$30,000 Wedding – Too much?

The rising costs of weddings has more and more U.S. couples asking themselves, “Is $30,000 too much for a wedding day?”

We have dug up two articles published by CNN back in spring of 2005. Although a couple years old, these articles raise some good points about how costly the average American wedding has become. We are sure that some of you will find that you can relate to these articles as you plan your own weddings.

As you read these articles, keep in mind that the avrage cost of a wedding in the U.S. has only gone up. According to CostOfWedding.com, U.S. couples spend, on average, $27,690 for their wedding. This does not include cost for a honeymoon, engagement ring, bridal consultant or wedding planner.

If you do not think that this is a ridiculous sum to spend on your wedding day, then you are probably not aware of the high class wedding you could have for just a few thousand dollars by following the strategies in our recently released wedding planner.

Here for your reading pleasure, are the two articles we have found for you:

Ka-ching! Wedding price tag nears $30K: Survey: Bridal spending tops $125 billion; parents less likely to foot ballooning bill
Published by CNN May 20, 2005

The blowout: A Texas couple wanted their dream wedding. $30,000 later, they wondered if they’d gone too far
Published by CNN April 29, 2005

Contributed by Wedding Planning on a Budget