Weddings are no more the simple affairs they used to be back in the day. The entire wedding expenses wouldn't have been more than $300 then, which would have included expenses for pictures, a modest cake, etc. By comparison, modern weddings have become a grand affair. Numerically speaking, average wedding costs are now $30,000. That's the sum you would spend for a three year university degree. And most people who splurge on their weddings have confessed exceeding their budget