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Europeans seem to have it figured out. They spend an average of $5495 on their weddings. That's right, the average American wedding costs six times that of their European counterpart. Sure, everything's bigger in America, but there's more going on here. I blame the Disney Princess culture where girls are encouraged to envision their dream wedding from the moment they can walk. CNBC blames Pinterest.
Of course if none of you is French, you can hold your civil ceremony in your home country before organizing a wedding in France. While the average cost of a wedding in the United States is 26,000 USD excluding the honeymoon, elopements in Paris might cost as low as 10,000 to 20,000 USD including the ceremony, reception, hotel, meals and a honeymoon. The price of a regular wedding in France with 100 guests oscillates between 15,000 and 40,000 EUR.