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Project 1:
Plan A Wedding
By: Leah Rapaport
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The Wedding of Liz and Austin
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Venue Options for Austin and Liz’s Destination
Wedding in Chattanooga, Tn.
• Chattanooga Choo Choo
• Sheraton Read House Hotel
• The Chattanoogan
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Anticipation
Save-The-Dates
Wal-Mart - $0.23 each
130 = $29.90++
Invitations
Wedding Paper Divas
Invitation - $1.79 each for 130 - $241.65
Response Card - $1.04 each for 130 - $135.20
Enclosure Card - $1.19 each for 130 - $154.70
Total for 130 - $531.55
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Arrival
Guest book
This guest book is easily made, you can buy a sliver/grey book at any art store and
then create a bow and hot glue it on the side. For Austin and Liz’s wedding I would use
a yellow ribbon to go with their colors. To go with the book you can use a normal pen
and decorate it in ribbon to make it look a lot nicer. This should only cost at $25 for a
do-it-yourself guest book and pens.
Escort Cards
Austin and Liz love to be outdoors. He proposed on the 4th of July in a Kayak on the
Chattahoochee River. I like the idea of placing the escort cards around a decorated
tree, in a clear vase fits the couples interest. (The florist could provide this).
Then you can purchase clear acrylic boxes and fill them with sand and pebbles, or fake
jewels. The escort cards can double as a gift and you can fill the little white envelops
with seeds for some flowers.
Acrylic boxes - $7.99 each - http://www.spacesavers.com/Storage/All-Purpose-AcrylicBox
Small Envelopes (150-sliver) - $44.85 –
http://www.actionenvelope.com/ae/control/product/~category_id=OPEN_END/~produc
t_id=1COSIL
On card stock you can print the person’s name, table number, and the
logo/monogram/last name of wedding couple, along with the date. Then you can hot
glue them onto the front of the envelope. This should only cost about - $15
The seeds you can get from any outdoor store and fill each envelope with a few. This
will cost between $5 - $25.
Entrance
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Ceremony will take place in the Gazebo at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The Gazebo is
located in the heart of the Formal Rose Gardens and offers seating for up to 150
people.
The rental fee is $650 and includes the use of 100 white chairs; each additional chair is
an extra $2.50. The total for the rental and 125 chairs is $712.50++ (this cost does not
include tax or the 20% service charge.
Because of the beautiful garden, you will not needs much décor for the ceremony.
Sheraton Read House Hotel
Ceremony will take place on the terrace patio, and the reception in the terrace room.
The terrace patio/room has a rental of $1000++. This includes the set up/tear down of
both rooms, plus the use of chairs, tables, silverware, glassware, china, in house linens,
dance floor, in-house décor (candle votives and small octagonal mirrors), and cake
cutting service.
The Chattanoogan
Ceremony would be held on the spa terrace for a rental of $1,525. This includes white
chairs for up to 150 guest, sounds system and four contemporary pillar décor stands.
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Atmosphere
Colors
The bride and groom like the colors grey and yellow.
Linens
Yellow Lamour Table runner from BBJ Linen - $6.50 each
To save money the couple could use the in-house white table linens and just put a
yellow table runner on each table.
Grey/Sliver table linen (from left to right):
Gunmetal Bengaline - $23 each
Grey Classic - $10.50 each
Steel Classic - $10.50 each
Platinum Lamour - $21 each
Sliver Shantung - $23 each
For the table linen you can place a yellow table runner over the table or just use yellow
napkins.
The yellow lamour napkins are $1.65 each.
All pricing is through BBJ Linen: www.bbjlinen.com
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Reception – The reception would be located in the Roosevelt Room. The rental for this
room is $700. You can rent hurricane globe and votive candle for $3 each to place on
tables.
Sheraton Read House
Reception – The reception would take place in the Terrace Room. The room rental
includes the use of in-house ivory linens, china, silverware, glassware, black napkins,
octagonal mirrors, votive candles, dance floor, cake cutting service, black chair covers,
chairs and tables.
Lighting – The Sheraton Read House uses an in-house AV company called PSAV. They
can provide uplights for $150 and a custom gobo with couple monogram for $150.
The Chattanoogan
Reception – The reception would take place in the Grand Ballroom. The Chattanoogan
wedding package includes the use of white linen table cloths and napkins, mirror tiles,
votive candles, and hurricane globes that can be used as center pieces, chair covers
and colored chair sash, and a dance floor.
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Appetite
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Bar – Beer and Wine ($3,131) – To cut cost the couple could have a cash bar instead of the host
bar.
Domestic Beer - $4.00 each (if 125 people have two beers - $1,000)
Wine - $5.50 per glass (if 125 people have two glasses - $1,375)
Champagne for toast - $18 per bottle ($756)
Cocktail Hour – Hors D’oevres (all hors d’oevres are per 100 pieces)($680)
Caprese Bits - $175
Fresh Fruit Kabobs with Chocolate Fondue - $165
Buffalo Chicken Wings - $145
Stuffed Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Peppers - $195
Dinner Buffet ($3,625)
Salad – Caesar Salad
Condiment Salad – Georgia Pecan Chicken Salad and Vidalia Onion and Cucumber Salad with VineRipe Tomatoes
Entrée – Sauteed Beef Tenderloin Tips in Red Wine Sauce and Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken with
Black Bean Mango Salsa
Vegetable and Starch – Zucchini and Squash with garlic and tomatoes, Corn O’Brien with bell peppers
and bacon, and a Bake Potato Bar
Sheraton Read House
Bar – Beer and Wine
I would suggest doing a cash bar to save some money, but you could just add a specialty drink/bar.
Champagne bar - $9 per drink
Bloody Mary bay - $9.50 per drink
Mojito bar - $8 per drink
Cocktail Hour – Enhancements (all hors d’oeuvres are per 100 pieces) ($750)
Buffalo Chicken - $250
Shrimp Cocktail - $350
Assorted mini pizza’s - $200
Plated Dinner ($3,608.75)
Salmon - $26.95 (40 people - $1,078)
Chicken - $26.95 (45 people - $1,212.75)
Prime Rib - $32.95 (40 people - $1,318)
Each plated dinner comes with a salad, vegetables, a starch, and rolls
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Bar – Beer and Wine
Cash Bar
The Chattanoogan wedding package comes with wine service during dinner.
Cocktail Hour – The Chattanoogan wedding package comes with four butler passed hors d’oeuvres
(four pieces per person), a cheese display, and a veggie display.
Dinner Buffet ($6000)
Something Borrowed Wedding Buffet: three salad selections, two entrée selections, two veggie
selections, one starch selection, one action station (use this as the potato bar), rolls, butter, coffee
and iced tea. $48 per person
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Amusement
Dance Floor
Chattanooga Choo Choo – A 12x12 dance floor rents for $80 from hotel.
Sheraton Read House – The dance floor is included with the room rental cost.
The Chattanoogan – The dance floor is included in the Premier or Chattanoogan
wedding packages.
Music – DJ
Sheraton Read House – This hotel has an in house AV company, PSAV, that provides
DJ services for 3 hours and included equipment for $550.
sRoddy Entertainment – Will create custom DJ packages that range from $300 $995. http://www.sroddyentertainment.com/
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Appreciation
Thank You’s
Wedding Paper Divas
For 300 Thank You cards - $327.00
Favors/Gifts
***Please see the Arrival Page. The escort cards are also the gifts.
Martin-Brown, Timeline
All Timelines
39 entries
Time
Description
Timeline
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Bridesmaid's Hair
Wedding Day
11:00 AM
Makeup Artist arrives at hotel
Wedding Day
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Bridesmaid's makeup
Wedding Day
11:20 AM
Order Lunch for Bridal Party
Wedding Day
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Bride's Makeup
Wedding Day
12:30 PM-1:00 PM
Bride's Hair
Wedding Day
2:30 PM
Florist drops off personal flowers at the hotel
Wedding Day
Mon 01-Oct-2012
Wedding coordinators assist in pinning bouts and distributing bouquets.
2:50 PM
Bride puts gown on
Wedding Day
3:00 PM
Photographer's arrive at the hotel
Wedding Day
3:15 PM
Photos: First Look for bride and groom
Wedding Day
At hotel
3:45 PM-5:15 PM
Photos of bridal party
Wedding Day
5:15 PM
Entire Bridal Party arrives at ceremony hold locations
Wedding Day
5:25 PM-5:50 PM
Groomsmen prepare to seat guest
Wedding Day
5:30 PM
Guest begin to arrive at Ceremony
Wedding Day
5:50 PM
Wedding Coordinator lines up family & bridal party for the Processional
Wedding Day
6:00 PM
Seating of the family
Wedding Day
Song selection: "Then" by: Brad Pasiley
6:03 PM
Groom, Groomsmen, and Officiant enter
Wedding Day
Continue playing "Then"
6:05 PM
Bridesmaid and wedding party enter
Wedding Day
Song Selection: Bach - "Air On a G String"
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Print date: Oct 1, 2012
5:12 PM
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All Timelines
Time
Description
Timeline
6:08 PM
Bride's Processional begins
Wedding Day
Song selection: "Canon in D"
6:11 PM
Ceremony Begins
Wedding Day
6:35 PM
Ceremony Finished
Wedding Day
6:35 PM
Cocktail Hour begins
Wedding Day
6:35 PM
Photos: Immediate and Extended family
Wedding Day
7:15 PM
Photos: Bride and Groom at ceremony location
Wedding Day
7:30 PM
Private moment for the bride and groom
Wedding Day
7:30 PM
Entrance to the Reception begins
Wedding Day
7:45 PM
Introduce Bridal Party, Bride and Groom into Reception
Wedding Day
7:50 PM
First Dance
Wedding Day
Song Selection: "The way you look tonight"
7:55 PM
Welcome Speech/Blessing
Wedding Day
Father of the Bride
8:00 PM
Dinner is Served/Buffet Opened
Wedding Day
8:30 PM
Toast
Wedding Day
Best Man
8:40 PM
Toast
Wedding Day
Maid of Honor
8:50 PM
Toast
Wedding Day
Father of the Bride
9:00 PM
Father/Daughter Dance
Wedding Day
Song selection: "I loved her first" by Heartland
9:05 PM
Mother/Son Dance
Wedding Day
Song Selection: "Unforgettable"
9:10 PM
Cake Cutting
Wedding Day
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5:12 PM
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Time
Description
Timeline
9:15 PM
Dance Floor Open
Wedding Day
11:30 PM
Formal Send-Off of Bride and Groom
Wedding Day
11:30 PM
Reception Ends
Wedding Day
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5:12 PM
Budget = $15,000
Reception
Beverages/Bar/Corkage Fee
Cake/Cake Cutting Fee
Catering/Food/Servers/Tax/Gratuity
Facility Rental
Rentals
Linens
Table Decorations
Cermony
Facility Rental
Officiant
Marriage License
Cocktail Hour
Hors D'oeuvres
Photographer
Photography Package
Videographer
Videographer Package
Flowers
Total Flowers
Music/Entertainment
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Stationery
Invitations/Replys/Thank You's
Save-the-Dates
Programs
Postage
Accessories
Cake knife and Server
Favors
Gift Book and Pen
Toasting Flutes
Transportation
Transportation
Other
Wedding Coordinator
Wedding Insurance
Suggested
45%
5%
4%
30%
6%
7%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
0.50%
Budget
Chattanooga Choo Choo
6,750
750 Cash Bar
600
4500
$3,625
$700 room rental, $80
900 Dance Floor rental
1,050
600
450
450
300
$712.50
150
75
$680
7%
7%
5%
5%
7%
7%
7%
1%
1.50%
4.50%
3%
2%
0.25%
0.25%
0.50%
2%
0.40%
1%
0.30%
0.30%
3%
3%
11%
10%
1%
1,050
1050
750
750
0
1,050
1050
1,050
150
225
675
450
$300
$858
37.5
$30
37.5
75
300
60
150 $117 (also escort cards)
45
$25
45
450
450
1,650
1500
150
Sheraton Read House
The Chattanoogan
Cash Bar
Cash Bar
$3,608.75
$1,000 (includes
ceremony rental too)
$6,000
$1,525.00
$750
0
$858
$30
0
$858
$30
$117 (also escort cards)
$117 (also escort cards)
$25
$25
I would not have a videographer, just
a photographer