Budget Tip Two | Watch the Guest List

The second point we talked about on WZZM last Saturday was limiting your guest count. It's crazy how quickly a table of ten will add up. Kate and I broke down the cost per table for an average client and found a table of ten guests can cost upwards of $600+ per table....

• Food for ten - $318; based on a $25 per person dinner with 20% gratuity and 6% Michigan sales tax, which is automatically added on to the final bill.
• Drinks for ten - $115; based on $9 per person with 20% gratuity and 6% Michigan sales tax, which is automatically added on to the final bill.
• Paper products for ten - $75; based on invitations, thank you notes and save the dates for five couples plus postage, escort cards, menus, and ceremony programs
• Linens - $40; based on renting a basic $30 table linen and $1 napkins
  
• Centerpiece - $50; the average cost per centerpiece for their table - fresh flowers and candles
  
• Favors for ten - $25; if you can keep each favor under $2 with tax
• TOTAL = $623 for ten guests