Will 2017 High Wedding Costs Make You Elope?

By Dave Westfall

Here at WheretoElope.com, as shown in this Wedding Cost Infographic, we have known for a long time that the main reason why many couples choose to elope is in order to save money. In today’s financial climate, there are fewer and fewer couples who are able – or even willing – to hand over the thousands of dollars required to host a traditional ‘big white’ wedding. We have always advocated the fact that eloping allows couples to save more than 90% on the average cost of a wedding – it is even right there in the title of our eBook! However, according to a recent article by Desiree O of Brit + Co*, for 2017 the savings could be even greater!

The High Wedding Costs in 2017

According to the latest figures cited by Desiree, the current average cost of a traditional wedding in the United States comes in at a staggering $35,329! That means that with an all-inclusive elopement package costing about $2,500 or less you could now be saving 93% or more when you choose to elope and you still get to go on a Honeymoon.

Of course, that is simply an average figure. Depending on where you actually want to get married it could be much more. For example, New York City brides can expect to pay as much as $78,464 and those in Chicago are looking at around $60,035! We would definitely encourage you to take a look at some of the elopement packages that we have in those locations to see the difference eloping could make to your budget!

With these new, higher average wedding costs in mind, we have taken a fresh look at the breakdown of how all of the expenses stack up. As you can see from our comparison chart below, choosing to elope could actually save you as much as $32,744. That is a saving of approximately 93% on the cost of your wedding! What could you spend that money on instead?

Choosing to elope instead of having a traditional wedding could save you more than 90% on the cost of your wedding. This is one of the key reasons why a growing number of couples are choosing elopement over the traditional big white high wedding costs. Will you join them? Take our ‘Should You Elope?’ assessment today and find out!