The guests of the wedding will be made up of about 50% female and 50% males between the ages of 25 – 32. They are all college graduates, working in fields like education, banking, and nursing. Most

The guests of the wedding will be made up of about 50% female and 50% males between the ages of 25 – 32. They are all college graduates, working in fields like education, banking, and nursing. Most of the guests don’t get paid a ton of money and they work odd hours, but love their job. Most guests live in Dothan, Alabama, which is where the wedding will take place.

Lynda’s sister got married last year in a hotel ballroom with a Broadway theme. Although it was fun, Lynda and Nate, along with their friends, didn’t love it.  The theme wasn’t something they were taken with and have told you that they would prefer something more casual as compared to the dressy wedding Lynda’s sister had w/the Broadway theme.

The couple has a total budget of $50,000 for their wedding. This includes the invitations, her dress, hair, make up, his tuxedo, transportation etc. There will be 200 guests total. For this project, you are only focused on the design elements of the wedding. You must feed everyone a full meal & F&B as part of the design should be factored in. It can be a lunch or dinner, as they are happy to get married late morning or early evening. The theme you have helped them choose is: The Wild, Wild West.

For this assignment you will: 

· List and describe all of the design elements you will incorporate to make this a memorable experience for the bride. groom, their families and friends. 

· For each bullet pointed item, tell why you are using it and how it fits w/the overall theme and event goals/objectives. In other words, what are you trying to accomplish?

· Be sure the elements can be incorporated within budgetary constraints. For each element, you should provide a budget. Do not call places of business for pricing. You can get prices with an Internet search. The focus is not the budget, but you do need to do pricing of items, including F&B, to get a feel for what your design would cost!

Example of budget item:

Will rent chairs that look like a horse saddle: 200 chairs @ $10 each including tax = $200

*It might be easier to do the budget aspect in Excel. A grading rubric is provided in Canvas.