Your dream wedding may cost you more than you think.
A survey that polled 2,000 Americans who plan on getting married found that the ideally perfect wedding would cost $42,310.48. Those surveyed ranged from ages 18-55.
Wondering what such an "ideal wedding" consists of? Americans desire an open bar, with 61 percent wanting to have free drinks at their event. Additionally, 44 percent would want formal attire for their wedding, and 48 percent revealed they want a band instead of a DJ on their big day.
The survey was conducted by Minted Weddings. This poll examined the wedding features that make up the perfect day, and discovered 48 percent envision something different than the traditional wedding celebration.
A little more from the survey -- 49% of those surveyed said white is a color they definitely want to include in their wedding, while a 36 percent are unafraid of having black as part of their color scheme. Crazy huh?
Additionally, the survey adds that when it comes to flowers, roses top the list of wedding flowers (50 percent) followed by tulips (36 percent), lilies (35 percent) and baby’s breath (31 percent) — with gardenias (28 percent) rounding out the top five.
Three in 10 revealed they’d prefer a more modern theme over the traditional church bells and a ballroom.
Most of the respondents stated they would want just under 100 attendees at their ceremony and party! 39 percent revealed cake was a priority for them, while a further 34% said having a best man’s speech was something they aren’t willing to go without.
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