Wedding Industry Statistics from The Knot
In 2009, $28,385 was the average wedding budget in the US (not including the honeymoon) reflecting less than a 5% decrease from 2008.
“As the economy continues to affect consumer spending, brides remain committed to planning a memorable event and are thoughtfully cutting back,” said Carley Roney, editor in chief of The Knot Inc. “Approximately one third of brides who had a wedding in 2009 said that the economy had impacted their overall wedding plans.”
Category and Average Spend 2009 *
Reception Venue - $12,838
Reception Band - $3,288
Reception DJ - $892
Photographer - $2,444
Videographer - $1,481
Wedding/Event Planner - $1,728
Wedding Gown - $1,134
Florist/Decor - $2,093
Invitations - $509
Wedding Cake - $559
Ceremony Musicians - $451
Catering (cost per head) - $63
Wedding Day Transportation - $692
Favors - $292
Rehearsal Dinner - $1,163
Engagement Ring - $5,847
*Respondents who hired professional vendor, purchased items, or had them professionally made
For more information and the complete press release visit: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-knot-unveils-2009-real-weddings-survey-results-2010-02-17
The national marriage rate has decreased to nearly half of what it was in 1970, according to the National Marriage Project, a nonpartisan research initiative based at the University of Virginia.
The national marriage rate has fallen from 76.5 marriages per 1,000 unmarried women 15 and older to 40.7 marriages in 2005, according to the group’s research.
The economy and the fact that more couples decide to cohabitate aid in the decline in the number of marriages, said Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project.
According to census figures, the number of cohabiting couples in 1970 was slightly more than 500,000, while in 2007 that number was more than 6.4 million.
The State of Our Unions Marriage in America 2009 (.pdf)
http://www.virginia.edu/marriageproject/
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