Tuesday
Dec172013
Wedding Costs: An article from The Insider Magazine
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 7:00PM 
No, this couple is not studying their bills, Jillian and Chris are reviewing their vows before the ceremony. In lieu of wedding gifts this couple asked for donations to an orphange in Pune,India.
Jenny Creno of The Insider magazine sent me this article about wedding costs. This was my response. So many of the couples who seek my services are first and foremost focussed on their ceremony.
The ceremony- that's what it's all about (sorry Hokey Pokey.)
This was my response to the article.
Hello Jenny,
Such an important subject especially when the couple is paying for their own wedding and on a budget. I was disappointed to see that the ceremony got the smallest piece of the pie chart along with stationary and cost of alcohol. (Though I'm in good company.) Without a decent ceremony the day starts off with a thud instead of a celebratory high note with bells ringing,birds singing - everyone is in the mood for love!
A ceremony is truly the centerpiece. The celebrants' words and his or her ability to allow the couple to be present to their moment, sets the tone for the entire wedding day. It is the celbrant's job to get it right so that the ceremony is uniquely theirs not just a fluffy confection of the same old, same old.
It seems so silly that the cake and candy counter costs more than the celebrant.
You should probably know some Rabbis charge 10% of the entire cost of the wedding so they would be taking quite a bigger chunk out of that pie chart.
I would say the average cost for a skilled officiant is @$400.00 ($66 less than a cake.)
(More for destination and if there is a rehearsal.) I am always willing to work out something for a couple who truly are on a budget. My sweet simplicity ceremony is $275.00 .
Such an important subject especially when the couple is paying for their own wedding and on a budget. I was disappointed to see that the ceremony got the smallest piece of the pie chart along with stationary and cost of alcohol. (Though I'm in good company.) Without a decent ceremony the day starts off with a thud instead of a celebratory high note with bells ringing,birds singing - everyone is in the mood for love!
A ceremony is truly the centerpiece. The celebrants' words and his or her ability to allow the couple to be present to their moment, sets the tone for the entire wedding day. It is the celbrant's job to get it right so that the ceremony is uniquely theirs not just a fluffy confection of the same old, same old.
It seems so silly that the cake and candy counter costs more than the celebrant.
You should probably know some Rabbis charge 10% of the entire cost of the wedding so they would be taking quite a bigger chunk out of that pie chart.
I would say the average cost for a skilled officiant is @$400.00 ($66 less than a cake.)
(More for destination and if there is a rehearsal.) I am always willing to work out something for a couple who truly are on a budget. My sweet simplicity ceremony is $275.00 .
Take a look at Jenny's article and check out that pie chart -see what you think.