<prompt> Human: Weve set September 2017 as our date for the wedding but weve been looking at ways to budget for this. We both live in Seattle and the cheapest option Ive seen for 150 guests has been just south of 20k after taxes the labor and service fees hike our estimated final price of 15.5k to 19.5k. Right now I have around 10k in saving but Id like to avoid splurging all of my savings on one night. We also arent sure how much our parents are willing to contribute. We arent expecting this to be much, maybe 3k each which leads to around 5-8k we still need to obtain somehow, weve thought about taking out a small loan of around 10k from my credit union for this. We also thought about cutting our guest list to be shorter but out of the 150 guests, half are from out of state and we dont think all of them will make it. The venue were seriously looking at has the best prices and is basically all inclusive. We broke this down by cost and compared it to other venues, and seeing how Seattle has been crazy expensive for basically everything lately, this is our best and cheapest option so wed like to stick with it. The venue charges by person for food, tables, linens, chairs, a 5 hour venue rental among other additional perks and were looking at 51person, which is the best weve seen in the Seattle area. Were also able to bringprovide our own alcohol, so were expecting to save money in that area, thanks Costco!Im hoping you guys have some advice or ways we can make this budget work. I feel like most weddings Ive seen out there have been nearly covered by the parents of the groombride with no limits, and this isnt the case for us so its been challenging finding people with similar backgrounds for advice. Hopefully some of you have experience raising the funds for weddings, and wed like to know how you pulled it off. Should we take a personal loan out for this? Should we cut the list or go cheap on the cakephotographer? Are we worrying too much about this probably? Were looking for some motivation!  <response>: Reduce the guest list, look at having it on an off day not a weekend, or get a second job to help cover the excess. Dont go into debt or take out a loan for one day. Make a list of things that matter and will last, prioritize those. Photos will be remembered more than the flavor of cake, most people wont care if your open bar only covers beer and wine, your dress doesnt have to cost a fortune, and Pinterest can be a death trap if youre trying to stick to a budget. 