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Over or Under: Average Wedding Budget?

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Maggie, on March 12, 2019 at 11:05 AM

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Weddings cost a serious chunk of change, but couples still tend to underestimate how much they’ll spend on their wedding. Will you be over or under the average budget of $29,200? (Not including your engagement ring or honeymoon!) Is that more or less than you thought you’d spend on your wedding?...

Weddings cost a serious chunk of change, but couples still tend to underestimate how much they’ll spend on their wedding. Will you be over or under the average budget of $29,200? (Not including your engagement ring or honeymoon!) Is that more or less than you thought you’d spend on your wedding?

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Savvy June 2021
Felicia · on April 23, 2019 at 4:21 PM
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Under. If my calculations are right, I think we'll be coming in between 13-15k.
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Savvy September 2019
· on April 25, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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Under - we should be between $16k - $18k by the big day
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Savvy October 2019
Makayla · on April 25, 2019 at 3:11 PM
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Under, we won’t be hitting anything over 12,000
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Expert June 2020
Pattie · on April 27, 2019 at 3:38 PM
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We were shooting for 10k but it’s looking like it will be closer to 15
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Dedicated August 2019
Mrs. Juliana · on April 27, 2019 at 5:18 PM
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Same here. Out original budget was 20k. We are in the 30-34k range which I think isn’t bad for a NY wedding of 175 ppl.
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Savvy September 2019
Cindy · on April 27, 2019 at 6:11 PM
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Definitely over, it’s going to be around $40k for 150 people
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Linnea · on May 2, 2019 at 1:52 AM
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Definitely under!
We have a budget of $8k, with a MAX of $10k. But, I think we'll manage to stick under 8.
75 guests!
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Just Said Yes July 2019
Jaden · on May 8, 2019 at 8:30 PM
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Under!! I think we’ll be close to $6,000. Haven’t really been keeping track!
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Just Said Yes September 2018
Gabrielle · on May 8, 2019 at 9:31 PM
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Under at $18k. Probably closer to $20k when it was all over thanks to last minute snafus
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Just Said Yes June 2019
Allison · on May 15, 2019 at 12:41 AM
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Under! 17k
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Super July 2020
D · on May 15, 2019 at 1:28 AM
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Under. Originally planned for 7k, thinking it might be closer to 9k.
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Dedicated April 2021
Katie · on June 25, 2019 at 6:12 PM
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Under, shooting for $15,000
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Legend June 2019
Melle · on June 25, 2019 at 6:15 PM
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Thank God I am under that! I didn't count honeymoon or rings or anything that would be used outside the wedding.i feel like it's unfair to add in things that are used aside from the wedding
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Just Said Yes August 2019
Yana · on June 27, 2019 at 4:07 PM
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With honeymoon it will be around 20K.
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Expert October 2020
Katelyn · on August 3, 2019 at 5:41 PM
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Definitely under, we already are DIYing a lot of things that the things we are doing that cost money haven’t even broken 5,000 yet, but it probably will soon.
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Expert October 2020
Nodyia · on September 18, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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We are under for now
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Savvy August 2019
Natalie · on September 18, 2019 at 12:35 PM
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Under! Budgeted $5,000 for everything. Came in at $4,800 - even including tips!
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Super November 2020
Ashley · on November 5, 2019 at 5:32 PM
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Under! We are at 17K right now with a budget of 20K.
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VIP October 2020
Anna · on May 7, 2020 at 10:43 PM
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I can't even imagine spending that much. I can't even see myself spending that estimated budget mentioned. I'm way under the average here.
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Savvy October 2022
Keah · on May 8, 2020 at 2:00 AM
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Lisa, I looked at that venue and I thought it was beautiful! I found two, the Mohican Treehouse venue, and then there is also a Mohicans Castle that is also gorgeous. I am hoping to be married in Ohio, but the coordinating is difficult (currently living in Florida, family and friends in NY, PA, Iowa, and Alabama), so a destination wedding I suppose.
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