Who pays for the wedding? My boss' daughter is getting married, and their expected costs are about $30K, which my boss is paying.
My host student is getting married. $30K seems like a lot. All three of mine, combined, with halls, 5 caterers, live bands, DJ, choir, organist, cultural dancers, flowers, cakes, drinks, buffalo, limos, photographer, videographers, gong players, 2 sets of wedding outfits for the wedding party (including hand-made dresses for the bridesmaids and a custom dress for the bride), airfare, license, hotels/resorts, church rental, hir dresser/makeup, etc was probably that. Most people don't have 3 weddings, 500 people, a carriage ride, airfare, cultural dancers, gong players, a full choir, buffalo, or multiple live bands. My parents paid for the rehearsal dinner, a celebratory meal for the 4 of us, and their own airfare/hotels. My wife's parents provided labor for setting everything up.