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For your wedding, you deserve the best VALUE for your money. Negotiating for your big day is the best way to understand costs and get the best value. Notice that we didn't say you should have the CHEAPEST anything, after all, you get what you pay for.  Photo by energepic.com from Pexels Keep In Mind Vendors Are People Too When you negotiate for your wedding with vendors, please keep in mind that the people you are negotiating with aren't driving $100K cars or living in million-dollar homes or mansions. They are moms, dads, sisters, and friends who have turned their passions into a businesses. It may seem nerve-wracking to question the vendor’s service or price for goods, but remember that the vendors need big days like yours to keep their businesses thriving. When you negotiate to get the best value and not the cheapest price, you and the vendor will be happy. How To Negotiate Negotiating with a wedding vendor may sound something like: “In evaluating our budget and reviewing the quote, it looks like this falls outside of our budget by approximately $___X___. Are there requests that we have selected that take us over budget that we should re-consider? Are there areas that we could make adjustments to help it fit within our budget?” Most vendors are happy to work with you when you keep the line of communication open. Negotiating doesn’t have to be scary and shouldn’t feel like a battle. Be clear about your budget and precise about your needs and you will be negotiating like a BOSS in no time.  Photo by Jonathan Borba from Pexels Be sure to check back for more planning tips & advice and follow us on our Instagram and Pinterest to stay up to date with our recent events and inspo. Let’s Unleash Together!
#austinweddingplanner #austinluxuryevents #austineventplanner #austinwedding #multiculturalweddingplanner #austintexasweddings #eventsunleashed #weddingplanningtips #weddingplanningadvice #weddingplanningbudget #weddingplanning #negotiating #negotiatingwithvendors #weddingbudget #weddingbudgeting #austindestinationwedding #atxwedding #weddingvenues #venuetips #weddingtipsandadvice #planningtips #weddingexpenses #askingforweddingcontributions Post written by Kaley M. for Events Unleashed.
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Jeannine + Kevin's wedding overlooking Lake Travis was absolutely breathtaking. Check out some gorgeous photos from the wedding below:               Photographer: Stephanie Rogers Photography
Cake: Sweet Cakes By Sandra Floral: Exquisite Petals #eventsunleashed #lakewayresort #realaustinwedding #jeannineandkevin #austinwedding #atxwedding #gettingmarried #weddinggoals #weddinginspo #weddinginspiration #laketraviswedding #engaged #elegantwedding #luxurywedding #neworleanstheme #neworleanswedding #classywedding #austinweddingplanner #austinweddingblog Post written by Kaley M. for Events Unleashed. Love can hit you at any time. You can be graduating high school and meet them at the local pizza place. Or maybe you’re pulling an all-nighter for the big proposal at work and run into the love of your life at a late-night coffee shop. Since love is so unexpected and atypical, brides shouldn’t have to feel like they need to be either. Love can happen at any age, and to be honest, older brides got it going on! Here are our top 5 reasons why older brides are the ISH!  Photo by Daria Shevtsova from Pexels Wisdom in Wedding Decisions Wedding planning is full of decision-making. While some brides may be unsure of what they truly want their wedding to look like, older brides have the wisdom and tried-and-true opinions to know what they want and how they want it. No Problem Saying No Often times when planning a wedding, brides feel the need to please everyone around them: loved ones, soon-to-be family, friends, and people donating to the wedding fund. That pressure can lead to brides saying yes to choices they don’t actually agree with. However, older brides have enough life experience to understand that it is their day and focus on pleasing themselves. They also have the maturity to silence egos and keep a grip on the planning methods. In short, older brides take care of business! Flexibility Just like anything else, sometimes Plan A doesn’t work out in life. Older brides understand this, so going into the wedding they keep an open mind and are typically more flexible with coming up with alternatives. And usually, the wedding turns out even better than they imagined! Reliable Income Older brides have been working long enough to have built up a pretty hefty special event fund. So, the wedding can be “nothing is off-limits” fabulous! Open bar? We’ll be there! Uniqueness Older brides have the freedom to break from tradition and design their wedding to look like whatever they want. Their wedding dress can be a peach jumpsuit or a white ball gown. They can have a large-scale wedding in their hometown or a destination wedding on a beach in Latin America. Older brides are primed and seasoned enough to have a wedding that’s out of this world.  Photo by Katherine Hanlon on Unsplash So if you find yourself in the category of “older bride”, no worries or frets. You have a true advantage when it comes to planning and achieving the wedding of your wildest dreams!
Be sure to check back for more planning tips & advice and follow us on our Instagram and Pinterest to stay up to date with our recent events and inspo. Let’s Unleash Together! #austinweddingplanner #austinluxuryevents #austineventplanner #austinwedding #multiculturalweddingplanner #austintexasweddings #eventsunleashed #weddingplanningtips #weddingplanningadvice #weddingplanningbudget #weddingplanning #negotiating #negotiatingwithvendors #weddingbudget #weddingbudgeting #austindestinationwedding #atxwedding #weddingvenues #venuetips #weddingtipsandadvice #planningtips #weddingexpenses #askingforweddingcontributions #olderbrides #maturebrides Post written by Kaley M. for Events Unleashed.  Photo by Tae Fuller from Pexels Let’s be honest… you may have considered your wedding budget, but with various unanticipated expenses-- it’s hard to consider ALL of what your wedding will cost you. These sneaky costs can put any wedding budget in danger. We’re here to fill you in on exactly what those costs are, so you’ll be prepared to handle your wedding budget like a BOSS. Venues can be a HUGE area where couples make big mistakes, but you don't have to. Here’s what to consider when budgeting for your wedding venue. Service Charges, Sales Tax, and Gratuity Most venues have a service charge, sales tax, and an automatic gratuity that aren’t included in the advertisted price. What you don't know can easily take you from a comfortable venue budget to an additional $2,000 to over $6,000 at your venue in no time. Make sure to ask what these charges look like at your prospective wedding venue to avoid any hiccups in your budget. Food & Beverage Minimums Some venues may have a food and beverage (F&B) minimum. This F&B minimum allows you to utilize their space as long as you guarantee that you will spend at least X amount of dollars on the food and beverage associated with the wedding. This can get tricky if you don’t truly understand what you’re guaranteeing. Let's say the F&B minimum requirement for the venue is $5,000. This amount is not the total that food and beverage will cost you. This means that you have to spend AT LEAST that $5000 on food and beverage alone. So if you have 60 guests and the menu item you want to go with is $45.00/person, you’d be at $2,700. This means you’d have to add food or beverage until you get to the minimum, even if it’s not necessarily needed. On the other hand, say you have 100 guests and the lowest menu item is $58.00/person, the total would be $5,800 and would not be reduced to the F&B minimum. In other words, the F&B minimum is just the start of the cost. The formula looks more like this: F&B minimum + Service Charge (F&B minimum * 20-25%) + Taxes (F&B minimum * 8.25%) = TOTAL VENUE COST A practical real wedding example: F&B Minimum = $5,000.00 + Service charge = 24% + Tax = 8.25% $5,000.00 + ($5,000.00 * 24%) + ($5,000.00*8.25%)= $5,000.00 + ($1,200) + ($412.50) = $6,612.00 PRO TIP: Always remeber that your food and beverage minimum is the least amount you have to spend, NOT what your actual wedding will cost.  Photo by Bashir Olawoyin from Pexels Bonus Venue Fees to Consider: 1. Bartender - Some venues require you to use their bartending services if alcohol is being served and these fees can range from $75 to $175 depending on the venue. 2. Parking/Valet - Is there self-parking for your guests? Valet might be a requirement. 3. Food Station - Ask about any hidden fees associated with food stations. 4. Cake Cutting- Some venues charge an extra fee for staff to assist with cake cutting. The more you know about hidden or unexpected fees, the easier it will be to plan, stick to, and crush your wedding budget goals. Be sure to check back for more planning tips & advice and follow us on our Instagram and Pinterest to stay up to date with our recent events and inspo. Let’s Unleash Together! #austinweddingplanner #austinluxuryevents #austineventplanner #austinwedding #multiculturalweddingplanner #austintexasweddings #eventsunleashed #weddingplanningtips #weddingplanningadvice #weddingplanningbudget #weddingplanning #weddingbudget #weddingbudgeting #austindestinationwedding #atxwedding #weddingvenues #venuetips #weddingtipsandadvice #planningtips #weddingexpenses
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