• Squirrel@thelemmy.club
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    9 months ago

    People tend to demand perfection when it comes to weddings. I’m pretty sure that’s why it’s more expensive. In general, prices rise alongside expectations.

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    9 months ago

    Never, ever, book a location for a “Wedding”. Always book it for a “Family Event”.

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    9 months ago

    Getting married in about 6 weeks. Compared to my first one 10 years ago, it’s nuts. One metric I read said that wedding costs were up 40% post COVID. My first wedding was maybe $5,000 and that was super strict budget. This one is closer to $25k.

    My fiancée was quoted between $300-650 for makeup only. Seriously?? DJ is minimum $900 for 5 hours of work, I got a lot of quotes in the $1300 range, or $2200 for better lighting ($440/hour??) Look I know you had to buy your own equipment but holy hell.

      • Dudewitbow@lemmy.ml
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        9 months ago

        There are a lot of people who just have weddings with only the closest parts of their friend/family circle rather than making it auper extravagant.