What is the average cost of a wedding?

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Answer 1

That's too difficult of a question to answer. It depends on:

1. Where the wedding will be. Urban weddings tend to be more expensive, and backyard receptions are inexpensive.
2. What time of year. Sometimes, getting married in winter can save you some money.
3. What day of the week. Saturday weddings are the most expensive.
4. How many guests. This is the biggest factor, since about 50% of your budget will go toward feeding your guests.
5. What kind of reception. A cake and hordourves reception that lasts about 2 hours is much cheaper than a full 6-hour reception where guests eat a full wedding.
6. How big of a bridal party. The more bridesmaids and groomsmen you have, the more gifts you will have to buy.
7. If you want an informal or formal wedding. An informal wedding is much cheaper, from the dresses to the favors to the food.
8. How much you are willing to do yourself. If you're crafty, you can save money by making centerpieces, favors, invitations, programs, and even bouquets.
9. What you absolutely have to have. Do you have to have a horse-drawn carriage, or will a small limo be enough? Do you need a videographer and a photographer, or just one?
10. How creative you in planning. If you're a saavy negotiator, all your costs can come down. If you're planning ideas are off the beaten track, you might save some costs too.

Basically, how much a wedding costs depends on too many things. Don't base how much your wedding will cost on how much the national average is, which I believe is $22,000.

Answer 2

Seriously, it all depends on what you want. Do some research, that is the most important thing. Both my neighbor and I are getting married next year, 3 weeks apart. She booked her flowers (tulips, lillies, and orchids) and is paying about $1000. I did some research, checked out a few smaller and privately owned shops and am paying $500 (for roses and calla lillies... way more expensive flowers). Her food=$4500 Mine=$2300 for about the same meals. I am doing my wedding exactly the way I want with everything I want and we are spending $10000 including the honeymoon. You can easily make a $5000 wedding look like a $20000 wedding if you just know how and where to look.

Answer 3

The Conde Nast American Wedding Study for 2006 reports that the national average cost of a wedding is $27,852

The average regional wedding expenditure is this:

New York City Metro: $41, 465
North East: $36,469
South: $27,549
West: $23,467
Midwest: $21,268

Answer 4

This will vary greatly from state to state and even city to city. Perhaps you should talk to a wedding planner in your area just to get an estimate.

Also, your reception facility may be able to give you an estimate of total costs.

This also depends on the type of dress that you want, what kind of food you want, where you want to have the wedding, etc.

Answer 5

Hi There! Depending on where you are, of course, the finally tally will differ. I have found that NE weddings have been more expensive than those in the south and midwest. However, with the exclusive clubs in the South, their totals are rising too.

To find out more information about your particular area, try this site: http://costofwedding.com/

Answer 6

Do you have a wedding Planner? Or a Budget Book? You can get one for free at http://www.statefarm.com/lifevents/married.htm


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Answer 7

Alot. But if you, family & friends are willing to do the work yourself, you can save thousands.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/20/pf/weddings/


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