Wedding Cost Poll

Overall Cost: $16,800

State: PA

Number of Guest: 150

Length of Reception: 5 hours

Alcohol: open bar

Overall Cost: ~18000 (still haven't set everything)

State: Philadelphia, PA

Number of Guest: 175

Length of Reception: 4 hrs

Alcohol: yes

Cost: Way too much... 50k (semi-destination wedding, we live 2 hours from the venue)

State: Milwaukee, WI

Number of Guests Invited: 379

Length of Reception: 6 hours

Alcohol: Yes

Can't lie, I jump for joy when I get my "declines with regret" RSVPs!!!

Overall Cost: 16,000

State: Alabama

Number of Guest: 100

Length of Reception: 4 hrs

Alcohol: no

Wow!

Overall Cost: 5K But projecting in the 3K range YAY

State: MN

Number of Guest: 150 Invites to go out

Length of Reception: ?? As long as it takes

Alcohol: Yes.

Overall Cost: $6,500 -- without rings (no idea what my e-ring or band cost)

State: Michigan

Number of Guest: 50-55

Length of Reception: anywhere from 4-5 hours

Alcohol: until $500 limit is hit, then cash bar.

Overall Cost: about $20K

State: Georgia

Number of Guest: 170ish

Length of Reception: 4 hrs

Alcohol: beer and wine!

Overall Cost: 10k

State: Georgia

Number of Guests: 150-180

Length of Reception: 4 hours

Alcohol: not included in the 10k, buying beer and wine for all guests. It'll be ~$500

Overall Cost: it was about 12,500 For everything

State: Indiana

Number of Guest: ab 150

Length of Reception: 5 hours

Alcohol: yes (beer, wine & champagne for toast)

Wow, there's quite a range of budgets!

Overall Cost: $11,000

State: New York

Number of Guest Invited: 115

Length of Reception: 4 hours

Alcohol: wine and beer

25-30K

Wedding In Punta Cana, reception In St. Louis MO

200 guests

5 hours

Open bar

30K +

Location in wine country (kenwood), Ca

120 guests

6 hours

beer and wine

7500-8K (excluding rings)

Boston, MA

125-150 guest

4 hour reception

Cash Bar (which is common in this area, before you crucify me - LOL)

Overall Cost: $24,000

State: NY

Number of Guest: 160

Length of Reception: ceremony & reception at the same venue (Mohawk River Country Club), plus AMAZING cocktail hour, and AMAZING dessert room - 6 hrs total

Alcohol: top shelf open bar

I spent a lot on wededing party gifts (10 between bride and groom) and family (~$2,000)

Overall Cost: $20,000.

State: Pennsylvania.

Number of Guest Invited: 169.

Length of Reception: 5 Hours.

Venue: Country club.

Alcohol: Open Bar.

Overall Cost: $28K not including the honeymoon.

State: Maryland

Number of Guest Invited: 169

Length of Reception: 4 hours

Venue: Local seafood restaurant with waterfront ceremony/tented reception space specifically for weddings

Alcohol: Limited open bar

Overall Cost: $23500 including honeymoon and rings

State: (province) Ontario

Number of Guest Invited: 145

Length of Reception: 6 hours

Venue: German Banquet Hall

Alcohol: Open bar

Overall Cost: About 22-25k

State: NY

Number of Guest: 150

Length of Reception: 5 hours, 1/2 hr ceremony

Venue: Lake venue

Alcohol: Open-bar

Overall cost25,000

State: Washington

Number of guests invited: 90

Length of reception: 6 hours

Venue: semi-destination close to home with historic chapel and water view pavillion for ceremony

Alcohol: open bar

Overall Cost: $8500 is the budget..currently coming at about $6500 or $7000

State: Texas

Number of Guest Invited: 169

Length of Reception: 4 hours

Venue: Amber Springs

Alcohol: yes