[quote=FlyerInHi]Depends on your point of view about weddings.

But if you must have one according to “norms” or “business as usual”, $25,000 for a wedding and $5,000 for a ring is cheap.

A wedding band is cheap… but an engagement ring is expensive. The jewelry industry’s standard is 1 year’s salary on a ring, so the more you make, the more you’re expected to spend.

I understand that a sought after woman expects at least 2 carats. So think $50,000 and higher just for the ring. Pretty much the price of a luxury car, depending on the level of luxury.

Next time you go to a country club or nice restaurant, look at the women’s rings. They love to show them off.

Not taking a position… but just saying what the cost of doing business is.

BTW, in Western culture, the man pays for the engagement ring. But the woman’s family pays for the wedding. If her family can’t pay, then she shouldn’t ask for it. And if she wants the wedding anyway then it shows her parents didn’t raise her well and she’s not worth marrying.[/quote]

50000 for a ring????,

I barely had my whole life insured for that much when I got married