How much does a real Chicago wedding cost?

Re: How much does a real Chicago wedding cost?

• KatWAG member

  

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  There is no way to answer this question, there are too many variables. Talk to your fi. Figure out how much you can afford, save, and are willing to spend on one day. That is your budget and that is how much you should spend. Dont go into debt for your wedding.

  And why do you care how much I spent on my wedding? You arent having a black tie wedding for 275 people, so my budget wont help you at all.

  

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• redwoodoriginal member

  

  May 2014 edited May 2014

  Agree with @KatWAG‌ ... It can vary like crazy. I know a girl that did her wedding for under $6k in downtown Chicago, another who did around $40K, mine is going to be around $15k, and clearly Kat's black tie is going to be way more than that! One of my co-workers opted to have her wedding in the suburbs vs downtown & it will cost her more than my downtown wedding- but she's having way more people than I am and choosing to have a very different style of wedding. It all depends on what YOU want and can afford to properly host your guests. Start looking at venue prices and catering prices. That will give you a rough estimate of the MINIMUM you will be spending. I picked a location that did not have a site fee but ended up with a food & beverage minimum. Some places have both (if they're providing food), some have none. It's a crap-shoot as to what a wedding could cost. GL!

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• Grabows14 member

  

  May 2014

  If you are worried about price, going outside the city you will save about 3% bc of taxes. FYI

  

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