Avg wedding budget... per zip code

Then I took the wedding survey.. and man.. what would I have done without the internet to play/pay for this wedding... lol

On average, couples that live in or travel to Davie town, FL spend between $18,997 and $31,661 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 141 and 155. A single guest could add between $154 and $188 to the overall cost of your wedding.

You should expect to pay, on average, 50% to 100%+ more when choosing well-experienced professionals, designer labels, popular event locations, unique or custom products and services.

lmao... we're spending 8.5k an we're inviting 85 people...

I'm definitely in the average for Fort Myers. Sometimes, I think eloping was a better idea.

Im taking the survey now too.. oy

I liked this thing cause it made me feel like I was doing good at saving money, but yeah I was close to the average.

On average, couples that live in or travel to Solebury township: Bucks County, PA spend between $25,179 and $41,965 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 211 and 225. A single guest could add between $139 and $169 to the overall cost of your wedding.

You should expect to pay, on average, 50% to 100%+ more when choosing well-experienced professionals, designer labels, popular event locations, unique or custom products and services.

Average based on spending of other brides and grooms not wedding vendor prices. Spending and prices can vary widely.

Investigate all options and choose products and services that best meet your needs.

We are pretty much right in the middle of those figures with 100 guests

If you do the wedding cost estimator, you can enter in the number of guests and the style of your wedding to get the averages brides spent in each category for a similar wedding.

http://www.costofwedding.com/index.cfm/action/costest.index

On average, couples that live in or travel to Los Angeles, CA spend between $19,719 and $32,865 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 144 and 158. A single guest could add between $157 and $192 to the overall cost of your wedding.

You should expect to pay, on average, 50% to 100%+ more when choosing well-experienced professionals, designer labels, popular event locations, unique or custom products and services.

Average based on spending of other brides and grooms not wedding vendor prices. Spending and prices can vary widely.

Investigate all options and choose products and services that best meet your needs

ouch. seems like we are saving a good 10 grand doing it 1.5hr outside the city!

I guess I just had no idea.. I mean I KNOW they can be very expensive I guess I never thought about so many people paying that much.

Well regardless, it's our big day and we've planned it how we want it.

Let's just hope for great memories and very little to go "wrong".. (or not how we planned) !

On average, couples that live in or travel to Burton, MI spend between $15,929 and $26,548 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 116 and 130.

Our budget is $7,500 and we will be having 200 guests, so it looks like I know how to save some moolah! WooHoo!

"On average, couples that live in or travel to [our ceremony location] spend between $26,443 and $44,071 total... The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 223 and 237."

"On average, couples that live in or travel to [the location of our luncheon after the ceremony] spend between $22,562 and $37,604 total... The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 165 and 179."

"On average, couples that live in or travel to [our home] spend between $28,112 and $46,854 total... The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 239 and 253."

"On average, couples that live in or travel to [our at-home reception location] spend between $21,614 and $36,024 total... The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 159 and 173."

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I am right on average - average amount being spent and average number of guests.

Actually - I think I am about avg if not below.

On average, couples that live in or travel to Tybee Island, GA spend between $19,448 and $32,414 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 124 and 138. A single guest could add between $178 and $218 to the overall cost of your wedding.

We have 50 guests and we will be at ~10k - that is including the weddingplanner, the location, stay for us and our family, well essentially including everything

The other link (http://www.costofwedding.com/index.cfm/action/costest.index) says Based on the zip code you entered for 31328 Tybee Island, GA, the number of guests (<50), and the items selected, the estimated wedding cost is between $9,131 and $15,218 for a theme wedding.

So we are smack in the middle! Man we are so average, it's almost depressing! LOL

A couple of things strike me about those figures. Most obviously, we stayed within a $10,000 budget, even though we had two receptions--the luncheon after the ceremony, and the at-home reception. That is less than half the average in any of the locations involved.

Second, our at-home reception location is not in a lower-cost area than our home. In fact, it is quite the opposite; the at-home reception location tends to be much more expensive than our home area. However, our home is in a wealthier area than our at-home reception location. So in our home area, people tend to have more money, and thus tend to have more lavish weddings (including a higher number of guests).

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On average, couples that live in or travel to Orange township: Delaware County, OH spend between $16,606 and $27,676 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 128 and 142. A single guest could add between $148 and $180 to the overall cost of your wedding.

You should expect to pay, on average, 50% to 100%+ more when choosing well-experienced professionals, designer labels, popular event locations, unique or custom products and services.

Average based on spending of other brides and grooms not wedding vendor prices. Spending and prices can vary widely.

On average, couples that live in or travel to Milwaukee, WI spend between $15,568 and $25,946 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 120 and 134. A single guest could add between $147 and $180 to the overall cost of your wedding.

I'd say we're doing pretty well as our budget (and we're pretty much in line with it) is 20K and we're planning on 200 guests! I always joked with my dad that he was lukcy only to have 1 daughter. Of course I waited until he retired to get married so I'm paying for 1/2 of it myself

On average, couples that live in or travel to Columbia, MD spend between $23,961 and $39,935 total for Market Summary

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 196 and 210. A single guest could add between $142 and $173 to the overall cost of your wedding.

I'm spending. About 13 for 200 people.

Third, I am always suspicious of this type of figure. It depends on couples willing to fill out an online survey. In any given Zip Code, there may not be that many couples participating. Thus, one extraordinarily lavish wedding can bump up the average for the whole year. In our home area, for example, the average cost this year was considerably less than the average cost last year. Even allowing for the recession, I doubt that average costs went down that much. I suspect that the people who happened to answer the questionnaire last year just happened to have had more lavish weddings than those who answered this year.

And finally, I am also astonished by the number of guests assumed. For the ceremony and luncheon, we had a dozen guests. For the at-home reception, we invited 100, got 70 RSVPs, and had 60 people there on the day. I have no idea where we would find 200 or more guests even if we wanted to and had the budget for it.

I'm like Ms. L- I feel good after reading it because I'm definitely a bargain shopper, but yes, I'm close to the average.

I'm WAY over budget (but I already knew that). We're spening $45,000 for our 80 guests. Here's what it says about us:

On average, couples that live in or travel to Cambridge, MA spend between $22,472 and $37,453 total for Market Summary .

The totals above are based on the average number of guests estimated between 156 and 170. A single guest could add between $165 and $202 to the overall cost of your wedding.