Weddings by the Numbers

Seattle $34,473 Weddings by the Numbers There 2,500,000 weddings every year in the Uhited States. are over San Francisco $45,284 Boston $27,946 Washington, DC $36,513 San Jose $38,552 New York $26,518 Detroit $22,438 Milwaukee S$14,687 Philadelp 16,931 De nver $25,702 Chicago $22,642 Indianapolis $21,826 Louisvill $18.56Nashville Columbu $19,175 Baltimore $18,062 Los Angeles $24,702 Las Vegas $22,642 San Diego $28,558 Charlotte $29,373 $24,070 Phoe nix $21,214 Dallas Memphis $23.866 $18,563 Fort Worth- $18,563 Austin $26,722 El Paso $15,707 Houston $21,622 Jacksonville $19,787 San Antonio $18,359 $934 $3,263 Las Vegas $72 bilien per year is spent on $934 wedings $3,263 Chicago Dallas $984 $3,439 The aierage weding budget is $20,000 $992 $3,468 Nashville $1,018 $14 bilion per year $3,556 spent on wedding gift registries Los Angeles Denver New York Austin is $1,060 $3,703 $1,094 $1,016 is the average cost of wedding rings $3,821 $1,102 $3,851 The Boston San Diego Charlotte $1,152 verage haneymoon budget is $3,657 $4,027 $1,178 $4,115 $1,211 80 percent of weddings performed ygogues he average engagement length is 17 montRs $4,232 are $1,422 in churches or $4,967 $1,506 $5,261 Seattle $1,590 $5,555 Washington, DC $1,867 Bride's Goun San Jose $6,525 Engagenent Rugs San Francisco Who Pays for The Weading? What Monta is the Wellng? Couple Pay Alone 30% DecemberJanuaryFebruary 7% March 6% April 7% 8% 5% Multiple November Sources Pay 1 percent of all engagenents occur in December October 53% Parents Pay 17% September May 10% 10% August 10% June July 10% 11% l percent of neulyweds tale a haveumon 4. 30 percent of honeymoaners will travel within the United States $30,860 2009 Hareymeons last 7 to q days on awerage $28,850 2008 he average cauple will spend türee times more on their haneymaon than a reqular Vacation Las Vegas, Hawart, the Caribeany and Jagelca $27,470 $27,710 2006 $26,450 2005 2007 he most pooular destimations are Brealdoun of Costs Extravagant 4% Unique 21% Aetal Espense (anoiher $15,000 is spent on the reception alone) Stationery $848 5% $2,608 17% Attire Traditional Photo & Casual 20% 55% Video Ceremony $3,691, 23% $2,527 16% Music $953 Favors & Gifts $1,122 7% 6% 119,000 in Fabulous LAS VEGAS Jewelry Flowers $2,067 13% $1,970 13% ANNUALLY for brides by brides bridëpop Data Sources: www.costofwedd ng.com www.soundv son.com