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Average cost of tying the knot up 23 percent
There are signs couples are loosening the purse strings when it comes to wedding spending.
The average cost of a wedding rose by 23 percent in 2010, according to WE TV Network’s The Wedding Report.
It jumped from $19,581 last year to $24,066, the industry research company says.
About 50 areas saw an increase in spending. Wedding planning services out-performed all other categories.
Average wedding guests increased from 128 in 2009 to 141 in 2010.
Wedding spending still hasn’t completely returned to its platinum heydays.
The average cost of a wedding was nearly $29,000 in 2007, according to The Wedding Report.
What do you think?
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By Blackscorpion
January 12, 2011 3:02 PM | Link to this
It’s a waste. Put that kind of money to good use after you are married. It might come in handy.
By BigJack
January 12, 2011 8:55 PM | Link to this
Wow, that’s a lot of cash. I think part of the problem is that couples forget that the wedding is but a day, the marriage is for a life. Perhaps it might be best to spend a little of that on pre-marital counseling?