wedding budget 2020
based on our respondents' answers involving spend on ceremony and reception, the 2021 national average cost of a wedding is $28,000 ($34,000 including the engagement ring), the same as 2019's average wedding cost. for comparison, the average cost of a wedding in 2020, during the height of the pandemic, was $19,000. now that the cost of a wedding has returned to its pre-pandemic level, it's proof that these events are returning to a more typical size and scope—and that's great news for couples