Wedding Stats

Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to the hard, cold facts of weddings. Just for fun, and an easy read, take a look at these interesting (though not always surprising) stats to see where your wedding planning stands:

Top Wedding Songs:
1. Nothing Compares to You - Sinead O'Connor
2. Close to You - Maxi Priest
3. Power of Love - Jennifer Rush

Most Popular Months to get married:
1. June
2. August

Most Popular Wedding Color:
Blue

Percentage of Weddings which are "traditional":
55%

Percentage labeled "extravagant":
4%

Percentage of Bride's Parents who pay for at least some of the wedding:
55%

Percentage of Brides and Grooms who pay for at least some of their wedding:
77%

Average Engagement Time:
17 months

Most Expensive Part of Wedding:
Reception - just over $14,000
Second - photography & videography - just over $3,600

Percentage of couples who plan a honeymoon:
99%

Average cost:
$3,800

Weddings Performed in Vegas Annually:
115,000

Weddings Performed in Hawaii:
20,000

Average age of Brides:
26

Grooms:
28

Average Guests in Attendance:
175