What You Should Do When Attending a Bridal Fair: Organizing Wedding Estimates in Excel or Spreadsheets!

2019.05.31 published

What does "the wedding estimate has gone up!" mean?

Have you often heard from fellow brides or friends that "the wedding estimate went up by nearly 1 million yen!"?

Some may have gone to meetings, anxiously wondering, "How much will it go up from here...!" after receiving the estimates.

Why does it go up by hundreds of thousands or millions of yen from the initial estimate?

The reason for the increase in estimates is [the brides' overwhelming lack of knowledge!]

The main reason that the estimates increase is the brides' "overwhelming lack of knowledge."

What does this mean...?

The initial estimate received from the wedding venue usually includes the "minimum items necessary to hold a wedding" at the "lowest rank."

Commonly omitted are options such as entertainment, upgrade fees, attire and styling costs for parents, and any fees for bringing in outside items.

However, at the initial stage of touring venues and receiving estimates, the couple often does not yet know how they want to proceed with these details, and they may not even realize they need to make those decisions.

Therefore, it is hard to say, "Please include this as well in the estimate."

From the bride's perspective, it can become a situation where, "I received an estimate, but then ended up needing this and that as well. In the end, it increased by nearly 1 million yen!"

If they had knowledge about weddings, this wouldn’t happen, but for most couples, it’s their first time planning a wedding.

Knowing what is necessary and what is not for their wedding makes it extremely difficult to get accurate estimates...

To get a reliable amount from the initial estimate!

To receive the ideal estimate for a wedding, it is essential to know what items are included in the wedding venue’s estimate.

Therefore, it is comforting to receive two patterns of estimates from the wedding venue:

✅ The minimum amount needed to hold a wedding

✅ The amount when adding maximum options and upgrades for food, favors, entertainment, dresses, etc.

Keeping a spreadsheet on Excel or Google Sheets for the estimate with options will be convenient.

What to include in the wedding estimate sheet?

After writing down the items from the wedding venue, include a column for "I want to do this!" and "I might bring this (bringing fee)" for each item.

For example, consider whether you need things like, "I definitely want all the data!" "Should I create the album myself?" "I might not need family photos..." while looking at the prices for each item.

If you include a function at the end of the table that calculates the total, you can create your own original estimate, helping you avoid significant estimate increases.

Let's prepare wisely for the wedding using estimate templates ♩

For brides who have just started searching for wedding venues, it’s helpful to input estimates into your own Excel or spreadsheet.

If you receive estimates from multiple venues, arranging unit prices for Venue A and Venue B under their respective items will make comparison easier.

If you are a bride planning to visit a wedding venue, first consult with a marry wedding venue advisor! ♡

You can find a venue that meets your preferred criteria from a selection carefully chosen by marry, and they can also assist you with estimates.

➡ Here is the LINE for the venue advisor ♡