[Noah930]

Too much. I don't even wanna really know the answer. My wife and I preferred something a smaller (150-175 guests) than what her parents had envisioned (275 guests). But they paid for it, and had certain desires of their own. They weren't pushy (they were ridiculously gracious and thoughtful), and they let us make all the decisions. I think the total bill came out to the $30K-40K range.

Not that I don't agree with Randy's opinion, above. But my in-laws spent a lot, and looking through our pictures, we still have great memories of our "party." They may not necessarily be better memories than Randy's--just different. But we (and her parents) don't regret the expense, either.