"Oh, this wedding sang and danced": how much does it cost to get married in the USA

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Summer is a traditional time for weddings in the United States. It is from June to September that people most often get married in America, and The most popular month for a wedding is June. ForumDaily figured out how much money to spend on the celebration and whether it is possible to save on organizing a holiday.

Holiday romance that ended the wedding

Svetlana Naumova and Alexander Galagan met in Miami. She came to rest with her friends from Yekaterinburg. And he, a native of St. Petersburg, with his parents looked after an apartment in Florida.

“Our story is quite classic. We met in a nightclub. I came to hang out with my friends, and Sasha was sitting at the bar. When we found out that we were both from Russia, we “got our tongues hooked.” Sashka treated me to a cocktail, and the next day we were sunbathing together on the beach,” says Svetlana about her first meeting with Alexander.

Svetlana Naumova believes in omens, so before the wedding she is photographed alone. Photos from the personal archive

The holiday romance lasted two weeks. Svetlana returned to Yekaterinburg, and Sasha returned to the northern capital of Russia. But a few days later, Alexander made a surprise and unexpectedly came to visit Sveta.

“I was, to say the least, in shock. Through my mother, he found out the address and came with flowers to ask for my hand in marriage. In short, I couldn’t refuse,” says the girl. The wedding was scheduled for August.

Alexander works in a successful IT company. In March of this year, he was offered to move to the United States, so it was there that they decided to play a wedding. Now the couple is thinking in which city to organize the main celebration in their lives.

“We plan to invite about 50 people. I have already talked with Russian wedding planners in Miami. For all services they ask for 50 thousand dollars. But we’ll see, maybe a wedding in the New York area will be cheaper,” Svetlana shares her plans.

Wedding arithmetic

Residents of Los Angeles Spartak Hovakimyan and his wife Anna in December 2015 have already played a wedding in the Dream Palace, a Californian restaurant. The whole celebration cost them about $ 50 thousand, too. They had only three months to prepare.

“Spartak proposed to me in September. And we began hastily preparing for the wedding. As a result, everything went at the highest level. Most of the money spent went on renting a place, a photo shoot and a wedding film,” admits Anna.

Anna Hovhannisyan and Spartak Hovakimyan got married in California. Photos from the personal archive

According to the edition Aol.com, in 2013, newlyweds spent, on average, about $30 thousand on a wedding in America, and in 2014 - already more than $31 thousand. Today, you will have to spend from $29 to $000 on the celebration. However, the amount will depend, first of all, on the number of invited guests and the venue.

Below we provide a table that will help you navigate the cost of a wedding with a different number of guests. Data taken from a study conducted by a popular wedding website. The Knot.

Site Selection

In different states there are popular places where they like to hold Russian-American weddings.

If the budget is not limited, then, for example, in New York you can have a wedding in the most popular and expensive establishment - Plaza Hotel. It was there that held the sensational a million million jewish wedding with shooting, about which ForumDaily already wrote earlier.

The cost of the ceremony at the hotel will be $12 thousand. It will take place in the Terrace Room. You must invite at least 200 guests to the wedding - these are the conditions of the establishment. On Saturday you will have to pay $375 for one person. On Friday and Sunday it is a little less - $350 - and you need to invite at least 150 guests.

Plus, you also need to pay 23% of the total amount for the service. As a result, a wedding in the Plaza Hotel will cost at least $ 80 thousand.

Not far from New York, you can play a wedding and for less money. For example, for the marriage in the castle Seversky mansion, which is located in the town of Glen Head (New York), you need to pay, on average, $ 22 thousands.

In California, one of the favorite places for Russian-speaking weddings has become a restaurant. Dream Palace Banquet Hall. It is located in the suburbs of Los Angeles. The manager of the establishment, Ashot Barseghyan, admits that places at Dream Palace are booked several months in advance. The advantage of the establishment is its bilingual staff.

“All employees in our team are fluent in English and Russian. And if guests are more comfortable, they can communicate in their native language,” says the manager.

Ashot Barseghyan. Photos from the personal archive.

According to Barseghyan, you can organize a relatively inexpensive wedding at Dream Palace. Cost: $50 per person plus taxes and service charges. It turns out that for a wedding for 100 people in this establishment you will have to pay from $6 to $000.

Music and Lead

Anna Hovhannisyan from Los Angeles approached the choice of music and lighting for the wedding carefully. The mood of the newlyweds and guests depends on the musical accompaniment, the girl believes. Therefore, for live music and DJ services, Anna and Spartak gave more than $ 7 000 out of the total wedding budget of $ 50 thousands.

A native of Kyiv, Alexey Kogan is one of the most popular Russian DJs in New York. He works under the pseudonym DJ Pushkin and has been playing at weddings for several years now. However, music is only part of what he does. His service package may include lighting design, hall decoration, photo and video shooting, and program hosting.

“I charge $10000 for this entire package of services. But my clients can choose one thing. For example, if I work as a DJ using my music and a computer, then my services will cost only $1000,” says Alexey Kogan.

For the wedding, Alexei Kogan can pick up any music. Photos from the personal archive

According to him, some clients invite to the wedding of Russian stars of show business. For example, Nikolai Baskov or Philip Kirkorov can decorate the evening with their creativity for $ 100 thousand.

If you want both a show and savings, you can invite someone simpler. For example, pseudo-Serduchka. Denis Starovoitov in New York will charge $30-350 for a 400-minute performance as Verka Serduchka. But an hour-long concert will cost the client $1000-1500. The amount will depend on the composition of the ballet and the number of guests. Denis takes advantage of the moment and works while Andrey Danilko - the real Verka Serduchka - has no claims for copyright infringement.

Denis Starovoytov speaks not only at weddings. Photos from the personal archive

But toastmaster Viktor Dubinsky did not invent an image for himself. He has been in the American wedding business for 15 years. Celebrations are held in all states. Mostly in English.

“I can hold a celebration with live music for $2. But if I need additional artists or costumes, the price can go up to $500,” Dubinsky admits.

Do not forget that for the decoration of the hall (decorations, flowers) also have to pay. Price, on average, ranges from $ 2 000 to $ 10 000.

Wedding photo session

Wedding shots of photographer Eduard Khafizov can be recognized immediately. He specializes in the so-called thrash style. In the US, 20 years. During this time, managed to unlearn in several educational institutions of America. Edward never wanted to be a wedding photographer, but one day his friends asked me to work as a photographer at the wedding. Since then, orders began to pour one after the other.

Bride and groom in the boat. Photo by Eduard Khafizov.

The cost of services at Hafizova different. Edward says that sometimes Russian-speaking clients find a young photographer very expensive.

“My wedding packages cost from 5 to 12 thousand dollars. Prices depend on the availability of one or two photographers, additional artistic shootings, the number and size of photo albums, and much more,” says Eduard.

Of course, you can find an inexpensive photographer. For example, some companies charge about $ 600 for four hours of work by a professional photographer.

Anna and Spartak from Los Angeles did not regret giving $ 7000 for their beautiful photos and video.

Wedding dress and groom's suit

Anna Oganesyan did not think for a long time over the choice of dress.

“I had a very modest dress for $2000. Without sparkles and rhinestones. I'm not a fan of all this. For me, the main thing is style, and that the dress looks elegant,” says Anna.

The cost of the dress depends on the collection of what year it belongs. So, a dress from the new collection will be quite expensive. But when buying a dress from the collection of last year, you can save about 30%.

However, there are other options for saving on this line of expenses. Even 10 years ago, American brides couldn’t even imagine what you can buy not a new dress, but a used one. Today, some girls are ready to save 50% on the acquisition of this indispensable attribute.

The most famous sites for buying used dresses are hustleyourbustle.com и preownedweddngdresses.com. There you can find a dress even for $ 100.

Another option to save money is to rent a wedding dress. Moreover, the designers themselves offer rentals. On the site vbridal.net You can find outfit at a discount up to 80%.

Men, of course, easier. Increasingly, they agree to rent suit or tuxedo. The cost of rent will depend on the quality of the material and the selected designer. On average, the groom will have to spend only about $ 200 on the suit.

If you are still in doubt and can not calculate your budget, go, for example, to the site costofwedding.com. This portal was specially created for anyone who plans to marry sooner or later. On the site you only need to enter the mailing address to find out the cost of the wedding.

7 tips on how to save a wedding budget:

1. E-invitation

Guests can send electronic invitations. This will save about $ 500. This can be done using sites Green envelope or Punchbowl. Companies offer a large selection of electronic invitations, many of which are free.

2. Get married on Thursday, Friday or Sunday

Saturday is the most popular day of the week for weddings. Therefore, many restaurants on this day raise the cost of their services.

3. Wedding in the park

Many city parks have special programs that make it possible to hold a wedding in the fresh air. It is best to negotiate an event a few months before the planned wedding date. For example, in New York on Special website You can find out detailed information about which parks are available for weddings and how much it costs.

4. Wedding in the church

If you are planning a ceremony in the church, then it is quite possible to arrange dinner at the church itself in a special room. You can decorate the place yourself, and the rent of such a room will cost several times less than the restaurant.

5. Discount Wedding Dress

Many bridal salons hold special offers all year round. Carefully watch the offers of stores. Then you can buy a wedding dress with a big discount.

6. Friend help

To save money on a photo shoot and not have to hire a professional photographer, use your friend’s talent. In most cases, among the invited guests there will be a person who, for a small fee, will agree to work as a photographer at the celebration.

7. Wedding for two

Of course, the easiest way to save money is not to have a lavish celebration, but to go on a honeymoon together.

In any case, the wedding is your holiday. Therefore, you must decide for yourself: how much money you are willing to spend on one of the main events in your life.

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