Cosmopolitan Bride Australia — Winter 2017

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FASHION

If you’ve been dreaming of a

designer gown, you can expect

to hand over between $8000

and $15,000. Or for a specially

handmade gown, you could be

looking at $2000 to $8000.

If you’re wearing a heirloom

dress, or have found a cheap

vintage gown, then you’ll

have a lot of extra money

to spend elsewhere! Buying

a dress off the rack is cost-

effective, but might mean

paying a tailor. Save in other

areas by hitting the sales for

jewellery, lingerie and shoes.

As for the groom’s suit,

it will cost more to have it

made than to buy it off the rack

or hire it, but generally it can

be kept under $2000. When

it comes to the bridal party’s

clothes, the couple often pay,

but if your bridesmaids and

groomsmen are covering the

cost, then give a thank-you gift.

STATIONERY AND

DECORATIONS

Prices vary, but can cost as

much as $40 to $60 per guest

to create an invite, name place

card, ceremony booklet and

thank-you card. The decoration

bill can be zero if you’ve

covered the flowers separately,

and the venue is ready to go.

However, it can also blow out

if you have a lot of big ideas.

PHOTOGRAPHY

AND VIDEOGRAPHY

Post-wedding, your photos and

video, if you choose one, will

be some of the best mementos

of the day. The price is affected

by the photographer, whether

they employ a second shooter

and if you’d like to have a

videographer, too. If you can’t

afford to allocate much of your

budget to this, think about

booking your photographer

to stay only until just after

the cake is cut and bouquet

is thrown. A photo booth is

also great for any late-night

shenanigans. Don’t forget,

while you can supplement

photography with snaps from

friends and family, Polaroid pics

and instagram shots, there’s

nothing quite like seeing

your professional photos!

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WORDS BY ALEXANDRA WHITING. *ACCORDING TO A RECENT STUDY BY WEDDED WONDERLAND (WEDDEDWONDERLAND.COM)

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