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Wedding Stats

USA Statistics:

approx. 2.3 million couples wed every year in the US. That breaks down to nearly 6,200 weddings a day
the average age of a bride in the US is 25-27
the average age of a groom is 26-28
the average number of guests invited to a wedding is 178
one-third of those getting married each year have been married before
more than 115,000 weddings are performed in Las Vegas every year
more than 20,000 weddings are performed in Hawaii every year
the average wedding has 175 guests (invited)
a recent study indicates 1/2 of all brides will use a wedding consultant or wedding day coordinator
80 percent of weddings are performed in churches or synagogues
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

Money

$72 billion per year is spent on weddingsâ€¢ the average wedding budget is $20,000
the average household income of a newly married couple is $55,000/annually
$1,016 is the average cost of wedding rings for the bride and groom
approx. $40 BILLION is spent on weddings every year in the U.S. (There are many who think this is closer to $60-70 billion a year)
a couple will spend an average of $$3,600-3,800 for their honeymoon
the bride and groom pay for themselves approx 30% of the time and the brideâ€™s parents pay about 17 percent of the time.Â The rest of the time, costs are covered by a variety of sources..
$19 billion per year is spent on wedding gift registries
$8 billion per year is spent on honeymoons
overÂ 91 percent of all to-be-weds register for gifts. The couple receives gifts from an average of 200 guests
most wedding guests spend between $70 and $100 on a gift

Timing

Honeymoons

99 percent of newlyweds take a honeymoon
the average couple will spend three times more on their honeymoon than a regular vacation
40 percent of honeymooners will travel within the United States, about 60 percent will travel to a foreign country
honeymoons usually last 7 to 9 days
the most popular destinations are Las Vegas, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Jamaica
35 percent of brides and grooms have a valid passport

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