Are you paying or contributing to your kids weddings?

[Anonymous]

Kids genders?
Their age when they got married (if they are already married) How large was wedding and where was it held?
How much did you pay or contribute? Or how much are you setting aside?
Your HHI or NW?

[Anonymous]

One child, female. Age 19. Not married yet. Plan to pay for most or all of $75k wedding. HHI $300k NW $5M.

[Anonymous]

For mine, if they choose to marry it will be on them. I’d gift them a few thousand, but they could use it for whatever they like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For mine, if they choose to marry it will be on them. I’d gift them a few thousand, but they could use it for whatever they like.

Similar. Probably give them like $10K each, and it will be my gift.

We paid for our wedding ourselves, the parents gifted us photo and video.

[Anonymous]

I earmarked $100k for each child (DD and DS). If one of them goes for a smaller wedding, I will probably give them the rest in cash.

[Anonymous]

My parents and in-laws contributed to our wedding, so we will do the same for our children. And honestly, we'll be so happy if they ever decide to marry that it will be a pleasure.

[Anonymous]

If my two boys ( in the mid to late 20’s), ever get married, we will contribute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My parents and in-laws contributed to our wedding, so we will do the same for our children. And honestly, we'll be so happy if they ever decide to marry that it will be a pleasure.

Me again. Not setting aside anything. We'll just sell some stocks when the time comes.

[Anonymous]

We gave my son the maximum allowed under the 2025 limits for gift tax exclusion, $19,000 from each of us. The wedding they planned cost less than that; some of the balance was used for the honeymoon.

[Anonymous]

No plans, but when the time comes, I will see what my financial situation allows. I was a beneficiary of a nice expensive wedding, however looking back i would have been much better off receiving that money on a home purchase. So I will consider that when its my own kids turn.

[Anonymous]

Our parents paid for our wedding so our plan would be to contribute as much as we can, equally for our three kids, one girl and two boys. I can’t imagine our kids wanting a super lavish wedding, not our family’s taste or style or the vibe of the type of people they’ve dated so far. But we’d like to help them throw a super fun celebration when the time comes

[Anonymous]

I very much hope my kids want to elope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No plans, but when the time comes, I will see what my financial situation allows. I was a beneficiary of a nice expensive wedding, however looking back i would have been much better off receiving that money on a home purchase. So I will consider that when its my own kids turn.

NP. I wonder if the tide is turning on this, or if it ever will. Or maybe weddings are bigger than ever?

[Anonymous]

Pur kids are 21 and 23, and we have $50k earmarked for each of their weddings, one boy one girl

[Anonymous]

My oldest is only 15, and a boy, but if/when he gets married, I work contribute whatever they need if the bride’s parents aren’t paying or we’d do rehearsal/honeymoon. DH and I were able to fund our $100k wedding 20 years ago, and I’d want something at least as nice for them.