Wedding

Recently a couple got married. It was an awesome wedding. It reflected them. The music they had played coming down the aisle was a tune from Winnie the Pooh. They run a small day care together and she loves Winnie the Pooh; so refreshing from the standard. There were other elements that were not standard and so appropriate.

They did not spend a lot. The average wedding in the USA is about $20,300. Everyone had great fun at much less than that. My guess is they might have spent as much as $5,000 (all sources) for everything. It was a beautiful venue, there was music and dancing, a professional photographer, some sparkling wine, and a full dinner. People just had a great time and even helped pack up the chairs, and tables, pick up garbage (there was not a lot of garbage etc.

I know a lot of weddings are more geared to showy consumption. Yes, I remember my cousin’s wedding in the early 1980’s. She had a crew of 10 people video taping the wedding. There were 660 people at a sit down dinner. I think the price then was about $125,000 which is about $500,000 in 2022 dollars. Let me assure you I did not have 100 times a better experience at my cousin’s wedding.