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re: Average amount spent on weddings per state

Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:19 pm to
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:19 pm to
Lol i wrote a 10k check just for the booze
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
4940 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:19 pm to
$500 spent on our wedding and married 31 years
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
99647 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:20 pm to
Based California
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
70787 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:23 pm to
Those are absolutely stupid numbers.
Posted by LSUnatick
South of Lafourche
Member since Jul 2008
1552 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:26 pm to
Looking like my daughter's will be 3x the average. Yikes.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
69367 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:29 pm to
I hated my wedding and told my wife that and never let her forget how little she means to me and then I got fat and continued my spiral into alcoholism while refusing to talk to her or spend any real time with her other than the occasional date night I reluctantly went on and complained about the whole time while on my phone. No idea why the marriage didn’t work out. Women are insane and it’s not worth it. I’m happier now that I’m alone and my mom does my laundry.

-The OT
Posted by ynlvr
Rocket City
Member since Feb 2009
5272 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:35 pm to
Interesting. My wife and I are both Louisiana native, LSU Alumni, married in Santa Barbara CA. Our wedding was attended by one person plus minister. Gorgeous setting outdoor gazebo. Picked up champagne, French bread, cheese, fruit and pate for the reception in a beachfront state park for the three of us. All for about $500 not including Rehearsal Dinner for three at Chinois On Main in Santa Monica. Forty years ago come May.
Posted by MrBobDobalina
BRo.LA
Member since Oct 2011
3358 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:37 pm to
shite ours was almost 6 figures. My poor father in law. He tried to do it for cheap in south Texas and cut us a check for the difference but she had to have the full on bougie new orleans showie wedding. It was an incredible night and I don't regret it for a second but I also didn't have to foot that bill.
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9734 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:40 pm to
$31k??

F that
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
10459 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:48 pm to
Then go back to their rental and complain they cant afford a down payment.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
6841 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:52 pm to
Johnny Sack spent a half of rock on Allegra's wedding in NY or NJ.
Posted by m57
Flyover Country
Member since May 2017
2490 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 8:59 pm to
Alabama should have an asterisk because they split the cost amongst a single family
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40518 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:12 pm to
quote:

Louisiana folks spend 2nd most in the Southeast


Curious if this is based on where the bride and groom are from or not.

Lot of expensive destination weddings in New Orleans.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
34587 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:14 pm to
Charleston is a huge wedding destination and has gotten expensive as shite. I bet if you removed the other population centers that figure would skyrocket.

But SD?? I love the state and have spent a decent amount of time driving all over the state. But unless you’re getting married in some weird Sturgis blowout or renting out a chunk of a Deadwood casino, or Rushmore, I can’t imagine it being that high. Maybe an oil sheik had a billion dollar wedding there once and it’s still averaging out.
Posted by rltiger
Metairie
Member since Oct 2004
1786 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:17 pm to
Louisiana is a hard drinking Catholic, Saturday night, open bar, good food, wedding place.

I remember NOLA Sweet 16’s in the early 80’s had food, booze and awesome bands. They were trial wedding reception runs that the girls parents split 8-10 ways. It was a great time to be alive.
Posted by PikesPeak
The Penalty Box
Member since Apr 2022
925 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 9:54 pm to
We did $5k in Vegas on a weekend I had a rotation off from work and had a blast. Spending all that money on a wedding is ridiculous
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11848 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 10:00 pm to
No way the average Alabama wedding is over 20k. I don't believe these numbers at all.
Posted by purple18
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2009
1579 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 10:17 pm to
Pop dropped 11k having an open bar. Great night
Posted by TrapperJohn
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
12094 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 10:28 pm to
quote:

We spent $75 on Justice of Peace ceremony. My mom, her dad, her mom in attendance.

$300 ring for her, $50 band for me.


My wife and I did something very similar. She's a tightwad though.
Posted by Tr33fiddy
Hog Jaw, Arkansas (it exists)
Member since Aug 2023
1940 posts
Posted on 2/20/25 at 10:46 pm to
Average price ehh... does the poll only include the top 5% of upper class.

I know of only one person that spent 10s of thousands on a wedding.

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