Our article on the promises made, the rings worn and the engagement costs of 2021, which we prepared for couples who want to finally get married, as well as the commitment costs made just before, will guide you. When couples who decide to get married start to put their decisions into practice, they need to take paper and pen and calculate all the expense items one by one. The titles determined for an engagement and a promise down to the smallest detail were calculated based on many price averages, based on today’s conditions. When determining the engagement and promise budget for 2021, you can cut or add some types of expenses.
What is the 2021 Engagement Cost Range?
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Although it varies for boys and girls, when we evaluate it for both sides, the lowest cost is 6,500 TL, and if you say everything is perfect, it can cost up to 35,000 TL.
What Does the Men’s Party Get and Do at the Engagement?
The man’s side takes the rings, the engagement bundle, chocolates and supplies for the bride’s side for the engagement preparations are the responsibility of the man’s side. The man’s side also buys his wife’s engagement dress.
What Does the Girl’s Party Get and Do at the Engagement?
According to Turkish traditions and customs, engagement preparations – The place of engagement and the place where the engagement will take place belong to the girl’s side. Groom’s suit – The girl’s side buys the engagement clothes. In addition, the groom’s wife will also receive gifts such as a wristwatch and cufflinks.
Engagement Expenses
Costs for couples’ engagement and commitment in 2021;
Making dreams come true should first start with the couples determining their commitment and engagement dates. Dates for engagement, engagement, wedding and honeymoon should be chosen carefully, especially this year. Due to the epidemic that has been going on since last year, many organizations are being held on a limited basis. The first of these is low-attendance, short-term engagements and weddings. When the time and number of participants are limited, it seems that the expenses incurred will also decrease. But the truth is not like that. You will spend more this year due to the worsening of economic conditions in 2021 compared to previous years and the increases in everything. Engagement costs increased by 30% in 2021 compared to last year. It is still up to you to reduce the amount by being selective.
First of all, let’s examine the Promise Expenses for 2021
We can determine the number of participants between 30-100 people for the commitment ceremony held among the family. Unfortunately, anything above these numbers is prohibited at the moment. Requirements for the speech ceremony to be held at home;
Promise treats: Between 350-400 TL (Alcohol is not included) Promise Chocolate: 450 Gr of quality and branded chocolate is sold between 80-150 TL Promise Cake: Between 350-400 TL (5 kg cake) Promise Ring: Between 350-1500, mainly silver 2 pieces, at least 8 grams of gold promise rings, between 1300-4500 TL on sale. Promise Dress: Women: Between 350-2000 TL / Men: Between 299-1200 TL Promise Celebration Equipment: Between 250-500 TL
We can say that the least costly organization before the wedding is the engagement ceremony. The expense items for the Engagement ceremony to be held after the promise is made and the promise rings are put on will increase exponentially.
Kalem Kalem 2021 Engagement Expenses
The engagement expenses you will pay out of your pocket in 2021 for the engagement celebration held before the wedding will be as follows.
2021 Engagement Venue Prices:
Countryside Garden/Outdoor Engagement/Wedding Venues:
For Istanbul: Limited to 100 people, 6000-10,000 TL and above without meals. Engagement dinner with dinner will be included in this price between 30-150 TL per person. For Ankara: 5000-10,000 TL limited to 100 people and above without meal. Engagement with Dinner will be 25+120 TL per person and will be added to this price. For Izmir: Limited to 100 people, 6000-10,000 TL and above without meal. Engagement Dinner will be added to this price at 50+150 TL per person. (The Aegean and Mediterranean regions have been among the most popular places since the beginning of the epidemic)
2021 Indoor Wedding and Engagement Halls Prices
As the epidemic conditions continue in 2021, engagements and weddings held in open spaces rather than closed spaces have become more preferred. Due to the intense interest in country gardens, it has become almost impossible to find a place. In addition, indoor wedding and engagement halls started to transform their wedding halls into terraces and semi-open spaces as their own solution in this process. Indoor wedding halls continue to be preferred for winter months and rainy days.
2021 indoor wedding and engagement hall prices for three major cities;
Limited to 100 people and for 1 hour; Venue rent is priced between 5000-9000 TL without meals. If a dinner engagement is requested, there will be an additional price between 25-200 TL per person.
Engagement Animation and Entertainment Teams
Nowadays, animation teams are frequently preferred in every engagement and wedding celebration. This engagement expense, which is priced as a separate expense item as a team, will cost you between 1500-3000 TL.
2021 Engagement Rings Prices
The models that stand out in 2021 wedding ring designs bear traces of geometric lines. Unlike previous years, the wedding ring models offered for sale this year are shaped a little wider. Although gold prices have decreased, prices have increased compared to last year because the amount of gold used in models has increased. In addition, classic plain wedding ring models are also offered to your liking as always. Solitaire and diamond engagement rings vary depending on the carat size of the stone used.
Solitaire Engagement Ring: Between 3500-21,000 TL (depending on diamond feature) Tamtur Engagement Ring: Between 2050-38,000 TL Diamond Wedding Ring Engagement Ring: Between 1200-62,000 TLClassic Plain Wedding Ring: Between 1200-7000 TL
Bachelorette Party Entertainment is a Must
Bachelorette parties for couples have become very trendy these days. These entertainments, organized by girls or men among themselves, became a tradition to be held before the engagement. The cost of a bachelorette party attended by couples with a group of close friends for 2021 is as follows:
Alcoholic Per person: Between 150-250 TL
Non-alcoholic Per Person: Between 70-150 TL
You should budget accordingly.
Engagement Dress 2021 Prices
Engagement celebration, which is the most important organization where the Bride and Groom will appear before the wedding, also makes clothing choices very important. Price ranges of women’s engagement dresses 2021 showed a slight downward trend compared to previous years.
Strapless Engagement Evening Dress Prices: Between 800-3900 TL Strappy Engagement Evening Dress Prices: Between 200-2900 TL Boat Neck Engagement Evening Dress Prices: Between 250-2000 TL Double Breasted Neckline Evening Dress Prices: Between 200-800 TL One Shoulder Engagement Evening Dresses: Between 400-1500 TL Hijab Evening Dress Prices: Between 280-2200 TL
Engagement Tuxedo and Suit Prices for Men
Slim Fit Vest Tuxedo Groom Suit: Between 1200-3500 TL Slim Fit Slim Fit Suit: Between 600-1200 TL Classic Suit-Wide Between 399-1500 TL
Engagement Hair and Makeup Expenses 2021
The make-up and hairstyle you spend long hours on for the engagement day constitutes a not insignificant expense item for you. Today, Engagement Hair varies between 350-1200 TL. When the make-up cost is added to this, the average price is around 2000 TL. Men’s hairdresser fees are around 200 TL on average.
Does Dealing with Engagement Organization Companies Increase Your Engagement Expenses?
You can agree with an organization company to organize all the items we mentioned in our article. Depending on your budget, the service fees you will receive vary between 800-5000 TL on average. In recent years, such companies have become increasingly preferred.
Finally
It will be possible for couples to organize the engagement and wedding they dream of with good research and a correctly calculated budget. Nowadays, having a wedding and engagement is quite difficult compared to the usual conditions. Unfortunately, celebrations with low participation and limited duration also reduced the amount of jewelry and gifts received. Jewelry that does not cover the expenses will put a lot of pressure on couples. We wish happy and healthy lives to all couples who will get engaged in 2021.
Engagement Expenses for the Man’s Side
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Wedding rings are also bought by men.
On the men’s engagement, they fulfill a tradition called the engagement chocolate tray. This tray is usually made of silver and its price is at least 200 to 450 TL. However, it is also possible to find a tray for 100 TL. There are also deeper and specially decorated ones, which we call engagement gondolas, and their prices start from at least 150 TL and go up to 600 TL.
Pasta
The groom must make a cake for at least 100 people, (in some regions the girl’s side also makes the cake) and the cost of this is at least 450 TL.
Provisions – food and drink
For the guests coming on the engagement day, the bride must come to the bride’s side with provisions in hand. Oil, meat, rice, drinks, etc. Their costs are also around 300-550 TL at least.
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It is paid by men and the cost varies depending on the product you buy. The price of just the engagement bundle is around 400 TL in 2021. It may cost between 2,000 – 6,000 TL, including the materials it contains.
Girl’s side engagement dress
Sir, my wife (male) bought 2 different engagement dresses last year. We scoured Bakırköy and Kadıköy so that it wouldn’t take too much, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything I wanted. Still, 2 engagement dresses and shoes cost 650 TL.
Engagement Expense for the Daughter’s Party
The girl’s side undertakes all expenses except for the things that the boy’s side will prepare and buy, as mentioned above. However, the groom usually buys the engagement dress.
While continuing this tradition, let’s take a look at this list of what to buy for engagement shopping and how much the Engagement Expenses cost, together with the current prices in 2021.
What is the average cost of an engagement?
According to our customs, wedding expenses for the wedding belong to the man’s side, while engagement expenses generally belong to the girl’s side, but families can mutually agree and cooperate. The engagement ceremony is necessary for engagement families to get to know each other and have a wedding rehearsal.
When having an engagement ceremony, will it be held at home or outside, how many people will be invited and which brands will be purchased while shopping? Couples should buy products of the same style and brand that they use in their engagement shopping, just as they do in their daily lives. Purchasing products and brands that will not be used just for the sake of convenience will cause unnecessary spending of money. Couples can complete their engagement bundle by purchasing quality and suitable products without straining their budget.
Engagement bundle contents list
It is a tradition in our country that before marriage, the girl’s side and the boy’s side prepare an engagement bundle for the bride and groom-to-be. Since the engagement bundle will be shown one by one to the visiting guests, it is preferred that the bundle be showy. For this purpose, it can also be presented in a stylish suitcase or flashy, embroidered chest. Although the content of the bundle and the way it is given vary from region to region, there are fixed gifts that must be included in the engagement bundle.
What Should Be in a Bride’s Engagement Bundle?
Nightgown Set, Underwear, Cotton and Satin Dressing Gown, Slippers – Socks, Mirror and Comb Set, Make-up Set, Skin Care Set, Perfume and Deodorant, Satin Bundle, Bag, Towel or bathrobe, Mirror, comb, brush set, Scarf etc. It’s up to you to put different things in the bundle.
What Should Be in the Groom’s Engagement Package?
PajamasRobetowels or bathrobesTie, BeltWalletKeychain setSlippersUnderwearSocksShirtCufflinksShaving setPerfumeHandkerchief
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