Liyana Hasnan
8 September 2019

Cambodian catering company, Seng Hok Heng, puts the average cost to cater a wedding party at US$15,000 to US$20,000.

In Southeast Asia, traditional weddings have become national identities, with cultural dresses worn for ceremonies. Although every country has its rituals – from the silk woven brocade or ‘songket’ worn by Malaysian bridal couples to the threads tied around the wrists of Laotian brides and grooms – wedding ceremonies are an important way for Southeast Asians to share their values and cultural heritage with the world.

But the internet’s abundant images of wedding inspirations have changed the way couples in the region plan for their big day. Across the region, weddings are getting more expensive, yet, there are still many couples who are willing to spend their savings or take out a personal loan to fulfil their wedding dreams.

The most recent survey published by the Philippine Statistics Authority reported the average amount that couples are spending on their weddings had increased year on year for the past five years. The survey also stated that 77 percent of couples are now in the position of financial independence and can pay for their weddings which in turn is driving them to two extreme spectrums of budgeting – they either spend more sensibly or splurge on their big day.

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Wow, $15-$20000 would be a lot of cattle or water buffalos sold to finance the nuptials in our village.

That's a stunning cost and presumably reflects his clientele. Friends and I paid considerably less (quite a while ago) in the west for (smaller) weddings.

Any idras how much are the weddings in the tents set up on the sides of roads costing?