Happy Wedding Wednesday!
AVERAGE WEDDING BREAKDOWN
The average wedding cost in the United States is $26,720, which is slightly less than the average wedding cost in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan at $28,810. While that is not the most expensive states to get married in, such as, Manhattan {$88,176}, Southern Florida{$51,073}, Long Island{49,556}, Chicago{$49,151}, and New York Outer Boroughs{$48,866}. Conversely, the most affordable areas are Nebraska {$14,388}, West Texas {$13,904}, Iowa {$13,637}, Utah {$13,301}, and Mississippi {$12,769}. The most expensive components of your wedding, on average, tend to make up almost 90% of your total wedding budget. Reception Venue total cost can include Bar Service, Catered Food, Venue Rental, and Equipment Rentals (like chairs, tables, etc.). Engagement Ring is more variability in price from $100 to $1 million, you can find them in all shapes, sizes, and costs. Reception Band or save the money by hiring at DJ. Photographer may be an expensive wedding category, but at the end of your wedding day, your wedding photographs will freeze your wedding day in time so that you can live it over and over again. Ceremony Site unlike the more traditional wedding ceremony like a church, most couples opt for scenic locations for their ceremony. The least expensive components of your wedding, on average, are Favors, Invitations, Wedding Cake, Ceremony Musician, and Transportation.
PRIMARY BREAKDOWN
Reception: 48-50 percent
Ceremony: 2-3 percent
Attire: 8-10 percent
Flowers: 8-10 percent
Entertainment/Music: 8-10 percent
Photography/Videography: 10-12 percent
Stationery: 2-3 percent
Wedding Rings: 2-3 percent
Parking/Transportation: 2-3 percent
Gifts: 2-3 percent
Miscellaneous: 8 percent
What is your Wedding Budget?
Spreadsheets, Printable, or maybe there is an App for that. Wedding Budget Calculator from either The Knot or WeddingWire, which will automatically help you on how much you should be spending on everything from mother-in-law gifts to ceremony, and allows you to track all your payments and their due dates.
Next week will be discussing, Why Wedding Photography is so expensive?