When two college professors marry. What would you say is within their budget for a wedding?

Question

Community college professors usually make about 70k, right?

Answer 1

Their income would depend on a lot of different things.  Are they full or part time faculty?  Yes, there are part time college professors, especially at the community college level.  Do they sponsor any student organizations, faculty usually get a bonus for stuff like that.  What's their highest degree earned?  A PhD will make more money than someone with a Masters degree.

When anyone is getting married and planning their budget, their budget should be based on how much money they have saved up, in cash, to pay for the wedding, not how much they think they'll make in a given time.  If they don't have enough $$ for the type of wedding they want, they need to scale down.  Either the wedding or the # of guests they're hosting.  Frequently, just eliminating guests can solve a budget issue.  The most expensive part of a wedding is the reception, and the most expensive part of the reception is food and alcohol.  Eliminate the alcohol, and cut down on the # of people you have to feed, and you've just saved yourself a bunch of $$ right there.

Here's a website I found that will tell you based on your zip code what married couples paid on average for their weddings.  http://www.costofwedding.com/  Just remember, those figures are averages, some pay more, some pay less.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Ha. Are you kidding me about them making that much? It depends on where they live. Some may start out in the 40,000 range. If they are full professors, they might do pretty well.

Their budget depends on their debt and whether their family is helping them out.

Answer 3

The budget for wedding is not dependend on jobs or salaries.  The wedding budget needs to be decided based on what the two parties involved have decided is important to them and how much you are comfortable spending.  Some weddings can cost as much as a house but to others buying a house is more important.

Answer 4

it depends on how much they have saved in their banking account. we don't know what their financial life is like..

Answer 5

Hey your salary don't have anything to do with it, it depends on how  special

you want your day to be. you can have a dream wedding for about 15,000



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