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I suspect that in some regions of the country, namely the northeast (specifically NYC area, NJ, Long Island etc) the rate is probably over 40k if nearly 27k is the average.
I am thinking of re-naming the Carpenter's song "For All We Owe" when it comes to the idea of a wedding reception!
I'm in the NY metro area and that average was the cost of just the reception portion of our wedding 10 years ago. That's not including any other vendors, services, items, etc..
My three sisters spent $25,000, $10,000, and $900. The first being a D.C. wedding, the second was at Sandals in Jamaica, the third was in an alley in New Orleans and half the cost was to get a last minute officient and the other half was dinner for the five of us.
Much better to have the down for a house or a great honeymoon trip. That wedding is done and gone in a few hours and all that's left is the bills. And you just spent 'broke the farm' money on a dress you will never wear again.
How did all those retailers convince us we HAVE to spend like this on a wedding? Just say no!
I am not a princess, nor do I play one on TV. I have to live in the real world.
Wow, I thought spending $1000.00 for a trip for me and my honey and our maid of honor and best man to Tennessee with the hotel room, the ceremony, the steak dinner after the ceremony and the shopping the next day was expensive; and that includes the gasoline to drive from Illinois to Gatlinburg, TN and 2 hotel rooms, one for them and one for us.
Dang, I am a cheap bride and looks like an even cheaper wife....LOL
Much better to have the down for a house or a great honeymoon trip. That wedding is done and gone in a few hours and all that's left is the bills. And you just spent 'broke the farm' money on a dress you will never wear again.
Many people have the wedding of their dreams, without having bills or spending "broke the farm" money.
Also, many have a wedding WITH a house down payment and a great honeymoon. Those are NOT mutually exclusive!
It is a matter of budgeting and saving!
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