Comments on: How Much Does An Average Wedding Cost These Days?

By: LINDSEY S

LINDSEY S — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:05 +0000

that depends on how fancy and the size of wedding want. u could have the wedding at home if your back yard is big enough, or at a relatives or friends. if u don’t want the traditional wedding gown u could use a very nice gown or find a second hand dress on line. use bud vases instead of centerpieces on the tables and smaller bouquets for u and bridesmaids could cary single flowers. use packaged invitations that u can print out. that should cut your budget down for starters. u could have a nice wedding for under $20.000.

By: Ms. X

Ms. X — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:05 +0000

According to the May 20, 2005 issue of money magazine, the average cost of a wedding was $26,327. http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/20/pf/weddi... The article contains a breakdown of wedding expenses. More recently I’ve read it’s in the $28,000 – $29,000 ballpark.
You might find this website helpful: http://www.costofwedding.com/ You can put in your zipcode and get the average cost of a wedding in your zipcode + an itemized breakdown of expenses.

By: Shiatsu Massage Pillows

Shiatsu Massage Pillows — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:04 +0000

The average cost of a wedding in America now is $25,000 (this is the mean, not median as far as I know). However, I think this is a bit high for most “normal weddings”. Keep in mind, there are so many variables- # of guests, formality of wedding, location, time (month and time of day) of wedding, what sort of vendors you use, etc. Most people in that range probably have a ful meal at the reception, in the evening, have 150-200 guests and have higher level attire, food, cake, flowers, etc. You need to kow what matters most to you and your fiancee, be willing to spend a bit more on those things and less on the things you don’t want.
I would say average is closer to $10,000-$15,000, but you can have a wonderful wedding for less than $5,000. It just depends on what you want.
Some brides need an original dress, or want full service pedicure, manicure, hair and makeup stylists on their day, some brides do it themselves. Some couples want a fancy original cake, some don’t mind getting it from a local grocery store ot Wal-mart (my aunt and uncle ordered their from wal-mart, it tasted wonderful and looked pretty). Some people want full service 4 course meals and an open bar, some want appetizers and no booze at all. Wedding budgets have as many variables as you can think of, so don’t think just because 25k is “average” it means you’ll spend that much. Weddings can be beautiful for under $5000.

By: terinyou

terinyou — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

Congratulations!! I am getting married next September.
Okay so so far what i can tell you, My DJ for the reception is $500 for 6 hours of play. Reception Hall is $1000. We are inviting 250 people. Catering in is going to be $18.95 Per person for the buffet. Total $4737. Don’t forget about taxes and tips, Just for food plus tax and tip is $6000. our cake for 200 ppl is $205. My dress is $600.We are making a donation to the church of about $200. We are not getting real flowers just because of the extra cost. we are going to do them ourselves with silk flowers.my guess will be about $150-$200 for those. Going simple on center pieces. $1 for each fish bowl filled with beads. At the reception we are choosing to pay for the beer up to $2000. Stopping at $1500 to leave room for tip. Invitations we are still up in the air about to whether print them ourselves or have them done. The cheapest invitations i found in a Mag. are $560 for the invites, reception cards, response cards, thanks you cards and all the envelopes. Total I think We are spending Between $10000 and $12000. Hopefully I helped! Good Luck and Have fun!!

By: Free WP Plugins

Free WP Plugins — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

Rented Tables and Chairs for 40 guests-$40.00
Meat and Cheese Trays, Fruit Trays, Sandwich Trays, Punch, Sheet Cake-$75.00
Decorations, Cutlery, Plates, Cups, Napkins (dollar store)-$25.00
Rented a Gazebo and Pavilion for 2 hours (park)-$10.00
Marriage License-$30.00
Clothing and Accessories for Bride and Groom-$150.00
Hair-$17.00
Invitations(found something I liked on the net.. found some really pretty paper and envelopes at KINKOS and printed them on my computer)-$15.00
Photographer (hired student from the local college) $50.00 including prints and we got to keep the negatives.
Flowers, boutineer, and head piece-$25.00 (made them myself)
No honeymoon because of time, money and family visiting.
I hope this helps.

By: Ararodie

Ararodie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

I don’t plan on mine costing that much! That’s insane!! First, take a look at the venue you want, and how much that would cost, along with how many people you plan on having and the cost of catering for such a number. This should be the “big cost”. There are gorgeous wedding gowns under $500, I found one (I wish it had been my size and not an empire waist) that was marked down to $125 and was just beautiful. Know that as far as gown go, you can almost always find a designer one that you want, print the picture and find one that is almost the exact same for at least 50% less. Tuxs can be rented, invitations can be printed at home with a nice ink jet printer and some pretty stationary, websites can be made for RSVPing so that you don’t have to spend money on return postage… First, scout around online. But I bet money you could do it for under $5,000 and still be pretty elaborate (assuming you aren’t inviting your second cousin’s half-brother who you’ve never met…blah blah blah).
Here’s a percentage breakdown (courtesy of theknot.com):
Reception: 48%-50%
Ceremony: 2%-3%
Attire: 8%-10%
Flowers: 8%-10%
Entertainment/Music: 8%-10%
Photography/Videography: 10%-12%
Stationery: 2%-3%
Wedding Rings: 2%-3%
Parking/Transportation: 2%-3%
Gifts: 2%-3%
Miscellaneous: 8%

By: Maryann ..

Maryann .. — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

our wedding which was Sunday 9/30
we spent about $8,000:
the wedding had a buffet and about 200 people.
We had leftovers and the hall was gorgeous. Don’t scrimp on a good DJ.
We figured out our theme. Then we bought items on ebay, yard sales, thrift stores, and we will be selling them on craigs list and ebay…to make up some of the money.We bought items on sale.
We had very good friends serve the food at the wedding. We couldn’t have done it without them.
We bought the mother of the bride dress BEAUTIFUL at Ross for $29.
We bought program paper and made our own programs on the computer.
We shopped around and got cheaply made wedding invitations at a printing store…$100.
We shopped around for a photographer. THey are out there for $300 find someone just starting out.
We bought the flowers and a florist made them into the bouquets for $60. We bought the gifts on clearance. We took cake making classes and made the cake ourselves.
Everything turned out beautiful. But it was alot of work!
We bought all the food at Sam’s Club. And prepared it ourselves.
wedding chapel 800
wedding dress 550
Tux t shirts 140 (these were fun t-shirts from ebay)
wedding veil 100
alahambra hall 1150 + 400 deposit
cake supplies
for wedding
and bridal shower 30+24+75+19=150+40=190+80=270 7/21/07
15 – topper,25 butter cake mix frosting shower,
20 – cake supplies
20-cake mix frosting
decorations 200 – draper – $30
bridesmaid gifts 30
tablecloths 100+113
christmas lights 50
oriental trading 71.55
Labels for mail 8.
frames 25
bags and wrap for presents 50
need $ 1700 for food 1700
flowers $150
photography $300
DJ $600
Dad tux 122
rental
ministers 50
help 100
buffet table decoration 32
65 for champagne,
40 for more programs and garlands
We invited 300.
paid for invitations which came to about -$200
paid for stamps -$300
NEED: tips
ministers – 100, cash
dj tip – 100, cash
plants 20 $7901.55
contact me if you would like some pictures. mspsycho80@hotmail.com

By: diablo

diablo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

Total with everything, and I mean everything was $9,000.

By: Baby Bed Rails

Baby Bed Rails — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:03 +0000

My wedding cost about $3000 tops.
Dress from David’s Bridal: $400
Husbands Suit: $200
Flowers: $200 I used silk flowers
Decorations/centerpieces/favors: $200 I assembled them all myself and with the help of family and friends
Wedding Venue: Site was free we married at a park
Reception Venue: $50 we rented are local elks lodge facility. It had a stage area for the DJ, a dance floor, dinning area and bar…Very nice
Food: $300, we did a buffet spread, bbq brisket and sausage with all the trimmings…enlisted help from family members to help prepair all the items. (Very tasty and much better than some cattering companies)
Cake: $200
DJ: $350
Officiant: $75
Marriage license: $40-$50 dont remember
Hair/Nails/make-up: $150 or so
Hope this helps and congratulations!

By: <0>

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:55:02 +0000

My wedding cost about $3000. I used silk flowers and did most of the decorating myself…rented an arch, borrowed the wedding dress (was beautiful!)…cut costs on things like wedding cakes…used someone who baked them out of her home who came highly recommended…Had it at a local church that had a big reception hall. We had about 200 people attend. Had my 4 tiered cake, the groom’s cake was a full sheet, double layered cake…had 2 platters of fruit and 2 large cans of mixed nuts (in nice dishes of course :p) and some wedding mints. Made some homemade punch. Everything was just enough!