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Just Said Yes October 2018

Insane Cost of Weddings

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Brittany, on September 28, 2017 at 4:30 PM

Do you all agree that weddings are too expensive? Everything is over priced and outrageous. $70 per person for food?! $61 per person for open bar? $3k fees ... for nothing? I am finding ways to have a nice time but not spend so much money and I'm not looking for advice. I just want to see if anyone else has taken a step back and said, why is this so expensive? Is it because we don't demand that it be cheaper? Vendors can raise their prices and people will still pay, so why should they not raise the prices? Average cost of a wedding is $35,329 (according to The Knot). That's the cost of a SUV!!! Is this getting out of control?

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Devoted October 2017
Sparky_B · on October 4, 2017 at 12:16 AM
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I'm at $22k for 100 people. In NJ that's pretty cheap.
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Zaira · on October 4, 2017 at 12:29 AM
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Completely agree!!!!!!!
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Mrs. Spring · on January 4, 2021 at 9:51 AM
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The wedding infustry is ultimately a business.
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Michelle · on January 4, 2021 at 1:16 PM
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Weddings are extremely overpriced. Yes it's once in a lifetime event but the expenses and expectations are ridiculous. Attach the word "wedding" to something and the price jumps times 100 while the quality goes down. Many things that businesses say are must have items within their services, they refuse to cut for any reason even if you don't want it and it's out of your budget.

So many people ask about how to save money but say "that won't work" when suggestions are made that do work because they're still in that "this part is required and must be done this way" mindset.
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