The high cost of weddings

Not for us, but rather going to one out of town. Here's the breakdown:

$379.80 -- airfare for two (so that's $189.90 each)
$30.00 -- airport parking for a long weekend
$30.00 -- luggage fees (one checked bag each way)
$390.03 -- hotel (two nights room and parking)
$105.00 -- car rental
$934.83 -- total

This doesn't include the present, gas, food or other incidental fees. AND, if only one of us had gone, then the cost would have only been reduced by $190 (one airfare).

E-gads. About $1150 when you add in the present.

Although I have attended a number of out-of-town weddings, I never did this math before and didn't realize how much weddings cost for out-of-towners who have to fly in, stay in a hotel and rent a car.

But, no regrets. We're glad we went.