{"id":12171,"date":"2019-03-27T20:02:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/?p=12171"},"modified":"2019-03-27T20:02:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T20:02:39","slug":"how-much-does-the-average-wedding-guest-spend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/cleveland-wedding-dj\/how-much-does-the-average-wedding-guest-spend\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does The Average Wedding Guest Spend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\"><span class='et-dropcap'>W<\/span>hile putting on your own wedding is, of course, costly, being a bridesmaid or groomsman, or even just a guest, also costs a pretty penny. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: karla;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/wedding-guest-cost-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Knot&#8217;s 2018 Wedding Guest Study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which surveyed more than 1,300 people who have been a wedding guest or attendant in the past, on average, members of the wedding party spend $295 in total on wedding gifts for the bachelor and bachelorette parties, wedding shower and wedding day. Wedding guests spend a similar amount: $289. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">However, wedding party members tend to spend more on the wedding gift itself. The average guest spends $88, while members of the wedding party spend $107. Here&#8217;s how it breaks down:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">34 percent of guests give a gift from the couple\u2019s registry <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">29 percent give cash or a check in a wedding card or envelope<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">10 percent give gift cards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">The data seem to show that it pays to register. Plus, you&#8217;ll get the exact items you want! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">So far, both guests and attendants have spent similar amounts of money. The real price difference comes on wedding-day attire. Wedding guests spend an average of $98 on clothing and an additional $53 on accessories such as shoes, ties and handbags. Members of the wedding party, however, spend 63 percent more\u2014$160 on attire and $64 on accessories. Those tuxedos and bridesmaid&#8217;s dresses sure add up!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">And while a bachelor or bachelorette party is a right of passage, it can be expensive. Attendees spend an average of $537 on these parties, which includes travel, accommodations and gifts. Yikes!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">However, both guests and attendants shell out the most money for out-of-town weddings. The average guest spends about $901 for these festivities, which includes costs for travel, accommodations, gifts, attire and accessories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: karla;\">Members of the wedding party spend similarly, with an average of $928. \u00a0In fact, when broken down, members of the wedding party and guests spend about the same on travel and accommodations. Wedding attendants report spending $308 on travel and $212 on accommodations, while guests report spending $303 on travel and $234 on accommodations. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While putting on your own wedding is, of course, costly, being a bridesmaid or groomsman, or even just a guest, also costs a pretty penny. 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