic costs for your wedding

wedding price cost budget to predict

The first thing to remember is that each story, each couple, and therefore each marriage, is unique. Thus, your organization and your budget can be completely different according to your desires. We will therefore try to adapt our examples, but you will understand that we can generally only give you price ranges!

How much are the notary fees for the wedding? 300-500€

You should know that writing a marriage contract is not mandatory. However, according to some plans, you will be forced to do so. A marriage contract can also be recommended or quite desired by the bride and groom. Whatever the regime chose, certain notary fees are fixed by decree and are therefore impossible to avoid. For example :

The fixed fee (registration fee) of €25

The request for a civil action, of almost 14€

The authentic copy of the marriage certificate at almost 7€

The emoluments of the notary (tariff regulated in return for the service) of 233€

Some other costs may be added to this, in general, you will have to count between 300 and 500€ costs at the Notary for your wedding.

Is renting a room expensive? Between €150 and €3,000

Renting a room to celebrate your wedding is surely one of the most difficult costs to estimate. Indeed, depending on your location, the size of the room, or the booking time, the costs can multiply by ten (or more!).

Indeed, it will depend on many factors, which we have already advise you to list:

The booking period (season – weekend)

The booking time (An evening? A weekend?)

Room size/Number of guests

Rental of services that may or may not be included (catering, services, entertainment, etc.)

The reservation municipality

The type of room…

Thus, depending on these elements, you will generally have to count between 150 and 3,000€ for a room reservation, but this can still climb if you are aiming for the castle!

How much do wedding rings cost? 600 to 1500€

how much do wedding rings cost

Alliances, like rooms, there are all kinds! From the simple wedding ring to the one set with diamonds, there is something for everyone (and above all, every budget)!

Although the alliances are part of the important costs of your wedding, remember that it is a jewel that you will keep for many years (in the idea)! Thus, several criteria can come to change the situation concerning your alliance:

The metal used and its concentration

The presence of precious stones

The presence of details or a pronounced labor cost

A luxury brand, etc.

In general, for two classic wedding rings without diamonds, you can count between 600 and 1500€ for the two rings. There will be much more affordable ones and much more expensive ones of course.

The prices of the wedding dress and/or costume – 1500 to 4500€

As for the rest, depending on your choices, the materials or frills you want on your toilet, your purse will be even lighter! Choosing your dress is not easy, but neither is choosing your wedding suit!

For a wedding dress, count an average budget of 1,500€, with offers that will go on average from 800 to 3000€ depending on the dresses.

However, if the groom also wishes to have a moment of glory, a tailor-made or semi-tailored suit will cost him between €700 and €1,500 on average. This price can easily climb depending on the number of pieces of the costume, the materials used, or the tailor.

A total which therefore amounts to between 1,500 and 4,500€ for the outfits of the groom and the bride.