Ever wondered why Bangladeshi wedding costs never seem to fit the budget? Here are the answers why

Bangladeshi wedding cost can become a matter of headache for the bride’s and groom’s family when it exceeds the budget. Budgets exceed due to some hidden, unanticipated costs associated with the wedding ceremony. If those unanticipated costs are taken into consideration before finalizing the budget, then it will be possible to keep everything within. As Bangladeshi weddings consist of a lot of formalities and events, it is very easy to miss out on minor details and face unexpected budget shortages. These small things don’t cost way too much by themselves. But when the small costs are added together, they can take a heavy toll. Here are 7 Bangladeshi wedding costs people forget way too often:

The Postage Do Matter

Though now we have mediums like social media, cell phones and telephones to do the invitation part formally, the tradition of sending wedding cards to guests is yet to become obsolete. Almost everyone wants to invite their friends and family with beautifully designed cards. Wedding cards are considered as a token of dignity. It will take some time before this tradition dies, and thus the expenses of printing the cards are considered in a Bangladeshi wedding cost breakdown. But sending out invitation cards might not be that simple.

Some of the relatives and friends you want to invite might live in distant places, and you still might want them in your wedding. For sending invitation cards, you will have to use faster postage methods like courier, which will cost quite a bit of money. If you have way too many guests living far from your residence, then wedding cost will increase for sure due to postage costs.

Wedding-day Stationary Won’t Come For Free

This is another Bangladeshi wedding cost everyone tends to forget, just because of not giving any importance to it at all. But wedding-day stationary cost can add up some extra burden on the already heavy cost pile. During the ceremony, many different types of stationary accessories are continuously needed. The guest list, guest table listings, calculation of wedding gifts, arranging reception etc. require stationeries like paper, pens, scissors, scotch tapes, paper cutters and many more. If the ceremony is taking place on a bigger scale, then these costs will increase even further as more guests will be served.

Overtime Charges

Though this is quite acute for the host, it occurs quite frequently in Bangladeshi weddings. While planning Bangladeshi wedding costs, the planner needs to keep in mind that the venue can be used for overtime if there are too many guests and the schedule is very tight.

Convention halls don’t mind their venues being used for overtime, but they will demand additional charges for that. This is more of a back-up plan to avoid messing things up at the wedding day. The venue owners should be consulted about these additional charges, and a certain amount of money will be allocated in case overtime happens.

Dress Alterations

Some brides love to design their own dress, or wear a wedding dress designed by their favorite designer on their big day. That’s way tailor shops become quite crowded during wedding seasons. However, brides do have mood swings at times, and don’t like the dress when the tailor delivers.

Also, tailors fail to understand instructions properly due to design complexities. Whatever the reason is, wedding dress alteration is a quite common occurrence to happen. Bangladeshi wedding dresses are quite well known for complexity and heavy designs. That’s why necessary alterations will always increase Bangladeshi wedding costs.

Taxes and Tips

Probably these are costs that are not only ignored while planning a wedding, but also get ignored every single time while preparing a budget. When you are paying for a service, or spending quite a bit for wedding ceremonies, the tax associated will be quite substantial. In many instances, those taxes are not mentioned in the actual pricing of the products or services. You need to anticipate those taxes and design the budget accordingly. Bangladeshi wedding costs also increase when you hire too many workers to deal with the organizing hassle, as you have to give them tips as norms.

You don’t want to Miss Out on a Bachelor Party

It is quite certain that a male’s life changes significantly after marriage, as more responsibilities come around. That’s why a bachelor party is very important to the groom and his friends. Probably there will not be any other opportunity to spend such a time with friends after the groom gets married.

This tradition of having bachelor parties before marriage has started to become popular in Bangladesh as well. But bachelor parties will definitely require some bucks as the groom wouldn’t want to treat his friends with just minimum hospitality. This will definitely increase Bangladeshi wedding shopping costs from the groom’s perspective.

Marriage Registration

Last but not the least, it is mandatory to register marriages. Marriage registrations don’t cost that much in Bangladesh, but this cost is never calculated while preparing the wedding budget. Marriage registration costs range from BDT 1000-4000 depending on the terms and conditions. Though this cost might seem really minor compared to other aspects of your Bangladeshi wedding cost, it is a must to keep this in mind.

Every wedding ceremony has a certain budget to follow. When the budget exceeds, it becomes really tough to understand and sort out the areas where the costs overflowed. If these costs are totally ignored, than it is more likely that the allotted budget will be exceeded, because want it or not, you will have to spend for these necessities. That’s why it is better to anticipate these costs before actually paying for them to make the budget more precise and accurate while calculating Bangladeshi wedding costs.