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Article: AVERAGE WEDDING COST: $19,000
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- May 2, 1994
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According to statistics, marriages don't last as long as they used to, but the wedding experience is costing more than ever.
Hang on to your top hats, Dad - the May 1993 issue of Forbes magazine states that the average wedding in the U.S. costs $19,000.
Diane Warner's "Big Wedding on a Small Budget," written in 1992, lists average comparison costs across the nation on wedding dresses, cakes, photographers, flowers, receptions and other wedding-related expenses.
While prices have almost certainly gone up somewhat since her book was published, following is a list of approximate costs in Midwestern states.
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