Sounds cheap compared to a lot of the weddings ive been to. Dont forget the ring...
Have a mate (male) who has saved a couple of 100g. I asked, for a property?. Nope for when he gets married. 3 day wedding. Fat ring. Etc.
Sounds like the author had one to many tequilla shots :P
Agreed with general article though, it is expensive here, but we have it good. May be cheaper to live in America for instance, but i'd be absolutely miserable in a city like LA.