By Simmons’ estimates, it runs her clients about $900 to be in a wedding party. “I love my friends … it honestly is an honour to be part of their special day.”Tales from the wedding party trenchesThe following names have been changed to protect their friendships. David, 27David has attended a handful of weddings, but this summer was the first time he was asked to stand up for a friend in the wedding party. With the costs spread out across 11 weddings, that’s an average of about $1,800 per celebration, with some clocking in way above that figure. That line was crossed for him when he was invited to a five-day bachelor party overseas, on top of a day of golf and night on the town already planned for home.

Source: thestar August 23, 2016 12:00 UTC