Average cost of a wedding in 2017- Prosperity Mansion an outdoor , garden, wedding and events venue.

Here's how much the average wedding costs—and it's outrageous

The wedding venue at Prosperity Mansion starts at 3,900 for a Friday. Of course Saturdays are the most expensive but wow what a savings we are to couples.

Tying the knot doesn’t require much more than two willing participants and an officiant. But most couples don’t opt for a quick trip to City Hall. In fact, the 2018 WeddingWire Newlywed Report, based on 17,862 weddings in 2017 across the U.S., found that the average cost for a wedding is a whopping $36,000!

The Knot 2017 Real Weddings Study (which polled 13,000 U.S. couples married in 2017) pegged the average cost at a slightly lower $33,391. But how do expenditures climb that high? Here’s a look at where the money gets burned in the average nuptials.