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I think you're very generous too, but would like to point out that [b]you can certainly have a wedding for under 10k[/b]. [/quote]

+1.

You are right.  I have read about the cost of weddings in the US.  [i] "The average wedding cost in the United States is $25,764. Couples, on average, spend between $19,323 and $32,205 but, most couples spend less than $10,000. This does not include cost for a honeymoon.[/i]"

However, this is not the reality in the Indian community.  The reality is more along the lines of -  http://www.lassiwithlavina.com/thebuzz/the-big-fat-indian-wedding-in-america/html

Their costs are off the roof and the wedding celebrations spans MONTHS, with multiple days of events, and each event has all the same costs - clothes, jewelry, hotel suites, makeup, hair, coordinated clothes for family, food, booze, servers, venue, photographer, videographer, guy doing the drone photography,  elaborate invitations that are hand delivered, flowers, henna artist, ice-sculptures, hand crafted Indian desserts, hand crafted western desserts, caricature artist, picture booth, themed cocktails,  drummer, wine specially blended for the wedding, scotch specially blended for the wedding, bollywood sets, dance choreographer who teaches everyone to dance to bollywood hits, music videos of groom and bride lip-synching their love to some bollywood song, karaoke artists, whatnot!  Most of us are breaking the bank and running ragged trying to keep with the Joneses/Junejas.

The interesting thing is that Indian weddings now also include western traditions like having bridesmaids and groomsmen, father-daughter dance, mom-son dance, bridal shower, bachelorette and bachelor party, some kind of digital video and PowerPoint montage of the groom and the bride  and multiple wedding coordinators.  We are taking all celebrations from all cultures and adopting everything.  All this fusion is just creating confusion.[/quote]

PP here. Yes, I can see how all that would easily add up!  I had just laughed to myself b/c your modest 10k was actually a lot to me, but I can appreciate cultural differences and expectations.  I hope your kids will appreciate your generosity. My cousin just got married and her parents delayed their retirements to pay for the $80k plus wedding; both she and her husband are in their 30s too!  While I understand how people want a nice party, I can't imagine one day waking up to realize you just blew a  house down payment on 6 hours of your life.[/quote]

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