<prompt> Human: This article explains why this is a misleading figure. Although the medians on page 2 of the article are not that much better.  <response>: All that this boils down to is whether or not you are trying to keep up with the Joneses. Just have the wedding that you want that is within your budget.This subreddit usually has a very strong tendency towards frugality almost to the point of miserliness, which is typically good blanket advice for many of the FAQs. But, as others have pointed out, this is a once in a lifetime event and if you have the money to spend, a once in a lifetime event is usually a good place to spend some money. 