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Regular vs. Royal The Cost of Getting Married

Regular vs, Royal The Cost of Getting Married Nothing puts a damper on getting married like the strain of financing the big day. To put costs in perspective we compare a simple nuptial to the extravagant affairs of recent years, including Chelsea Clinton's tented bonanza and the upcoming royal wedding with its $64K street cleaning bill. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN WEDDING How much are couples spending? Average budget by category Less than $24,066 Ceremony Officiant $193 71% Beauty, Health, Spa $355 Wedding Cake $386 Transportation $655 Invitations $666 Gifts & Favors $718 18% $24,066-$48,132 Wedding Dress $1,053 11% Wedding Planner $1,254 Entertainment $1,483 $48,132+ Flowers $1,796 Photgraphy & Video $2,281 Engagement Ring $3,465 Venue & Catering $10,572 $24,877 No two weddings are the same 97% purchase a wedding dress average cost: $1,053 95% purchase flowers average cost: $1,796 89% purchase a wedding cake average cost: $386 85% purchase an engagement ring average cost: $3,465 20% hire a wedding planner average cost: $2,491 Royally Tying the Knot After seeing what goes into a typical American wedding, let's explore extravagance. Chelsea Clinton Kate Middleton Not royal, but former first daughter The Royal family will grow when Chelsea Clinton married investment Middleton weds Prince William on April banker Marc Mezvinksy on July 31, 2010. 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey. The The outdoor event was held in tents, 1,900 guests will be protected by $5M in had 400 guests, and racked up a security, and the national holiday could $200k security bill. cause as much as $8.26B in losses for the British economy. AVERAGE CLINTON MIDDLETON Wedding Cake $2k Wedding Dress $25k Street Cleaning $64k $24.066 Photography & Video $40k Invitations $50k Wedding Cake $80k Engagement Ring $85k Security $200k Wedding Dress $434k Reception $264k Flowers $500k Flowers $8OOK Misc/other $919,000 5K Engagement Ring $1M Uniformed & undercover police officers $3,000,000 we you Willy! Security $5M 800K Well-wishers expected to line the streets of London and outside Buckingham Palace Reception Gifts Misc/other $9,850,000 Invitations Transportation Estimated viewers 2B Television 400M Stream online/radio =35% World population $16,313,000 Got $60M burning a hole in your pocket? In 2004, steel heiress Vanisha Mittal and banker Amit Bhatia had the most expensive wedding to-date. The six-day bash was held for 1,000 guests in various cities throughout France and totaled $60M. Invitations were sent out in silver boxes, six private jets shuttled guests and the event racked up a $1.5M wine tab. Whatever your wedding budget, learn more about SAVING FOR YOUR BIG DAY ON ADAPTU.COM Sources http://theweddingreport.com http://bltwy.msnbc.msn.com http://nydailynows.com http://abcnews.go.com http://www.dailymail.co.uk http://www.businessinsider.com http://www.luxemag.org http://www.chron.com http://www.articlepills.com http://www.independent.co.uk http://news.yahoo.com adaptu

Regular vs. Royal The Cost of Getting Married

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Nothing puts a damper on getting married like the strain of financing the big day. To put costs in perspective we compare a simple nuptial to the extravagant affairs of recent years, including Chelsea...

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