It?s no secret that weddings are expensive. After all the plans have been made, the rings have been slipped on fingers, and the “I do?s” have been said, the average total wedding cost is around $35,000. This total cost will vary, of course, depending on where you get married, how many people you invite, what day of the week you have it on, and any other number of factors that go into planning a wedding.
Although you may have an idea of what the average wedding costs, you may not know what each budget item breaks down to and what percentage of your budget you should be allocating toward the venue, food, alcohol, etc.
After the newness of the engagement has worn off a bit and you?re finally sitting down to plan, you?ll need to have a good idea of what each budget item costs so you can know exactly how to budget and determine how many guests you can invite. Let?s break down the average costs of each item in your wedding budget.

The Wedding Venue
The wedding venue is likely going to be the biggest piece of your wedding budget pie. The average cost to rent a wedding venue is around $13,000, but couples can spend anywhere from a low end of $5,000 to a high end of $25,000.
Catering
One of the most important parts of your wedding is the part where everyone gets to enjoy a meal together. The average cost of catering at a wedding is around $70 per person (or about $10,500 total for a wedding of 150 guests), but couples can spend anywhere from a low end of $25 per pers...