Adding Up the 'Average' Wedding

OK, so you practically fainted when you heard the astronomical figure: the typical wedding costs about $20,000 ($18,874 to be exact!) Where does all that cash go? Bride's magazine offers a budget breakdown that reveals how a decidedly un-average sum of money turns into the average wedding.

-Matthew M. F. Miller

Items & Cost

Stationery (invitations, thank-you notes, etc.)$374

Bouquets and other flowers$1,253

Photography, videography$775

Wedding favors$240

Music$745