<prompt> Human: I am getting married in November 24th. Both mine and my Fiance parents have decided to options for a gift. They said they can either give us 15k each towards the wedding or split a down payment for an apartment. THE WEDDING SHOULD COST AROUND 55K. I am not sure what the apartment would cost yet. Which one would not only hold more value but be easier starting a new life together?Update: The expense is a bit high but please note that this is a jewish wedding and is almost twice the price of a regular wedding because of the kosher food etc..  <response>: THE WEDDING SHOULD COST AROUND 55KYou havent been in this sub often have you? This seems like a lot for a wedding and most people here will suggest you reduce this amount.Which one would not only hold more value but be easier starting a new life together?A wedding is you throwing a party for your friendsfamily and has no residual value besides memories. A condo is real estate and is worth market prices. As such, it is pretty obvious that putting money towards a condo will retain more value than a wedding. 