Velvet & Vows

Wedding Budget & Vendor Planner

relive the heartfelt moments, plan them beautifully

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Total Budget
Per Guest
Location

Your Budget Breakdown

Categories marked ★ reflect your priorities and get a larger share. Photography & film reflect real market rates (typically $3,500–$8,000 each) — they don’t shrink much with guest count. Figures are guides, not rules.

Your Planning Timeline

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From Behind the Camera

Tips our couples wish they’d known sooner — from 10+ years of Midwest weddings.

01
Plan portraits around golden hour — the 60 minutes before sunset. It’s the most flattering light of the day, and a timeline built around it changes everything about your gallery and film.
02
Consider an unplugged ceremony. Phones in the aisle end up in every photo — and your guests are more present, which you can feel in the film.
03
Pad your timeline by 30 minutes. Hair and makeup run long more often than not; a buffer means your portraits never get cut short.
04
The flowers wilt and the cake gets eaten — your photos and film are what you keep. Book the artists you love early; they can’t be re-done after the day.
05
A first look isn’t for everyone, but it buys you relaxed portrait time and lets you actually attend your own cocktail hour.

Venues & Vendors Near You

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Peak-season weekends book 12+ months out — and we only take a limited number of weddings each year so every couple gets our full attention.

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“For anyone considering booking with Velvet & Vows — do it! 10/10 recommended. Not only did he help us tremendously with the planning, he was also a crucial part of ensuring our wedding day ran smoothly.”Maria + Sean

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