Budget

A love / hate relationship...... That phrase will haunt you until the event is all complete and paid for.

Now depending on what you want, you will need to breakdown the budget:

Location, entertainment, photos, catering, sound/lighting, props, video, ect... each one may cost more or less depending on your needs and wants. The best thing to do is to call each vendor and talk to them about your event, and listen to what they recommend. Most of the time they can give you a rough estimate so you can quickly figure out what the cost may be. The next time you call them back you will have a better idea on what you can spend.

Always work from high to low. Get the bigger quote (not the way over board $100,000 party) but some that are on your higher side. It's always easier to cut back then to add on, in the end you may be able to do the higher quotes when cutting back on others. When in this phase you must decide if you want more sound, less food, or maybe more props and food but no video, the combinations are endless.