Wedded Bliss: The Storybook Statistics

2.3 million couples wed every year in the US 6,200 weddings each day Wedded Bliss: The Storyb0ok Statistics Estimated Wedding Facts in the U.S. Hawaii : Las Vegas : Bahamas: 25,000 weddings 100,000 wedding / year 5,000 wedding / year U.S. Virgin Islands: 4,000 wedding / year wedding / year Jamaica: 5,000 wedding / year 12% spend more than $40,000 on their wedding Spend more than $30,000 on their wedding Manhattan is the most expensive state get married in, costing an average of $70,030. Utah as the least expensive area, costing an estimated $13,214. Excluding honeymoon costs... The Data Behind the "I Dos" Average cost of wedding dress: Average price of engagement ring: Average wedding costs: $ $26,984 $1,099 O $5,392 Reception Band Fee: Cost of ceremony site: Cost of reception venue: $3,081 $1,393 $12,124 Disc jockey fee: Photographer fee: Videographer fee: $900 $2,320 |$1,463 Cost of wedding gown: Cost of florist/decor: Cost of invitations: $1,099 $1,988 $351 Wedding day transportation: Price of wedding cake: Catering cost / head: $540 $61 $667 Cost of party favors: Average cost / guest: Rehearsal dinner fee: $222 $194 101 $1,127 Average number of guests: Number of groomsmen: Number of bridesmaids: 141 4 4 Length of engagement: Average age of a bride: Average age of a groom: 29 31 14 months Wedding having Flower girl: Wedding having a ring bearer Engaged couples have known each other 3+ years 62% 56% 69% Couples pay for most of the wedding costs Brides consider Women wear white/ivory wedding gowns cosmetic surgery for their wedding 53% 43% 35% Couples already live together before their wedding Brides choose their V, own engagement -ring Grooms will not wear a wedding ring 3% 61% 93% Couples choose a religious ceremony Couples have their honeymoon in Europe Couples opt for a destination weddings 45% 17% 24% Traditional weddings performed in churches or synagogue Brides will take their husband's 53% Afternoon surname once 31% Evening married 88% 80% 16% Morning Guests say entertainment is the most memorable aspect of a wedding Married women still wearing the same fragrance as on their wedding day 67% 81% Popularity of Weddings by Month January February March April 4.7% 7.0% 6.1% 7.4% May June July August 10.2% 9.8% 10.8% 9.7% September October November December 9.6% 9.4% 7.4% 7.8% In more recent years, wedding planning has turned to the World Wide Web. 40% of brides-to-be will employ specialized sites like 983invitation.Com to create and distribute wedding invitations and RSVP cards. With their unique designs and tailor-themed invites, 983 Wedding Invitations can turn bridal stationery into wedded keepsakes for you and your attending loved ones. 983 Wedding Invitation http://www.983invitation.com/ Data Source: http://www.weddingbusinesstoday.com/wedding-industry-statistics/wedding-statistics-from- the-knot/ http://foryourmarriage.org/factsfigures/ http://www.soundvision.com/info/weddings/statistics.asp http://weddingcourses.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=D40<emid=39 2.3 million couples wed every year in the US 6,200 weddings each day Wedded Bliss: The Storyb0ok Statistics Estimated Wedding Facts in the U.S. Hawaii : Las Vegas : Bahamas: 25,000 weddings 100,000 wedding / year 5,000 wedding / year U.S. Virgin Islands: 4,000 wedding / year wedding / year Jamaica: 5,000 wedding / year 12% spend more than $40,000 on their wedding Spend more than $30,000 on their wedding Manhattan is the most expensive state get married in, costing an average of $70,030. Utah as the least expensive area, costing an estimated $13,214. Excluding honeymoon costs... The Data Behind the "I Dos" Average cost of wedding dress: Average price of engagement ring: Average wedding costs: $ $26,984 $1,099 O $5,392 Reception Band Fee: Cost of ceremony site: Cost of reception venue: $3,081 $1,393 $12,124 Disc jockey fee: Photographer fee: Videographer fee: $900 $2,320 |$1,463 Cost of wedding gown: Cost of florist/decor: Cost of invitations: $1,099 $1,988 $351 Wedding day transportation: Price of wedding cake: Catering cost / head: $540 $61 $667 Cost of party favors: Average cost / guest: Rehearsal dinner fee: $222 $194 101 $1,127 Average number of guests: Number of groomsmen: Number of bridesmaids: 141 4 4 Length of engagement: Average age of a bride: Average age of a groom: 29 31 14 months Wedding having Flower girl: Wedding having a ring bearer Engaged couples have known each other 3+ years 62% 56% 69% Couples pay for most of the wedding costs Brides consider Women wear white/ivory wedding gowns cosmetic surgery for their wedding 53% 43% 35% Couples already live together before their wedding Brides choose their V, own engagement -ring Grooms will not wear a wedding ring 3% 61% 93% Couples choose a religious ceremony Couples have their honeymoon in Europe Couples opt for a destination weddings 45% 17% 24% Traditional weddings performed in churches or synagogue Brides will take their husband's 53% Afternoon surname once 31% Evening married 88% 80% 16% Morning Guests say entertainment is the most memorable aspect of a wedding Married women still wearing the same fragrance as on their wedding day 67% 81% Popularity of Weddings by Month January February March April 4.7% 7.0% 6.1% 7.4% May June July August 10.2% 9.8% 10.8% 9.7% September October November December 9.6% 9.4% 7.4% 7.8% In more recent years, wedding planning has turned to the World Wide Web. 40% of brides-to-be will employ specialized sites like 983invitation.Com to create and distribute wedding invitations and RSVP cards. With their unique designs and tailor-themed invites, 983 Wedding Invitations can turn bridal stationery into wedded keepsakes for you and your attending loved ones. 983 Wedding Invitation http://www.983invitation.com/ Data Source: http://www.weddingbusinesstoday.com/wedding-industry-statistics/wedding-statistics-from- the-knot/ http://foryourmarriage.org/factsfigures/ http://www.soundvision.com/info/weddings/statistics.asp http://weddingcourses.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=D40<emid=39