Cheyenne Schultz

Cost of today’s typical wedding:

Wedding Attire: $800 and up

Reception: $12,000 to $20,000 and up

Clergy: $300 and up

Cake: $300 to $800

Flowers: $1,500 to $4,000 and up

Photographs: $1400 to $4,500

Videography: $1200 to $3,500

Music: Ceremony — $200 to $600 Band or DJ — $600 and up

Wedding Consultants: $45 to $75 per hour, or $500 to $1,000 flat fee, or percentage of wedding costs

Transportation: Limousine — $55 and up per hour plus tax and gratuity

Newspaper announcements: $90-$550

For a full-service wedding and a reception with an average of 150 guests, a bride should be prepared to spend between $15,000 and $35,000.