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[quote=Anonymous][quote]First…go do the same research I just did. I hate all the lazy dipshits asking for “your source”.

Second…some weddings cost this but not many, many as there are easily several thousand in this area.

Third, if you are going to spend that on a wedding then you don’t care if anyone contributes towards it nor should you. So what’s the problem?
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I cannot imagine an adult that is so regressive and angry that they call other people "lazy dipshits." Anyone with any analytical ability at all would wonder about sources when someone blindly throws out questionable "facts." I won't address most of your post, but I asked for sources specifically because I could not find any providing the same figures or that would distinguish between similar suburbs. I did quote a couple of sources below that come up immediately when you do a search for the average wedding in DC (one is an AI summary of other online sources) and they contain very different "facts" than what you posted:

[b]SO, WHAT DOES A D.C. WEDDING ACTUALLY COST? [/b](Wedding Planner)

For a traditional wedding (ceremony + reception) with 100–150 guests, most couples in the Washington, D.C. metro area can expect to spend between $75,000 and $125,000 on the more conservative end—for a beautiful, well-executed wedding that’s not over the top.

However, many of the weddings you see featured in luxury publications like Washingtonian Weddings or BRIDES often range anywhere from $250,000 to over $1 million, depending on guest count, custom details, and high-end vendor teams.

And yes—guest count matters. The more people you invite, the more everything costs: food, drinks, rentals, staffing, and more. If you’re planning for 250 guests, you will likely need to allocate at a minimum $150,000.

[b]AI[b]:
The average cost of a wedding in the DC metro area (DMV) ranges from $50,000 to $125,000 for 100-150 guests. This wide range reflects the significant impact of factors like venue, guest count, and vendor choices. While some couples spend less, others opt for luxury celebrations pushing the costs even higher, exceeding $1000 per guest, according to some wedding planners.

[b]Wedding Planner:[/b]
So, how much does a wedding cost in DC?

If you're planning a 100-person wedding in the DC area for 2025, be prepared to spend.

Weddings in the Washington, DC area are not cheap.

While the national average for a wedding is around $20,300, couples can expect to spend between $32,000 to $70,000 for a 100-person wedding in the DC Metro area.

For a 100-150 person wedding, the average wedding cost is anywhere from $60,000 to $95,000 for a wedding in the DC area.

Remember, this is just the average wedding cost in the DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (DMV) area.

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