I heard it, but didn’t believe it. Now Never teh Bride confirms it:
According to CostofWedding.com, the average price for a wedding in the U.S. is $26,800. The general breakdown they give is thus:
Wedding Attire $1,841.00
Wedding Ceremony $2,337.00
Wedding Favors & Gifts $1,104.00
Wedding Flowers $1,136.00
Wedding Jewelry $1,739.00
Wedding Music $922.00
Wedding Photography $2,659.00
Wedding Reception $13,692.00
Wedding Stationery $809.00The site features a wedding cost calculator based on zip code, which is pretty cool.
So, I decided to see what a wedding here would cost:
On average, couples will spend $55,208.00 for their wedding in Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Fifty-five thousand dollars?!? That’s one-fourth to one-half of the cost of a house. Needless to say, our wedding won’t cost anywhere near that much.
(Hat tip:PJMedia – Top Stories)
Comments
3 responses to “Egads!”
i hate this kinda stuff. it’s when the bride wants to be princess for a day and bankrupt the family, instead of focus on the real reason why the union is taking place.
arrgh.
Hey, it’s all a matter of priority, right?
As far as I’m concerned, she can have whatever she wants – but every dime we put into the wedding is one less dime to put toward our future home…
Reminds me of a saying, popular around our house – “people with more money than brains”. . . . .
Mom