How much does a chassidisha wedding cost?

amother

↑ Offwhite ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:51 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

Because they make more balebatish than other chasidusin

But they also have very affordable takanah halls. I'm Satmar, and I don't think my wedding cost 80-100k.

amother

↑ NeonPink ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:53 pm

amother Offwhite wrote:

But they also have very affordable takanah halls. I'm Satmar, and I don't think my wedding cost 80-100k.

Depends if they are continental people or not

amother

↑ Thistle ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:53 pm

amother Amaryllis wrote:

Yes many people are and businesses are flaunting adds in our faces but there are still many people totally under $55,000 including wedding night apartment and all

And I assume that 55k gets split between both sides?

amother

Royalblue

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:54 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

Furniture $30K
Jewelry $20K /Silver $10K
Wedding hall $15K
Linens and housewares $8K
Appliances $5K
Sheitel/ shtreimel $6K
Shtufeer $5K
Flowers $5K
Music and singer $5K
Photographer and Badchan $5K
Kallah gown $2-5K
Mother of bride and sis of bride dresses $4-10K

What is shtufeer?

amother

↑ NeonPink ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:54 pm

amother Thistle wrote:

And I assume that 55k gets split between both sides?

No. Per side.

amother

↑ Offwhite

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:55 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

Depends if they are continental people or not

Haha, so if they're Pardes people, like I am, then it costs closer to 60k.

amother

↑ Aconite ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:55 pm

amother Slategray wrote:

Yes, it is. Wedding is in a tekunah hall, lots of stuff second hand. I agree the standard is insane. Why do couples need italian furniture?? They can get beautiful sets at ikea. When they can afford it they can buy, id they want. Why do they need high end dishes? Its insane.

I'm telling you for a fact that plenty chassidish make nice weddings for $60K. I maintain that $100K is not bare bones.

amother

Magenta

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:58 pm

I would love for someone who made a 60K wedding to do a breakdown of what that included and where they saved

amother

↑ Thistle ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:58 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

No. Per side.

Oh man. I'm not chassidish. We need to see how much litvish weddings cost. Help!

amother

↑ Aconite

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:01 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

Those prices aren't standard, this is more higher end. $30K on furniture?? $4-$10K on siblings gowns? $5K flowers?? We spent less on basically everything you listed.

Molly Weasley

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:01 pm

I think it has to be clear that the cost of a wedding is not just the wedding night, it's the lead up and entire Affair including setting up the apartment, etc.

amother

↑ Forsythia ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:03 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

Gifts $10K
Wedding hall $15K
Linen and Houseware $5K
Bedroom set, couch, chest , dinette set $5K
Shaitels 15K
Clothing/Shoes/accessories $3K
Music, Singer 5K (divided in 2 not sure though what the exact price was so estimated)
Photographer 6K (divided in 2)
Badchan 3K (divided in 2)
Shadchan 3K
Kallah gown plus accessories 4K
Hair and makeup 2K
Mother of bride and sis of bride $3K
Shabbos Sheva Brochos $7K
Alterations on everything $2K

And I probably left out lots of stuff .

amother

↑ NeonPink ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:04 pm

amother Aconite wrote:

Those prices aren't standard, this is more higher end. $30K on furniture?? $4-$10K on siblings gowns? $5K flowers?? We spent less on basically everything you listed.

That's for $100K weddings.

People who spend less spend about $60-$80K

amother

↑ NeonPink ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:05 pm

amother Forsythia wrote:

Gifts $10K
Wedding hall $15K
Linen and Houseware $5K
Bedroom set, couch, chest , dinette set $5K
Shaitels 15K
Clothing/Shoes/accessories $3K
Music, Singer 5K
Photographer 6K
Badchan 3K
Shadchan 3K
Kallah gown plus accessories 4K
Hair and makeup 2K
Mother of bride and sis of bride $3K
Shabbos Sheva Brochos $7K
Alterations on everything $2K

And I probably left out lots of stuff .

How many sheitels did you get?

amother

↑ Thistle ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:08 pm

amother Forsythia wrote:

15k on sheitels? Surprised

amother

↑ Forsythia ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:08 pm

amother NeonPink wrote:

How many sheitels did you get?

3 for Kallah, one for myself. 4 altogether.

amother

↑ Forsythia

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:10 pm

amother Thistle wrote:

15k on sheitels? Surprised

I know. Didn't realize when I ordered how expensive they were!!!!!
Nothing under 3K anyway for some haircolors.

amother

Ruby

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:21 pm

Wow, I got married 14 years ago and had very average standard wedding in Williamsburg. (Non-tekunas but nothing fancy by all most standards) my father is meticulous in his bookkeeping and every wedding related transaction was recorded starting from the vort all the way till after shabbos sheva brochos. The cost per side was $75k.

I cant imagine how much more an exact replica of my wedding would cost these days.

Think… $2k for my most expensive sheitel compared to what my wedding wig would cost today… one man band, singer, flowers and literally everything is way more expensive

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:42 pm

Wow. Thank you all for the replies. I see that it's much more than I thought. If people have more numbers and breakdowns then I would like to see more. Also if you could post location would be a help.