Q: It costs the average guy $284 dollars more than it costs the average woman to do the same thing?
A: Being in a wedding
According to a new survey, it actually costs MORE to be a groomsman than a bridesmaid. Here are five stats from the survey . . .
- The average bridesmaid spends $215 on her dress, and $427 on the bachelorette party. That includes everything from travel expenses to alcohol. So that’s $642.
- The average groomsman spends $245 on his suit, and $681 on the bachelor party. So that’s $926 total, which is $284 MORE than women spend . . . mostly because guys splurge more on the bachelor party.
- The average best man spends almost twice as much on the bachelor party as the maid of honor spends on the bachelorette. $999 compared to $552.
- 31% of groomsmen also spend at least $200 on a wedding gift, compared to just 20% of bridesmaids. And somehow, guys even spend slightly more on incidentals, like shoes and haircuts.
- But in general, women are a little more likely to go over-budget when they’re in a wedding. 32% end up spending more than they expect to, compared to 28% of men.
