Wishes Minimum....includes tax and SC?

[Mic]

I am thrilled about the new lower Wishes minimum for an early wedding ceremony, but I am confused about just how close to $10,000 I can keep our cost. When you add the 21% gratuity and the 6.5% tax to $10,000, it is $12750!! If our wedding cost for the day were closer to $8500, we would only go over $10,000 by $838!! Is this possible? I guess what I am asking is the $10,000 minimum requirement with taxes and service charges, or are we required to spend $10,000 before any service charges and taxes are added? And I know it will be hard to keep it at $10,000...Thanks!

[tinkerbell 766]

I am pretty certain that the Wishes minimums are BEFORE tax and SCs are added :sad2:

[Chilly]

Yes the min is before tax etc. Not everything has tax and sc on it though.

[puente0629]

Okay, let me get this straight (lol)...you can have a Wishes wedding for a minimum of $10K++ as long as it's a morning wedding? Is this from now on or is it a promotion for just 2010?

[sambycat]

before tax. the sales person i have talked with thus far says to figure that total around another 12K .

[vlkleinh]

Okay, let me get this straight (lol)...you can have a Wishes wedding for a minimum of $10K++ as long as it's a morning wedding? Is this from now on or is it a promotion for just 2010?

For now...that's the way it is! It's posted on the pricing page for wishes weddings.

[girli565]

This is for now, Wishes Pricing can change throughout the year, escape pricing is guaranteed for 2010 so it won't change.

[MainStMandy]

Just so you know not everything has the same tax and service charge. We are just over the $12k minimum and our taxes were around $1500...so on $10,000 it could be less.

[lurkyloo]

Here's what gets taxed and what gets the 21% service charge. How much you go over the $10,000 will depend on how much you spend on things that get service charges.

Things that are taxed
Audio/Visual Elements
Cake
Cake Handling Fee
Ceremony Venue Rental Fee
Dessert Party Viewing Fee
Floral & Decor
Floral Move/set/delivery fees
Food & Beverage
Photography & Videography Packages (only if you are a Florida resident or the final products are delivered to you before you leave Florida)
Reception/Dessert Party Venue Rental Fee
Venue setup charge

Things that get the 21% service fee
Audio/Visual Elements that require setup by a technician
Cake
Food
Beverages

[MainStMandy]

Carrie I knew you would come post that list!! :) I can never remember which is which!

[Mic]

I LOVE you guys! Thank you for the list Carrie! And to everyone else that posted their knowledge...what would a girl do without you all? Thanks again!