How much is to much to spend on your wedding?

It just depends what you can afford to spend on a wedding while still paying your bills and not going into debt. That number is different for everyone.

It's too much if you can't afford it. That number is different for everyone.

Factor in the amount of guest and location. It is important to have a budget because things will spiral out of control.
I can tell you briefly my experience when you go to appointments and you state what your budget is vs what a person will give you. Example I’m looking for a florist. I never gave a budget. I said I was open the florist gave me a quote of 62,000 dollars vs me going in saying my floral budget is 20,000.

None of us can tell you what you can afford. There's not a general number for how much is too much, it's up to you how much you can afford to budget.

So just to give you an idea of my budget. We are inviting 150 ppl and our but was 10,000 and I'm over about 40 dollars. That includes some things that aren't necessary. So first, think of how big you want your wedding. The most expensive thing will be ypur food and drinks. If you aren't having drink then it will be cheaper. Are you wanting to decorate yourself? If so, you can save there as well. All in all, my price includes the venue doing everything except cake, photo, and dj.

Ideally, your budget is what you & your fiancé are comfortable saving between now and your wedding.

We opened a checking account and each made monthly deposits for 15 months. My parents gave us a gift early on so we included that (don’t count on cash gifts, read horror stories here of families promising money then backing out). We each deposited a bonus or tax refund, and still used credit cards for the overage but paid that off quickly. Don’t spend more than you can afford. Postpone your wedding a year, do brunch, or have a small guest list. One day is not worth debt.

Just to echo what others have said, it's too much, if it goes beyond what you and your FH can reasonably afford. I don't think couples should get into debt to pay for their wedding.

Honestly this question can’t be answered because everyone’s finances are different. The average amount spent in the US for a wedding is $32000. I personally am spending $15k. What my fiancé and I did was we looked at our monthly expenses, figured out how much we can each afford to save and multiplied that by the amount of months we had left until our date. That was our number.

To me, there isn't a limit on what you can spend. I'd more look at what will cause stress in your lives, and what you are comfortable spending. Some people can spend 100k and be fine. Some are stressed to spend 5k.

"Too much" is a completely subjective answer. I feel like FH and I have saved up a lot, as have my parents, and we will be able to comfortably cover the costs without too much stress, paying in cash and saving over 11 months. We're (my parents + us) spending around 15k when it's all said and done. That sounds like a lot, and it is, but it's also not much compared to others on here, and a complete waste of money to other people. It's all about your ability to save money and how long your engagement is.

You definitely need some sort of budget though if you'll have a wedding planner. They can't really do anything until they get a ballpark budget.

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Omg sorry to impose 150 and 10000 is good!! MY budget was 15000 and it has now hit 18k and I had 150 for my wedfding and now we want to drop it down to 130 or less due to the budget. Are you in cali by any chance? I was going to say what venues are you looking at

View Quoted Comment Oh No sorry Arlene, I'm in Ohio thats probably why mine is cheaper. 😂 but I definitely think that I did pretty darn good for 150 ppl. I also decided to do a Sunday wedding though since it was cheaper so that saved me a couple thousand at the venue.

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Ahh smart move!! I wish I could do Sunday but my fiance wants Saturday and it works out better with our families. 10000 for 150 people is really good!!!!!

How awesome!!! and yes Cali is ridiculous for anyone reading this if you want to move to Cali stay where you are lol

Only you and your partner know your finances well enough to answer that. What is extravagant to some might be low-key to others.

I will say that if you are going into a significant amount of debt, then you should rethink what it is you want in a celebration. Not "oh, I can't go out this week because I just paid the florist", but "oh, I can't get a loan anymore because my credit is screwed". That's when it becomes too much.