Wedding Budget Breakdown

Wedding Budget Breakdown



Overall average wedding cost in 2012 is approx.

$26-$28,000



Headpiece/Veil

-$274

Grooms Tux

-$150-$200

Groomsmen Tux

-$150-$200

Wedding dress

-$1500

Bridesmaid dresses

-$100-$200



Wedding Timing

June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, folowed by September and October

June 10.8%



Monthly breakdown:

January 4.7%

February 7.0%

March 6.1%

April 7.4%

May 9.8%

June 10.8%

July 9.7%

August 10.2%

September 9.6%

October 9.4%

November 7.4%

December 7.8%



2.3 million couples wed every year in the US. That breaks down to nearly 6,200 weddings a day



Flowers

Wedding Flowers total - $1,970

Boutonnieres/Corsages $202

Bride Bouquet $169

Bridesmaid Bouquets $274

Decorations/Centerpieces $1,272

Flower Girl Flowers $53



Rings

Average ring cost

For couple - $1,617.00

Brides $1,126

Grooms $491



Most Popular Wedding Band Metal

For brides 70% are white gold

For grooms 34% are white gold



Wedding Location/Reception

Ceremony Site - $1,600

Wedding Venue (reception hall) - $12,000 (venue, food, bar)



The top wedding city in the world is Istanbul, Turkey with 166,000 for the year

Las Vegas, Nevada is in second place with 114,000 weddings



Other Interesting Info

$72 billion per year is spent on weddings

$19 billion per year is spent on wedding gift registries

$8 billion per year is spent on honeymoons



Honeymoons

(and average cost and length)

Newly married U.S. couples honeymoon destinations

30% the continental U.S.

70% travel outside (including Hawaii)

Top Destinations Within US: Florida, California and Nevada

Average Cost: $2,325

Average Length (excluding travel time): 6-7 days

International: Top Destinations: Mexico, Hawaii, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Italy, St. Lucia, France and U.S.V.I.

Average Cost: $5,219 (more than twice domestic spend)

Average Length (excluding travel time): 8.7 days



Misc.

Wedding favors - $400

Music (Band/DJ) - $1000

Photography - $2285

Videographer - $1400

Rehearsal Dinner - $1300

Wedding Cake - $535

Limousine - $700

Officiate/Pastor or Priest $263

Invitations & Reply Cards $659 Wedding Budget Breakdown Overall average wedding cost in 2012 is approx. $26-$28,000 Headpiece/Veil - $274 Grooms Tux -$150-$200 Wedding dress - $1500 Groomsmen Tux -$150-$200 Bridesmaid dresses - $100-$200 Wedding Tining June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, followed by September and October Monthly breakdown: January 4.7% February 7.0% March 6.1% April 7,4% JUNE 10% May 9.8% June 10.8% July 9.7% .8% August 10.2% September 9.6% October 9.4% November 7.4% December 7.8% 2.3 million couples wed every year in the US. That breaks down to nearly 6,200 weddings a day Flowers Wedding Flowers total - $1,970 Boutonnieres/Corsages $202 Bride Bouquet $169 Bridesmaid Bouquets $274 Decorations/Centerpieces $1,272 Flower Girl Flowers $53 RINGS Average ring cost Most Popular Wedding Band Metal For brides 70% For grooms 34% are white gold are white gold Wedding Location/Reception Ceremony Site - $1,600 Wedding Venue (reception hall - $12,000 (venue, food, bar) The top wedding city in the world is Istanbul. Turkey with Ilolo,000 for the year Las Vegas, Nevada is in second place with If,000 weddings Other Interesting Info • $72 billion per year is spent on weddings • $19 billion per year is spent on wedding gift registries $8 billion per year is spent on honeymoons PHoneymoons Cand average costand length) Newly married U.S. couples honeymoon destinations 30% the continental U.S 70% travel outside (including Hawaii) Top Destinations Within US: Florida, California and Nevada Average Cost: $2,325 Average Length (excluding travel time): 6-7 days International: Top Destinations: Mexico, Hawaii, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Italy, St. Lucia, France and U.s.V.I. Average Cost: $5,219 (more than twice domestic spend) Average Length (excluding travel time) : 8.7 days Mise. Wedding favors - $400 Music(Band/DJ) - $1000 Photography - $2285 Videographer - $1400 Rehearsal Dinner - $1300 Wedding Cake - $535 Limousine - $700 Officiate/Pastor or Priest $263 Invitations & Reply Cards $659 Sources http://www.weddingstats.org/average-coet-of-a-wedding.html http://www.eoundvision.com/info/weddinge/statistics.asp http://www.bridalassociationofamerica.com/Kedding_Statistics/#costbreakdown http://www.xogroupine.com/press-releases-home/2011-press- releases/2011-08-30-2011-http://www.bridalassociationofamerica.com/Wedding statistice/#costbreakdown http://www.xogroupine.com/press-releases-home/2011-press-releases/2011-05-24-2010-honeymoon-study-results.aspx For couple - $1,617.00 Brides