Planning a wedding can be costly, no matter where you live. The Calgary Herald reports that Canadian couples expect to pay $17,300 for their wedding. But guess what? Most couples will actually spend around $25,800. That's about 150% of your budget. And mom and dad aren't helping as much either. Ouch.

The information comes from an online survey conducted by the magazine Weddingbells. It produced some interesting information about Canadian wedding trends. For instance, about 71% of engaged couples already live together. And no June brides up north: over half of weddings occur between July and September.

It would be interesting to see how this stacks up to average costs in the States. Off to see if there are any recent surveys for comparison - we'll report back with any relevant information.

Visit the Weddingbells site for the rest of the survey results.

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