{"id":2020,"date":"2025-10-10T02:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T02:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/attending-a-wedding-can-cost-as-much-as-rent-zillow-report-finds\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:50:35","slug":"attending-a-wedding-can-cost-as-much-as-rent-zillow-report-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/attending-a-wedding-can-cost-as-much-as-rent-zillow-report-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Attending a wedding can cost as much as rent, Zillow report finds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s no secret that many young adults are having a hard time financially, especially when it comes to affording a home purchase. Weddings may be exacerbating the problem for some.<\/p>\n

The typical monthly rent, which captures rent prices for multi- and single-family rentals, was $2,007 in August, up 2.4% from a year prior, according to Zillow.<\/p>\n

A separate recent report by the housing site found that attending just one wedding and a bachelor or bachelorette weekend can cost $2,010.<\/p>\n

“It really is eye-opening when you put it right next to rent,” said Amanda Pendleton, the home trends expert at Zillow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some renters will go to extremes to attend such milestone events. About 45% of surveyed Gen Z and millennial adults reported making a housing sacrifice to afford such celebrations, Zillow found.<\/p>\n

Among those trade-offs: About 11% of those surveyed said they live with roommates, while 9% said they were saving less for a down payment. Still others said they were either renting or buying a smaller home, at 8% and 7%, respectively.<\/p>\n

The site polled 1,200 U.S. adults ages 18 to 45 in mid-August. Gen Zers are those aged 18 to 30, and millennials are those aged 31 to 45.<\/p>\n

“It’s just a tangible way to show how these celebrations can disrupt housing stability,” said Pendleton.<\/p>\n

Receiving multiple invitations in a short period can amplify the effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Housing unaffordability has kept many millennials and GenZers priced out of the for-sale market, making them renters for much longer.<\/p>\n

The median sales price of an existing home was $422,600 in August, according to a late September report by the National Association of Realtors. That is up 2% from a year prior, when the price was $414,200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2024, the NAR found that the median age of first-time homebuyers reached an all-time high of 38 years old.\u00a0In the 1980s, the typical first-time buyer was in their late 20s.<\/p>\n

However, marriages are happening before people become homeowners. In 2025, the average age of marriage in the U.S. is 32, according to The Knot, a bridal site. That average has remained the same since 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How to afford wedding costs<\/h2>\n
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While it’s easy to get carried away with wedding-related celebrations, it’s important to not stress your finances, experts say.<\/p>\n

You also want to be careful about relying on forms of credit. In 2024, about 31% of wedding guests had taken on debt to attend a wedding, and 23% of those who did so borrowed $2,500 or more, according to LendingTree.<\/p>\n

Luckily, many engaged couples send wedding save-the-dates from six months to a year in advance, said Gloria Garcia Cisneros, a certified financial planner and wealth manager at LourdMurray in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you receive enough notice, find ways to reallocate cash you usually spend on discretionary expenses into a separate savings account, said Cisneros, a member of CNBC’s Financial Advisor Council. Cisneros said that saving the money in a separate account to avoid the temptation from using it ahead of time.<\/p>\n

To make your savings grow, a high yield savings account generally offers a much higher annual percentage yield than traditional savings accounts.<\/p>\n

While the Federal Reserve recently slashed interest rates, the top 1% of accounts average 4.03%, according to DepositAccounts. The national average for savings accounts is 0.49%.<\/p>\n

If you find yourself invited to multiple weddings in a year, and buying a home is a priority, you may need to consider other trade-offs, like deciding which weddings to attend and which to skip.<\/p>\n

Between travel, accommodations, attire and gifts, the average cost per wedding guest in 2024 was $610, according to The Knot. That is an increase of $180 over the past five years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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