Wedding bells, flying doves, and a beautiful flowing gown are all a part of every woman's dream. What females don't take the time to think of is how much a happy ending really costs. If a husband and wife plan to have a family and a home, then they should consider saving years in advance for their wedding because it gets pretty expensive.
The average cost of a wedding comes to be about $20,000 and that does not include the cost for the honeymoon and the rings. There are so many things to consider while saving money for one's wedding. Those things are the gown, of course, the tuxes (duh!), the cake, the wedding hall, a place for a reception, a wedding officiant, a photographer, wedding invitations, food, a d j, shoes, makeup, the up-do, and so many other things. The bride's ring alone will be come to be about $1000.
The total cost in the end, someone would have spent enough money to buy a new car or spend a week in Tahiti with your loved one.
The cost of a wedding cake, on average, would be around $500. Depending on how many people attend your wedding, it would take a long time to finish that cake off. Not including the figurines standing at the top.
A d.j for your wedding is almost $500 as well.
That means that a couple would pay over a grand to get a face full of cake, while listening to some music. Ouch!!!
The most important part of the wedding is the dress. That will be about a few hundred dollars, which is not that bad considering it will sit in your closet forever waiting to be handed down to your daughter.
Shoes to go with the dress, on average, will be about $80. It helps if a women is taller than the groom because then she will not have to worry about buying a nice set of expensive shoes.
The cost per plate for the wedding dinner is almost $40 per plate! That gets pretty expensive if they have a large family and tons of mouths to feed.
The honeymoon is just another hole in the pocket for a husband and wife to be. This is mostly the groom's responsibility so they should save a couple thousand dollars, if not more, for the first night together as a married couple.
All of these costs add up in the end and that is why it is important to start saving long before the marriage takes place.
A much simpler wedding makes so much more sense if someone is trying to save money for a future home and family. You do not need all of the regular necessities to have a nice and romantic walk down the aisle.
We also forget about all the time we have to put into it creating stress with all the time crunches with dates and such. Stress is no fun in any situation and I think that we all know that from personal experience. More than just tears of happiness will be shed on this unforgettable occasion.
Saving money and reducing stress is never a bad thing, especially on the one of the most important days of your life. So don't go too overboard with your wedding and realize that there are way more things that you will have to pay and save for as a newly married couple.
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