How much should a wedding cost?

[alamat]

In my experience about $5000

[scfr]

what are the most important things to have when you do have a wedding?

While not technically "things": the person you are marrying and the people you choose to share the day with.

[corn18]

It's about what you want it to be about.

In my experience, it's about what the mother-in-law wants it to be about and had little to nothing to do with what I or my wife wanted. I am grateful for what they did, but it would have been different if I were planning it. It would have been a LOT different if I were PAYING for it.

I can see the same thing happening to my two daughters. It will be more about what their mom wants vs. what they want. 25 years of experience tells me this is true. I am practicing my response to all matters related to wedding planning: "Yes, dear."

Tom

[moneysma]

You have to look at what you can afford and then plan around that. Do NOT go into debt for a wedding. You are sabotaging the marriage from the start.

When my wife and I got married last year, we sat down and decided what was most important to us. For us, it was great food and great music. We basically wanted to throw an awesome party. So we put the majority of our money into those things and cut costs on invitations, center pieces, etc. To us, that stuff didn't matter.

At the end of the day, you have to remember it is your day and you have to do what the two of you want. Don't overspend trying to impress others. I think too many fall into this trap.

[chestynuts]

I know that getting married is every girl's dream but me and my husband decided not to have an extravagant wedding celebration. We just invited our family and few close friends and treated them out for a fancy dinner. We decided that our money should be spent for our house and for our new life together

[kennySang]

Couples typically spend between $18,900 and $31,500 but, most couples spend less than $10,000.

[Ashcroft]

The least you can spend is the best you can do. You may not like to remember that day on the basis of how much $$$$$ you have to spend that day. Don't take burden and don't put burden too.

[alarson566]

I think it's good to separate the ideas of getting married and having a big party where the two families meet and party.

You can get married at the court house for almost no money at all. This would put you financially ahead of all your friends that beg/borrow for the 10k they need to have a big party.

The party/ceremony aspect of it is different for everyone. I'm not a big fan of how much pressure there is on it, but to each their own. You could always just get married for cheap and then wait until you have the money to spare to have the party.

[FelicitaHarper]

If you are reasonable with everything be or your wedding dress, venue, food, or number of guests then it should not exceed more than 5k$.

[rennigade]

If you are reasonable with everything be or your wedding dress, venue, food, or number of guests then it should not exceed more than 5k$.

spoken like a true spam bot

[Fishindude77]

My primary thoughts is .... Don't do something you can't afford. And if you are a parent paying for it, don't do something YOU can't afford. It's just a one day party. The honeymoon isn't mandatory either. Don't do something you can't afford, and skip it all together if that makes more sense.

In the grand scheme of marriage, the wedding and reception are pretty unimportant.

[andrewg]

Depends where you live and what your willing to spend. weddings cost anywhere from a couple of thousand dollars to close to a million. My advice, don't break the bank or put yourself into debt over a day you'll both probably forget within 5 years.

[Nutria]

These stats are idiotic...and the fact that these studies even exist is more idiotic.

I also saw another brilliant "study" where the more expensive the ring the more likely to get divorced. Its all jibba jabba. These findings are as useless as those celebrity gossip magazines.

Talk about trolling!!!

[dawnwes]

Talk about trolling!!!

There is a difference between attacking ideas and attacking individuals.

My opinion on any given article is just that. My opinion on politics is just that. But when I call *you* (collective you, not you personally) stupid for thinking that way, that is a personal attack.