One of the biggest hurdles for parents planning a wedding is that thirty years may have passed since they last planned a wedding. To say things have changed in that time is an understatement. Back then, brides were often unaware of the costs and the mom of the bride often made all the plans.
To give perspective, I often tell couples and their parents to think the cost of medium-priced cars then and now. Then, a car cost about ,500, the same as the cost of a wedding. Today, a wedding with all the trimmings still costs the same as a mid-priced new car, which can be around ,000 to 50,000, depending on the locale.
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Before you argue that sounds like too much money, remember the cost of the wedding is much more than the ceremony location and food and beverage expenses. Couples often underestimate their wedding expenses by calculating only the cost of the reception. The cost of an officiant to marry them, the ceremony music, reception music, flowers for the ceremony and reception, invitations, and announcements are indispensable expenses that cannot be overlooked. There's also transportation, a wedding dress, tuxedos, a wedding cake, a photographer, a videographer, party favors, and the exercise dinner. Regardless who will bear these costs, they are all factored into the total cost of a wedding.
Though often not figured directly into wedding expenses, I'm sure the bride does not think the costs of hair styling, make-up, manicures and other personal services in establishment for her to look her best to be minor incidentals. They are also real expenses unique to the wedding party, which will have many such extras.
Couples are also prone to miscalculating the estimate of guests. Some costs (wedding dress, ceremony, reception music, photography, flowers, for example) remain the same regardless how many guests attend. Many of the costs of a wedding are the same whether you will have 50 or 500 guests. Known as "hard costs", they will be spread over the estimate of guests. Food, beverages, cake, rental equipment, and favors are among the costs that vary with the estimate of guests.
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Most weddings take place between April and October, with the majority being scheduled for summer. Couples may pay a superior for popular sites and services while busy wedding season. Since most weddings take place on weekends, they may also bear extra labor expenses.
Many vendors only get to book weddings on weekends and, often, only one wedding per day. Vendors have a itsybitsy time to make their money. They don't work weddings seven days a week. High-demand photographers, bakers and florists are able to payment superior rates that can inflate your expenses. Any bride who can think booking her wedding on "off" days -Fridays, Sundays or mid-week- can scrutinize suitable pricing opportunities.
Naturally, the cost of doing enterprise varies by location and region. Metropolitan areas, such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City, are much more high-priced places to marry than Kansas City, Missouri. California and New York also have a relatively high cost of doing business, as do popular destination cities commonly superior for weddings.
If you stop to think about all that goes into planning a beautiful wedding, and the estimate of vendors who will lead to the day, it is easy to see why weddings cost so much. This is not like any other party you've hosted. However, if you settle what is most important to you before you commit to purchases, you can make choices that will help keep the cost of your dream wedding in line.
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