Rex Rox
Power User
It certainly used to be that way! About half of the extravagant receptions we played were split by both bride's and groom's families. Too damn expensive now otherwise! The honeymoon is almost always cheaper than the wedding now. So the modern way is for both families to split everything.
I paid for my own wedding. We had a DJ and 50 people. Still cost me high 4 figures in the 90s. But it was at the Venetian in Vegas with an open bar, open wine and amazing food. Now I'm sure it would be closer to $20K.
I paid for my own wedding. We had a DJ and 50 people. Still cost me high 4 figures in the 90s. But it was at the Venetian in Vegas with an open bar, open wine and amazing food. Now I'm sure it would be closer to $20K.