Most Canadians marry without ever seeing a financial advisor
Respondents estimated a wedding at roughly $19,000 on average, according to BMO, spread across food and drinks ($4,884), the venue ($4,201), attire ($2,951), travel and accommodation ($2,834), photography ($1,648), decorations ($1,713) and entertainment ($1,603).
Even so, 63 percent said being married involved more financial planning than they had expected.
The costs extend to the guest list.
Attendees expected to spend about $1,530 per wedding on travel, clothing, food, gifts and other expenses, the survey found, and 40 percent of Canadians called attending weddings a major source of financial stress, rising to 49 percent among millennials.
