Relationships

Guys Reveal How Much They Think Weddings Cost And They're So Wrong, It Hurts

by Jen Glantz

Everyone always spreads the rumor that weddings are wickedly expensive, and no matter how much fun a couple has dancing the night away at their celebration, it's never worth the amount of money they paid for just an eight-hour night.

But how much does a wedding actually cost? $5,000? $50,000? $50,000?

Well, it depends, of course, on the kind of wedding you want to have, where you want to have it and how many people you want to invite.

The average cost of a wedding is around $32,000, though many couples spend double or triple that amount on their celebration, especially if they're keen on planning the wedding of their wildest dreams.

Just as a test, I asked five guys what they thought the price tag of a wedding was, and not-so-shockingly, they were all really far off.

1. $20,000

I know weddings cost a lot of money because people are always talking about how they are so expensive. If I could take a guess, I'd say to get married at the Plaza Hotel in NYC costs, like, $20,000 with everything included.

— Dan B., 21

2. IDK, a lot

I have no idea how much weddings cost. I'd say they cost a lot, like $5,000 or $6,000? I know you have to pay for a place, food, decorations, music, a cake, flowers, etc. But all that can't be so much money? If I ever get married, I want to invite 200 people, but I'm only going to spend $5,000 max.

— Joel R., 23

3. A couple hundred dollars

Weddings can't be more than a couple hundred bucks. Like, maybe $900? I have no idea. I haven't thought about it. The one wedding I went to was at the Ritz Carlton, and I bet that was a couple thousand. They can't be too expensive. People say they are because they are getting ripped off.

— Darren E., 24

4. Free

Aren't weddings technically free because you use all the money you get in gifts to cover the wedding tab?

— Phil E.,

5. Her parent's pay

I have no idea how much a wedding costs, and I also don't care because don't her parents pay for it anyway? Like, I don't plan on spending a dollar on a wedding when I get married because it is not my job to pay for it.

— Tanner V., 23