What is the Average Cost of Marriage?

fffffffffffffffffffff The following are the costs that must be incurred to hold a wedding in Indonesia (in Islam - I do not know the costs that must be incurred for the bride with other beliefs):

- Penghulu / KUA - If it is done on working days and hours at the KUA, it will cost 0. But, if done outside that, for example in a wedding hall on weekends, the cost to spend is around Rp. 600,000.
- Places - vary, ranging from IDR 5,000,000 to rent mosque halls, up to tens of millions to rent a five-star hotel hall. The way to outsmart this is to hold a wedding at home, but of course there will be other costs.

- Food - If ordering a catering, it is possible at this time (in Jakarta) the cheapest is IDR 60,000 per person (for buffets), and sometimes added with hunk foods. For catering whose class is quite good, it costs around Rp. 90,000 per person. For the premium, it can reach IDR 150,000 per person.
- Clothes - These prices also vary. You can rent clothes for a total of IDR 5,000,000 for bride and groom's clothes (not including family clothes), but I've also heard of friends who make kebaya in famous designers at a cost of IDR 75,000,000 / kebaya.
- Makeup - There is a studio that sells packages for IDR 10,000,000 to rent clothes and makeup for the bride and groom. Meanwhile, for a "make up artist", the price starts from IDR 4,000,000 to IDR 30,000 only for the bride.

- Invitations and souvenirs - I think the costs for these two things can be reduced to IDR 10,000 per invitation and souvenir (or each IDR 5,000 if the design doesn't vary), but not infrequently there are those who order invitations for IDR 25 .000, - per invitation (because it turns out, there are also people who see that the bigger the invitation, the more 'luxurious' the wedding is!)
- Decoration - There is a building that offers in-house decorating services in the amount of IDR 5,000,000 to IDR 10,000,000. But, there are also decorating vendors who have an initial price of IDR 300,000,000
- Photography - There are vendors who sell their services for IDR 10,000,000 for wedding and pre-wedding photos and videos; there is also a price of Rp. 100,000,000 for the same package.

In short, it all depends on the wishes and abilities of each. If you want, we can hold a wedding at a reduced cost by organizing it at home or mosque, ordering food at local home catering, renting or borrowing clothes, asking family / friends to document our marriage, sending invitations digitally, and even holding a contract get married at KUA. I think the current budget for middle-class marriages living in Jabodetabek is around IDR 100,000,000 up to IDR 250,000,000 (2017-2018) with around 400-800 guests. There are many ways to outsmart it, for example looking for photography vendors from other cities (which usually offer much cheaper costs than vendors in Jakarta) or choose simple decorations. I myself wear my mother's kebaya for a marriage contract, so I don't have to make new ones. :) I also only invited around 150 people. However, it is not uncommon for marriages in Jakarta to cost up to billions of rupiah - even if it is only for one day and one night. All return to their respective choices.