â¢ Give you anibioics before your surgery starts. In most cases, you should get anibioics within 60 minutes before the surgery starts and the anibioics should be stopped within 24 hours ater surgery. â¢ Clean the skin at the site of your surgery with a special soap that kills germs. What can I do to help prevent SSIs? Before your surgery: â¢
Average cost of a wedding: $15,434. At $5,009 on average, catering is the biggest expense for weddings in the Philadelphia metro area. Wedding makeup ($225 avg.) was the least expensive service, while Limousine rental in Philadelphia ($635 avg.) was more expensive than in any other city on our list.
Couples are spending a record amount of money on their big day. The average cost of a wedding rose to $32,641 last year -- an increase of more than $5,000 since 2010, according to a new survey from wedding planning website TheKnot.com. With the median household income around $54,000, that means it's not uncommon for couples to be spending more than 50% of their annual income on their wedding.