Rule #5: Lighter color wins. If you have an open doorway / door frame between rooms, and an off-white trim color in the first and a much creamier taupe in the second, paint the inside of the door frame the LIGHTER color. Rule #6: Bathroom trim doesnât have to be white. Shocker! But look.
Tips can add up quickly, costing you a few thousand dollars. Gratuities for caterers alone can be $200 to $600 or more, for example, depending on the number of guests, your catering costs, and where you live.Most tips should be handed out the day of the wedding, so it's wise to assign the job to a friend or family member.usicians should be tipped about $20 to $25 apiece; deejays get at least $25. Many bands offer a vocalist for the ceremony at an additional cost. Tip him or her the same amount as you would one of the other musicians. Hand out the tips in cash at the end of the night.
Nearly every category of wedding spending saw an increase in 2014, with couples spending the most on catering, musicians and cake. The average cost of a cake now comes in at $555, while catering is $68 per person on average. Reception bands topped out at $3,587, and DJs cost an average of $1,124. The only two categories to see decreases were favors and invitations, which now cost $275 and $439, respectively.