I think $10,000 is around where we want to spend- we are not going to pay airfare for anyone- we just told people if they want to come then they should come. Our families and best friends are coming and that was what's important to us. This is an estimate of our budget: travel expenses $6000, dress $600, groom suit $200, Invites and save-the date cards (we are making them ourselves) $100 if not less, wedding package (flowers, chairs, leis, cake, music, photography, and beach location, etc...) $2000.
That's around $10,000 almost- there are other things too like a welcome dinner which would be nice but it's not necessary. If your really trying to stick to around $10,000 then just make sure that you cut a lot of unnecessary costs- we are getting married in maui and thats makes everything even more expensive Choose a simple wedding package but add on flowers for $200 and music- that's what we are doing and I know our wedding will be beautiful (flowers, ocean, and sand make everything beautiful!) . We will prob end up having a welcome dinner and a spa day but I am sure we will have have a dinner at a cute little intimate place instead of a big, fancy, expensive place. I always like when everything is more personal Whew that was long!