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Consider the following research statistics, facts and figures, reported by the award-winning travel information website, TripSavvy. Some of the numbers may surprise you or even inspire you when it comes to planning your special day.
Engagement Statistics
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• 99% of grooms do the proposing. • 16% of proposals occur in December. • The average American engagement lasts 15 months. • The average diamond engagement ring is $6,163. 99%
Wedding Statistics
• Every year, an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed in the U.S. • Today’s median age for brides is 29 years. For grooms, it’s 31 years. • The median age for remarriage is 34 for brides and 37 for grooms. • Each weekend an average of 44,230 weddings takes place. • 31 The most popular months for weddings are September and October.
Cost Statistics
• $35,329 is the average amount spent on a traditional
American wedding. • Per-guest cost is $268. • Bachelor party attendees spend on average $738.
Bachelorette party spending averages $472. • The average amount each guest spends to attend the $268 wedding is $703.
Weddings and honeymoons are big business. People are willing to spend handsomely on these events to ensure the experience of a lifetime.
WEDDINGS by the numbers
Weddings and honeymoons are big business. People are willing to spend handsomely on these events to ensure the experience of a lifetime.
© ADOBE STOCK • The average amount spent on a wedding gift is in the $70-$100 range. • In 19% of cases, the brides’ parents pay for the wedding. • 32% of brides and grooms pay for the wedding $70 themselves.
Destination Wedding Statistics
• 25% of marriages are destination weddings. • 340,000 destination weddings take place each year. • The destination wedding market accounts for $16 billion in annual spending. • The average budget for a destination wedding is $28,000. • The average number of guests at a destination wedding: 48. • 9 out of 10 couples say the weather is a key factor in selecting a destination. • 60% of destination weddings take place in a domestic 25% location and 40% international.
Destination Wedding Locations
The leading destinations for out-of-town weddings are: • Las Vegas (80,000) • Hawaii (20,000) • U.S. Virgin Islands (5,100) • Jamaica (5,000) 5,000 • Bahamas (4,000) ª
