Not too long ago, we talked about wedding costs in Canada. Thanks to a survey from The Knot, we can report on average expenses in the US, too. They surveyed over 20,000 people and found some interesting trends.

So what does the average wedding cost? Try just under $27,900 - and that's not including the honeymoon. Add an extra $5,000 for the honeymoon - around $32,660. On average, around 45% (~$12,700)of the budget is spent on receptions. Next come the band at 15% (~$4,100) and the photographer at 9.5% (~$2,650). The average gown costs $1,317.

And costs are increasing, with couples spending 35% more on cakes, 17% more on reception venues, and 18% more on their band in 2007 versus 2006. But wedding sizes stayed about the same from 2006 to 2007, with the average guest list running at 153 people.

Some of us have spent less than 1/3 of the average wedding costs according to this survey. If you feel like sharing, what's your wedding budget look like? What are you spending the most on? Does this survey help you justify your budget or make you want to increase/lower it?

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