I just made a shidduch and received $2,000 from one side – that side is very wealthy. probably won’t receive as much from the other side, as the father is a rebbe, but they are still going to pay us, though we never demanded it or even asked for it.
My husband and I truly don’t do this for the money. We are busy night and day with shidduchim. I spend hours on the phone with mothers of boys and girls. I’ve stayed up nights trying to arrange a successful shidduch. I’ve haggled with mothers, tried to convince girls, and served my best brownies to some guys who have stopped by before or after their dates.
It ain’t easy, but it’s most rewarding.
And seeing the smiles on their faces is the best.