How to Dodge Wedding Budget Blowouts like a Pro!
Let’s talk about the B-word no one wants to talk about when planning a wedding: budgeting for wedding décor. It starts with big dreams like lush florals, beautiful ambient lighting, stylish furniture and dramatic draped backdrops. Then reality hits and suddenly you’re way over budget and don’t know what to do. Your second guessing everything, and wondering if you really need that Instagram worthy ceremony arbor with loads of florals or the velvet lounge setup for the reception.
You’re not alone. Almost every couple we meet has a “we didn’t realise decor would cost that much” moment. So, let’s break down some common budget struggles and more importantly, how to fix them without sacrificing your wedding style.
1. Budget Confusion:
“You don’t even know what décor should cost…”
The problem: Most couples have never hired wedding stylists or decorations before, so pricing is a mystery. You’re not sure what’s realistic or what to expect for the wedding style you want.
How Feel God Events helps: We make budgeting easy with transparent quotes, package options, and flexible styling services. Whether you want a little help or the full VIP treatment, we tailor our décor to suit your budget not someone else’s Pinterest board.
2. Spending too much on the wrong stuff
The problem: You blow half your budget on items that barely get noticed, and then scramble to afford the actual décor that makes the biggest impact.
How Feel God Events helps: Our wedding stylists are pros at prioritising what really matters visually. We’ll guide you so that you choose the high impact wedding décor pieces. This might be things like statement florals on your ceremony stage or wow worthy reception table decor so your money works smarter, not harder.
3. No idea what to prioritise for the “Wow” factor
The problem: You want a jaw dropping wedding setup, but have no clue where to start. Ceremony? Reception? Ceiling? Centrepieces?
How Feel God Events helps: We help you focus on what your guests will actually notice and remember. Through mood boards, layout planning, and expert styling tips, we’ll make sure your wedding décor budget creates the wow factor for at
least one major spot.
4. Thinking professional help = too expensive
The problem: You assume hiring wedding stylists is a luxury only big budget weddings can afford.
How Feel God Events helps: Going DIY can easily end up costing more (and it definitely adds stress). With us, you get expert advice, stylish hire items, and a setup team in one. No wasting money on things that don’t work or look cheap in photos.
5. Forgetting delivery, setup, and pack down
The problem: You budget for the items, but forget about the cost of getting them there, setting them up, and packing them away. There is also a damage waiver on hire products that most people don’t know about.
How Feel God Events helps: Our quotes include everything upfront including delivery, install, pack down and damage waiver. No surprise costs or last minute scrambling to find extra money or help.
6. Underestimating last-minute extras
The problem: It’s a week before the wedding and you suddenly need extra candles, signage, or draping to hide the venue’s ugly walls.
How Feel God Events helps: We help you plan ahead with a detailed checklist and we’ve got loads of wedding décor on hand if you need to add something last minute. No panic shopping required before your wedding day.
7. DIY turns out to be way more expensive (and stressful)
The problem: You thought wedding DIY would save money… until you buy tools, wedding supplies, and spend weekends building things you’ll never use again. Don’t get caught out having to work at your wedding by doing all the decorations yourself and being exhausted before it even starts. Or it could be even worse by having to ask your guests to work at your wedding helping with the setup of your wedding decorations.
How Feel God Events helps: With us, you hire once and no need to buy, build, or store anything. Plus, we do the heavy lifting (literally), so you can actually enjoy your wedding week.
8. Misjudging the cost of quality materials
The problem: That lush greenery or luxe draping you love online? It costs way more than you expected when you try to DIY it yourself.
How Feel God Events helps: We stock high quality wedding decorations that gives your wedding that high end look without the high end price tag. And since it’s hire, not buy, you save heaps.
9. Thinking you have to buy everything
The problem: You start shopping for vases, candles, table runners and artificial florals and suddenly you’re knee deep in décor you’ll never use again. This is also quite often hard to re-sell as every bride wants something different.
How Feel God Events helps: Don’t buy it, hire it. We’ve got everything from candles to couches, table décor and draping all ready to go and styled by pros. No need for your garage to become a storage unit post wedding.
10. Struggling to stick to the budget
The problem: Even with the best intentions, it’s easy to get carried away and overspend on your wedding decorations.
How Feel God Events helps: We work with your set budget from day one, offering options to maximise the wow factor without stretching your wallet. Plus, our team will tell you what’s worth it and what’s not.
Final Thoughts
You shouldn’t have to trade-off between style and sensible spending. At Feel Good Events, we help couples get the wedding they dreamed of without the budgeting nightmares. Most couples will usually go over their decorating wedding budget on average by 5% -10%. This is usually because they just didn’t realise how much wedding decorating cost. In more than 90% of couples we surveyed that did go over their budget, they said that the extra spend was worth it and they were glad they did. The long lasting memories of the wedding usually way outlast the extra cost spent on decorations.
It’s important to remember that wedding decorations are crucial as they change the way you and your guests feel for the better, if done right. You are your guests wont always remember in years to come the way the room was decorated exactly, but you will remember the way it made you feel.
Want to see what’s possible within your wedding decorating budget? Let’s chat! Book a free call with our styling team and let’s turn your décor stress into a feel good wedding.
Author – Marcus Prentice – Partyologist
