Wedding Cost

I’ve read/heard that weddings can cost between $20,000-$30,000. I think this is insane. I mean…that is a down payment on a house. I would like to know what the cost of a normal not high not low wedding costs. If you have been married or know someone who has and you have this information please share it. I would like to know the cost of everything minus the honeymoon and rings. Please help…I get married in July and need to get a budget worked up. Also, please don’t just tell me that it is based on how much I can afford. I am not looking for that. I am looking for acutal costs. Thanks for all the help!! 🙂

My wedding cost about $3000. I used silk flowers and did most of the decorating myself…rented an arch, borrowed the wedding dress (was beautiful!)…cut costs on things like wedding cakes…used someone who baked them out of her home who came highly recommended…Had it at a local church that had a big reception hall. We had about 200 people attend. Had my 4 tiered cake, the groom’s cake was a full sheet, double layered cake…had 2 platters of fruit and 2 large cans of mixed nuts (in nice dishes of course :p) and some wedding mints. Made some homemade punch. Everything was just enough!