The Perfect Wedding Gift

THE PERFECT WEDDING Gifh 2.3 6,200 MILLION WEDDINGS A DAY COUPLES WED EACH YEAR IN THE U.S. WEDDING INDUSTRY GIFTS IS A $19 CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER $179 BILLION $119 CLOSE FRIEND AMOUNT $114 OTHER RELATIVE G GIFT WEDDING $79 FRIEND OUTSIDE OF CLOSE NETWORK $66 CO-WORKER GIVE SOMETHING 32% 35% GIVE CASH FROM THE REGISTRY GUESTS WEDDING GIFT REGISTRIES 1.5 MILLION COUPLES REGISTER FOR COUPLES REGISTER AT AN ON AVERAGE COUPLES REGISTER FOR AN GIFTS EACH YEAR AVERAGE OF 3 STORES COUPLES REGISTER 6 MONTHS AVERAGE OF 153 ITEMS BEFORE THE WEDDING $5,158 TOP REGISTRY ITEM QUALITIES THE AVERAGE VALUE OF A GIFT REGISTRY 53% PRACTICAL 33% CASUAL 3 OUT OF 4 GROOMS HELP REGISTRIES ARE BECOMING 42% SELECT ITEMS FOR THEIR MORE UNIQUE AND CUSTOMIZED WITH ITEMS WEDDING GIFT REGISTRIES OF GIFT REGISTRIES 31% TRADITIONAL NOT AS TRADITIONAL ARE VALUED AT MAKING THE LIST MORE THAN $5,000 • POPULAR GIFTS FOR THE WEDDING SEASON Bayond Traditional Gjhs More Traditional Gjhs GIVE HONEYMOON CONTRIBUTIONS FUND A DINNER, PART OF THE HOTEL, A PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, OR AN EXCURSION CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING THEIR HOME Home Bar and Drink Tools DONATE TO THE OVERALL BUILDING OR FUND A SPECIFIC FEATURE SUCH AS A WINDOW, DOOR, Outdoor Items OR PLUMBING Kitchen Tools SUPPORT THEIR FAVORITE CHARITY Olive Oil MAKE A DONATION IN THEIR NAME TO A CAUSE Fre T Te THAT IS CLOSE TO THEIR HEARTS OFFER TO HELP WITH WEDDING EXPENSES Cookbooks Art Pieces OFFER TO COVER THE FLOWERS, A BOUQUET, THE CENTERPIECES, THE FAVORS OR SOME ASPECT OF THE WEDDING CREATE A HANDMADE ITEM ARTISTS COULD CREATE A WORK OF ART FOR THE COUPLE, SEW A QUILT, OR BE CREATIVE TO MAKE A Camping Gear. MEMORABLE KEEPSAKE Sporting Goods Bearooms ARCUN THE WORLD ORDER PERSONALIZED ITEMS MR & MRS GIVE A GIFT WITH THEIR INITIALS OR A SAYING ENGRAVED ON IT Books China Sources http://www.antebellumoaksvenue.com/15-interesting-wedding-day-statistics/ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10577010.htm http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0612/unique-wedding-registries.aspx http://finance.yahoo.com/news/theknot-com-weddingchannel-com-reveal-141000109.html http://www.weddingbusinesstoday.com/news/bridal-registry-study-results-and-statistics-from-theknot-com/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/wedding-gift- ideas-for-couples-and-guests/2013/05/03/58b3aa6c-ab66-1le2-a198-99893f10d6dd_gallery.html#photo=1 http://www.realsimple.com/weddings/registry-gifts/great-wedding-gift-ideas-00100000082150/index.html http://frugalbeautiful.com/blog/frugal-living-how-much-should-you-spend-on-a-wedding-gift/ http://www.milionairecorner.com/article/consumer-spending-trends-how-much-spend-wedding-gift Data is from 2011, 2012, and 2013 statistics The Picket Fence H4HI www.thepicketfence.com II! %24 AVERAGE