Wedding Season is in Full Effect!

Wedding Season is In Full Effect! you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. When Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally PLANNING A SUMMER WEDDING? YOU'RE NOT ALONE! Warm, SUMMER months are considered the most FAVORABLE season to tie knot! JUNE reigns supreme as the most SOUGHT-AFTER wedding month, with an average of 10.8% U.S. couples who prefer June's temperate weather. IT'S A NICE DAY FOR A WHITE WEDDING Popular Wedding Months : [.excluding June.] AUGUST MAY JULY SEPTEMBER YOU SPENT HOW MUCH? In 2012, the AVERAGE U.S. wedding budget was estimated at $28,000! Wedding Bells and Whistles source: Association of Bridal Consultants, 2012 Reception hall $12,905 Entertainment $1300 Wedding dress $1,211 Flowers/decorations $1800 Wedding cake $560 Gifts/favors$800 * Attire/accessories $1,600 Invitations $800 beauty/spa $130 jewelry $4500 O photography/video $4500 planner consultant $1250 transportation $400 venue/catering/rentals $10,500 marriage license $70 honeymoon $3700 METROPOLIS VS. MODEST In 2012, the AVERAGE U.S. wedding budget was estimated at $28,000! ALASKA LEAST expensive place in the U.S. to get married, with costs that average $15,504 MANHATTAN MOST expensive place in the U.S. to get married, with costs that average $76,678. WEDDING 101 Source: XO Group Inc The following data is based from the 2012 U.S. average of surveyed participants POPULAR WEDDING COLORS BLUE PURPLE GREEN METALLICS 33% 26% 23% 23% NUPTIALS IN NUMBERS Age to wed: BRIDE - 29 GROOM-31 Number of wedding 139 guests: Number of bridesmaids: 4-5 Number of groomsmen: 4-5 Length of engagement: 14 MONTHS Planning for the big day? a picture-perfect wedding starts with the perfect ring. Tungstent A FFIN ITY Visit the experts at Jungstenaffinity.com for a premiere selection of tungsten wedding bands, rings and speciality engrawings! Sources: http://factsrandomhistory.com/interesting-facts-about-weddings.html http://www.stevierayentertainment.com/fun-wedding-facts/ http://www.xogroupinc.com/press-releases-home/2013-press-releases/2013-03-07-tkwc-wedding-study-survey.aspx http://finance.yahoo.com/news/theknot-com-weddingchannel-com-reveal-141000109.html http://www.statisticbrain.com/average-costs-of-an-american-wedding/ 10.2% %8 %L'6 9.6%