16 Sep Paying to come to a wedding

Paying to come to a wedding? 

So I read recently about a  man who thinks that wedding guests should pay to attend a wedding. Needless to say this divided the whole internet.

He goes on to say that he has come up with what he claims is the most “financially sound” way to pay for your dream wedding without spending a single penny. Of course you know social media and this started crap with people who were on both sides.

Weddings are expensive. According to a survey commissioned by the wedding planning website The Knot, the average cost of a wedding in the U.S. in 2021 stood at $28,000, with that figure rising to $34,000 when including an engagement ring.

With these astronomical figures, we have seen many  couples seeking ways to cut the cost of their big day. Many couples save the money they would have spent for a huge 4 hour party on something more beneficial to their future, like a down payment for a home.

This idea by entrepreneur Alex Hormozi on TikTok has left many divided. In his video which was viewed 1.1 million times, Hormozi, sitting alongside his wife Leila, explained: “The most financially sound way to plan for a wedding is not what you think.”

He continued: “Instead of asking for gifts or having some register where everyone buys trinkets you’ll never use, instead consider selling tickets to your wedding that cover the cost of every single person you want.

“So instead of having a budget and having to limit it to only the amount of people that you can afford, every single person can pay for themselves and maybe a little extra to put a downpayment on a house or start a new business.”

Now I have heard and with the responses that I read, it seems like a lot of cultures have always done this. In my culture, the Italians never give gifts, it’s always been cash in an envelope. “Here’s a little something for you, some to cover the plate and some to put away. “

(I know you just read that with an Italian accent) I have heard many of my uncles say this to the bride.

My opinion is to come right out and ask someone to pay to come to your wedding to me just sounds tacky.  I would suggest that you just don’t register and say in the invitation that you aren’t registered because you don’t need anything but are trying to save for a down payment for a home.

Which is basically saying the same thing just wrapped up in a nicer package.

This custom of getting gifts started out when both or at least the girl had still lived in her parents home. So because the couple had nothing to put in their new home, they registered. 

Boy, times have changed.

Today most couples either have their own space or are already living with the person they are marrying so they have everything that they need for a home, thus this custom is outdated.

So today my friends remember there are a lot of ways to save on your special day. I bartered many things for my wedding. You can have it on the Sunday of a long weekend, which is also cheaper. You can Pinterest many of the decor and diy them.

You can have a destination wedding and many people won’t come.

And of course you could say no gifts as we are saving for a home. Look in today’s times where everything is expensive and people know how expensive a wedding is. I do not think that this is a bad idea but…telling a person to pay to come to your wedding or selling tickets, well, that is a little tacky.

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