Marriage Project

INSTRUCTIONS: You will choose a partner in the classroom to “marry”. With this partner, you will
plan all parts of your wedding with a focus on its budget. Read the instructions carefully and build your
picture perfect wedding keeping in mind how a real couple will structure their division of labour.

With your potential spouse, you are to plan a wedding budget. Initially, create a paragraph or two
following the instructions in the “Our Story” section.

You must include specific details on the Wedding Reception Worksheet including all costs. Be realistic
according to your financial situation which you must discuss with your partner.

You will have 2 – 3 days of in class time to work on this although MORE TIME OUTSIDE OF
CLASSROOM will be needed.
All Portions of the assignment will be completed and handed in May 20

Good Luck!

You must include this marking sheet with your final product – penalized 2 total marks for
environmental negligence

*The budget should be itemized according to the Wedding Reception Work Sheet.
Please read it carefully to ensure nothing is left out. i.e. Flowers = $500, Tuxedos and
dresses etc.)

1. Construct a finished budget that includes:

i. title page – be creative
ii. a complete list of costs that includes documented sources of your prices e.g.
stores (name, location)
*you may wish to accentuate your budget with pictures, business cards etc.

2. This assignment will require a division of labour as well as an ability to communicate

effectively. Marks will be assigned as follows:

Creativity /5
Effort /10
Accuracy /15
Meeting your Budget /5
Teamwork /5

Total /40

Your final copy should be a working document – I should be able to plan my wedding
from your budget – phone numbers, contact names, prices etc. should all be clearly
stated.
Calculate your Working Budget using the
Following:
Your salary is based on:

Your mark + your spouse’s current mark ÷ 2

Example – your current mark is 80 %

Your partner’s mark is 70%

So…80 + 70 = 150 / 2 ….then, turn it into a salary: $75 000

Your Turn … Fill in Below:

Your mark ___ % + Your partner’s mark ____% = ___________

The Total ____ / 2 = __________

Your yearly salary as a couple = $

ALMOST DONE … THE TAX MAN TAKES HIS SLICE FROM YOUR YEARLY
SALARY

Take your yearly salary as a couple and take 30% off of it, which would be what is taken
for taxes, union dues, universal health care, etc. You can calculate this by:

Your yearly salary as a couple $ __________________ x .7 = $ ________________

Divide the total by 12 (months) to get your monthly NET INCOME = $ _____________

FINALLY, decide what month of the year you will have the wedding to determine your
TOTAL WORKING BUDGET based on your monthly net income.

Monthly NET INCOME $ __________ x months of year (May = 5 months)

HERE IS OUR BOTTOM LINE / WORKING BUDGET FOR OUR WEDDING

$ ____________________