These last two wedding planning areas
can be very easy to decide or can be a difficult task . Your choice
of photographer and wedding favors for your guests can make or break
your budget depending on who or what you want.
Picking who you want to capture all
your moments at your wedding is a big decision. You have to decide on
how their pictures come out, if they will be available for your big
day, and how much it will cost you. Most photographers have packages
that depend on how long they are going to be at your wedding and what
will come with your pictures once your wedding is over. Depending on
your photographer, your prices can range from $1,000-$7,000. Packages
can range from having one photographer or two, 6 hours of footage to
10 hours, photo CD's, photo books of all your pictures, and prints
for family members to have. Having a cheap photographer is not always
better. You want quality prints since this is going to be the thing
you look back on when you are older.
Wedding favors have shifted towards an
edible product or something the guest can use again. No one wants to
go to a wedding and receive a favor that they cannot use or that they
will throw away. More and more couples have been getting favors that
their guest can enjoy at the reception and even after. Edible favors
are becoming a big thing for newlyweds. Having a candy buffet or a
s'mores station allows your guests to have something to take home or
to have at your reception. This is very reasonable if you find the right
place. For a candy buffet, to have 5 different kinds of candy, ¼
pound for every guest, goody bags to put the candy in, and set up and
breakdown can start off a little under $500.
Another kind of favor
that is becoming big is giving your guests a koozie along with their
alcoholic beverages. This gift can be reused over and over again and
is very practical. Koozies can start at $.50 and can cost $200-$300
depending on how many guest you will be having and what you put on
them. Favors can be anything you want but if you want your guest to
not throw them away as soon as they get home then keep in mind that
edible favors or reusable favors might be the way to go.
