Know the real costs of a wedding

Putting a ring on her finger? KNOW THE REAL COSTS OF A WEDDING #13 #14 #12 #1G #10 #1 #8 # 2 #7 #6 # 3 MOST POPULAR VEHICLES USED IN A WWEDDING #5 #4 1. LIMOUSINES 2. EXOTIC CARS 3. HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES How Much Does A Wedding Cost? Based on Average Costs in 2011 How Many Weddings? Times for Weddings Number What Percentage of Year (in millions) Weddings Are Happening 1. Honeymoon 2. Catering $5,000.00 $3,645.00 1945 1.61 Each Month? 3. Venue $3,500.00 1950 1.57 Month Percentage 4. Alcohol $3,500.00 $3,000.00 1955 1.53 January 4.7% 1.52 5. Ring 6. Photo/Video 1960 February 7.0% March $2,500.00 $2,273.00 62 108.00 1965 1.80 6.1% 7. Wedding Planner 8 Band/DJ 1970 2.16 April 7.4% 8. 1975 213 May 9.8% 230 $2,000.00 $1,032.00 9. Flowers 1980 2.39 June 10.8% 10. . Wedding Dress 1985 2.41 9.7% July August September October November 11. Limo $446.00 1990 2.44 10.2% 12. Cake $427.00 1995 2.34 9.6% $300.00 9.4% 13. Family Expenses 14. Ceremony Decoration 2000 2.33 $237.00 2005 2.23 7.4% 15. Bride/Groom Gifts $200.00 2010 2.3 December 7.8% $160.00 $30,328.00 16. Tuxedo TOTAL WEDDINGS TOTAL YEARS TOTAL COSTS 65 28.76 WORLD'S BEST VENUES 1. JIMBARAN BAY, BALI, INDONESIA 2. WILSON ISLAND, AUSTRALIA 3. TANJUNG RHU, MALAYSIA TOP FLAVORED CAKES 1. CHOCOLATE DEVILS FOOD CAKE AND VANILLA BUTTERCREAM 2. CHOCOLATE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE, VANILLA BUTTERCREAM, AND RASPBERRIES 3. YELLOW BUTTER CAKE AND CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM AND/OR CHOCOLATE GANACHE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DRINKS CONSUMED BY GUESTS: 3-4 DRINKS FOR THE GUESTS TOP BRANDS OF ALCOHOL PURCHASED FOR WEDDINGS: HARD LIQUOR: JACK DANIELS, ABSOLUTE PATRON WINE: SAUVIGNON BLANC & CABERNET SAUVIGNON BEERS: MILLER LITE, BUDWEISERS, & GUINNESS MOST POPULAR HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS 1. HAWAII 2. ITALY 3. MEXICO MOST POPULAR SIZE OF AN ENGAGEMENT RING IN CARATS ARE BETWEEN 1/2 CARAT AND1 CARAT IN SIZE POPULAR FLOWERS USED IN WEDDINGS 1. ROSES 2. TULIPS 3. CALLA LILLY $22 $30 --...-----..---.------... $3 $3.5 $20 $34 -....... $65 $78 -------O COST (IN MILLIONS) TOP 8 MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDINGS OF THE 21ST CENTURY Sources: Presented By: hetp://www.theweddingreport.com/ba/indexphp/us wedding cost update qlq2 2011 http://www.moneyunder30.com/how-much-average-wedding-cost/ MIKE MENSER'S DIAMOND BUYERS http://topicsinfo.com/Average-Cost-of Open Bar at Wedding_1628 http://weddings thefuntimesguide.com/2010/08/wedding_costs php http://www.younweddingcompany.com/inder.php/action/create Trends http://nymag.com/shopping/guides/weddings/planner featurestopten_cakes htm www.diamondbuyersidaho.com http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escapelvalentines/where-to-get-mamied-B65439 * PAUL MCCARTNEY AND HEATHER MILLS E LIZA MINELLI AND DAVID GEST 8 KIM KARDASHIAN AND KRIS HUMPHRIES 8 VIKRAM CHATWAL AND PRIYA SACHDEV 8 ALEKSANDRA NIKOLIC AND ANDREI MELNICHENKO W PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON * PRINCE ALBERT AND CHARLENE WITTSTOCK A AMIT BHATIA AND VANISHA MITTAL