What Does a Wedding Cost?

Medding How Much Does a REALLY Cost? Did you know that nearly 50% of all couples end up spending more on their wedding celebration than they originally budgeted for? Weddings at Twin Oaks investigates how the average wedding budget is allocated along with 2011-2012 spending trends to help you visualize a realistic budget for your special day. Susprising Stats Many couples provided a variety of wedding extras that pushed the average spend per $204 guest to $204. per guest 24% 24% of weddings are destination weddings. Most expensive Average spend: place to $76,678 Manhatan get married: Least expensive Average spend: place to Alska $15,504 get married: December Most popular month to get engaged: December (16%) June Most popular month June (17%) to get married: Average engagement length: 14 months 23% 33% Most popular Blue: 33% Purple 26% wedding colors: Green: 23% Metallics: 23% 23% 26% 20% Only 20% of weddings are formal or black tie: Most brides have at least one DIY element, usually ceremony programs, favors, or escort cards. Guest 19% Only 19% of brides hire a wedding planner. 2011 National Avcrageo eSpend 2012 National Arerages Spend 2011 2012 Wedding Receipt Wedding Receipt ENGAGEMENT RING $5,130 ENGAGEMENT RING $5,431 WEDDING/EVENT PLANNER $1,753 WEDDING/EVENT PLANNER $1,847 INVITATIONS $440 INVITATIONS $453 WEDDING DRESS $1,121 WEDDING DRESS $1,211 GROOM'S TUXEDO $215 GROOM'S TUXEDO $230 CEREMONY SITE $1,599 CEREMONY SITE $1,711 RECEPTION VENUE $12,116 RECEPTION VENUE $12,905 CEREMONY MUSICIANS $536 CEREMONY MUSICIANS $554 RECEPTION BAND $3,122 RECEPTION BAND $3,084 RECEPTION DJ $929 RECEPTION DJ $988 PHOTOGRAPHER $2,299 PHOTOGRAPHER $2,379 VIDEOGRAPHER $1,486 VIDEOGRAPHER $1,619 FLORIST/DECOR $1,894 FLORIST/DECOR $1,997 FAVORS $285 FAVORS $289 WEDDING CAKE $535 WEDDING CAKE $560 REHEARSAL DINNER $1,078 REHEARSAL DINNER $1,135 $61 $63 CATERING (PRICE PER PERSON) CATERING (PRICE PER PERSON) LIMOUSINE $669 LIMOUSINE $708 $194 $204 AVERAGE PRICE PER PERSON OVERALL AVERAGE PRICE PER PERSON OVERALL $27,021 $28,427 OVERALL WEDDING COST OVERALL WEDDING COST SOURCES: TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com Real Weddings Survey (2012), WEDDINGS which represents nearly 80% of brides nationwide. www.thefrisky.com/2010-06-11/12-wedding-statistics-thatll-surprise-you/ TWIN OAKS GOLF COURSE DESIGNED BY: www.BrimAgency.com