"Jaxx and her fiance, Larsen, were so shocked by wedding costs (including one venue that quoted them a $650 fee just for cake-cutting) that they told their friends and family they would have to pay if they wanted to come. Presumably, friends and family told them to do one, and the couple ended up getting hitched in the county court with a couple of witnesses dragged in from the street? Incorrect. In the end, nearly 300 people came."
"And why am I interested, exactly? It's about the cost of their wedding. Expensive, I know. The average in the UK now costs more than 23,000, according to the wedding planning website Hitched. Actually, Jaxx and Larsen are in Boise, Idaho. And this is more about who paid for the wedding. Their parents? Their guests. How much? Up to $1,000, or more than 700. Now I'm interested go on."
"To be fair to Jaxx and Larsen, it was $1,000 for a VIP voucher that allowed access to a whole package of wedding events, including a rehearsal dinner and a biohacking brunch. Whatever that is. That was for richer, then. And for poorer? $57 for admission to the Friday afternoon ceremony and reception. Now you're talking. Anyway, not only did Jaxx and Larsen cover the $50,000 cost of the wedding, but they actually made a profit"
Marley Jaxx (34) and Steve J Larsen (37) held a wedding in Boise, Idaho. They were surprised by venue fees and overall wedding costs, including a quoted $650 cake-cutting fee, and decided to charge attendees tiered admission. Nearly 300 people attended, with ticket tiers including a $1,000 VIP package covering multiple events and a $57 admission for the Friday ceremony and reception. The couple covered the roughly $50,000 cost of the wedding, generated a profit, and donated proceeds to a charity providing community-led education in rural Kenya. They positioned their approach as disrupting the multibillion-dollar wedding industry.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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