BUDGETS

Below are typical budget ranges for different types of equipment and services at normal market pricing. It should be helpful in preparing an overall budget for your event.

The event service industry is very competitive and all vendors should fall within these ranges if quoting comparable equipment.

*U-Set Labor Savings: Experiencing Imagination is one of the few companies that give you the opportunity to save by providing your own help with setting up your event. We provide on-site event managers to lead the work and you save the costs!

	Budget Per Person (Attendance Range Follows)
Category	<200	200-350	>350
FORMAL PARTIES (food & space additional)
Wedding & Reception	SEE BELOW	SEE BELOW	SEE BELOW
Engagement, Anniversary	$15.00-$35.00	$12.00-$30.00	$10.00-$25.00
Barmitsfa, Batmitsfa	$25.00-$50.00	$20.00-$40.00	$15.00-$35.00
Sweet 16, Graduation	$15.00-$35.00	$12.00-$30.00	$10.00-$25.00
MEETINGS, BANQUETS, CONVENTIONS (technology, decor, teambuilding - food & space additional)
Awards & Sales Meetings	$12.50-$25.00	$10.00-$20.00	$7.50-$17.50
Conventions	$25.00-$50.00	$20.00-$40.00	$15.00-$35.00
CARNIVALS & RIDES
Private Party	$10.00-$25.00	$7.00-$18.00	$6.00-$14.00
Community Festival	$12.00-$25.00	$8.00-$20.00	$8.00-$15.00
Company Picnic	$15.00-$30.00	$12.00-$26.00	$8.00-$22.00
TENTS (--CLICK HERE FOR TENT SIZING GUIDE--)
Wedding Tent (Hi-Peak Fantasy White)	$6.00-$7.00	$5.50-$6.50	$5.00-$6.00
Free-Span Tent (Flat Ridge, White)	$8.00-$10.00	$7.50-$8.50	$7.00-$8.00
Standard Tent (Pole, Flat Ridge)	$5.25-$6.25	$4.75-$5.75	$4.25-$4.75
Acoustic Tent (Semi-Dome, Arch Ridge)	$5.25-$6.25	$4.75-$5.75	$4.25-$4.75
U-Set Savings* (tent labor)	($0.60-$1.20)	($0.50-$1.00)	($0.50-$1.00)
Tent Sidewalls	$0.50-$1.00	$0.50-$1.00	$0.50-$1.00
Tent Liner & Color Swag	$3.00-$3.50	$2.50-$3.00	$2.00-$2.50
Tent Lighting (Pendant Chandeliers)	$1.25-$1.75	$1.00-$1.50	$0.75-$1.25
Tent Lighting (Halogen)	$0.50-$0.75	$0.50-$0.75	$0.50-$0.75
Tent Heaters or Fans	$0.75-$1.50	$0.50-$1.25	$0.50-$1.25
DANCE FLOORS (--CLICK HERE FOR DANCE FLOOR SIZING GUIDE--)
Dance Floor (Standard)	$2.25-$3.00	$2.00-$2.75	$1.75-$2.75
Dance Floor (Deluxe)	$2.50-$3.25	$2.25-$3.00	$2.00-$2.75
U-Set Savings* (dance floor labor)	($0.25-$0.50)	($0.25-$0.50)	($0.25-$0.50)
AUDIO-VIDEO-STAGING-LIGHTING
Dance Lighting	$1.25-$3.00	$1.00-$2.50	$0.75-$2.25
Sound system	$1.00-$2.50	$0.75-$2.25	$0.75-$2.00
TABLES-CHAIRS-LINENS
Table & Chairs	$2.00-$2.50	$2.00-$2.50	$2.00-$2.50
Chair Covers w/, w/o Bows	$2.00-$3.50	$2.00-$3.50	$2.00-$3.50
Table Linens	$0.75-$1.25	$0.75-$1.25	$0.75-$1.25
Table Centerpieces	$1.50-$3.00	$1.50-$3.00	$1.50-$3.00
U-Set Savings* (tables/chairs labor)	($0.20-$0.40)	($0.20-$0.40)	($0.20-$0.40)
Ice Sculptures (Molded)	$1.75-$3.00	$1.50-$2.50	$0.75-$1.75
Trellis Arch (Standard)	$1.00-$1.50	$0.75-$1.25	$0.50-$1.00
Trellis Arch (4-Roman Column, large)	$2.50-$3.50	$1.50-$2.50	$1.00-$2.00
FOOD & CATERING
Wet Bars (unstocked)	$0.50-$1.50	$0.50-$1.50	$0.50-$1.50
Catered Food	$20.00-$40.00	$20.00-$40.00	$20.00-$40.00
Catered Buffet Food	$10.00-$30.00	$10.00-$30.00	$10.00-$30.00
Catered Drinks (non-alcoholic)	$2.00-$5.00	$2.00-$5.00	$2.00-$5.00
Catered Drinks (alcoholic & non-alc)	$7.50-$20.00	$7.50-$20.00	$7.50-$20.00
Catered Drinks (cash bar)	$3.50-$7.50	$3.50-$7.50	$3.50-$7.50

Price ranges are for estimating purposes only. Actual costs will depend upon items selected.

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