Tiers

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope everyone has a great 2014.



Normally the next step for me would be to figure out the budget. However, due to some of the factors affecting our relationship it will be at least a year before we decide to officially engage ourselves to be married. Due to our timeline and major location changes for both of us it wouldn't be possible to accurately figure a budget at this moment. As such I have made five skeleton plans for weddings ranging from the bare minimum to my dream wedding.


Tier 1: Courthouse Ceremony and Family Dinner

The bare minimum and pretty much self-explanatory. The ceremony would take place at the courthouse, though J- and I would be dressed for the occasion. No wedding party. Then we would take the members of our immediate families out to dinner at a nice restaurant. The cake would be very small and single-tiered, either homemade or ordered through a bakery or the venue. Decorations would be minimal and I could probably make them myself.

Guests: 16 (18 total)


Tier 2: Rental House

The idea is to rent a house and have a small ceremony and reception on site with catering. The guest list would include the members of our immediate families and our closest friends. Again, no wedding party. The decorations would be a little more taxing on this tier, though the cake would be the same.

Guests: 24 (26 total)


Tier 3: Modest Nod to Tradition

This tier gets into the more traditional idea of a wedding. We would actually find a larger venue to house both ceremony and reception. The ceremony would include a wedding party with a full blown entrance. Hors d'oeuvres would be served between ceremony and reception while wedding party pictures would be taken. The reception would include dinner and dancing.

Guests: 50 (52 total)


Tier 4: Oh So Close...!

A fleshing out of Tier 3. More guests, bigger venue, more decorations, more food, and more entertainment.

Guests: 95 (97 total)


Tier 5: Dream Wedding

This tier is everything I've wanted, and very unrealistic as far as saving money goes. A more fleshed-out guest list (at the same time more selective), bigger venue, tons of decorations, extravagant international foods, an international tea time between ceremony and reception, and an open bar. I'm pretty sure I'm only going to have that open bar in my dreams.

Guests: 108 (110 total)