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[quote=Anonymous][quote] The average wedding cost in Bethesda is around $50k. Potomac trends higher at $80k for 200 guests…add in flowers, entertainment et al and let’s say you get to $125k.

It’s safe to say that some weddings cost $250k…but many, many is probably hyperbole.[/quote]

Source for this information? Of course the average wedding in this area is much less than $250k, but that doesn’t mean that there are not a lot of weddings that are that expensive. Venues like Congressional, Chevy Chase, Belle Haven, Woodmont clubs; or the Hay Adams, Willard, St. Regis hotels; Mellon Auditorium; National Museum for Women in the Arts; Meridian House; Union Station, etc. each host twenty luxury weddings a year. They book more than a year in advance with back-up holds every weekend in the spring and fall. High-end wedding planners in DC consistently estimate all-in costs starting at $1500 per person, and this was two years ago. I think 150-200 weddings a year in the DMV at this price range qualifies as “many,” but I guess that’s subjective.[/quote]

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