Canadian cost of a wedding 2017
Engagement costs
The cost of a wedding alone may seem high in Canada and this is without the added expense of a one-year engagement period. These costs reach on average 12,505 Canadian dollars. This includes one year of dates, an engagement ring, an engagement party and other expenses such as flowers and a wardrobe update. Out of these expenses, the engagement ring is the most expensive, costing on average 4,858 Canadian dollars in 2017.
Country comparisons
In the UK, the average cost of a wedding in the same year amounted to 27,161 GBP (47,167 Canadian dollars as of April 17, 2019). In the U.S. the cost was slightly less and, therefore, more on par with Canada. Expenses totaled on average 33,391 U.S. dollars (44,481 Canadian dollars as of April 17, 2019).