My cut-price wedding still cost $38,000

Australians are paying more than ever for their special day despite weddings getting smaller. And often, the Bank of Mum and Dad is stepping in.

Lucy DeanWealth reporter

Jul 21, 2023 – 5.09pm

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Nikki Gavrila wanted a seaside wedding, so she and partner Mihai cut costs by using their favourite café as the venue, tapped friends to officiate and shoot the video, and asked her sister to bake the cake.

It still cost about $38,000.

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Lucy DeanWealth reporterLucy Dean writes about wealth management, personal finance, lifestyle and leisure, based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney newsroom.