{"id":35,"date":"2008-03-29T17:45:50","date_gmt":"2008-03-30T03:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/29\/2007-wedding-stats\/"},"modified":"2008-03-29T17:45:50","modified_gmt":"2008-03-30T03:45:50","slug":"2007-wedding-stats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/weddings\/2007-wedding-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"2007 Wedding Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/hawaii_wedding_photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/wedding_stats.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"2007 Wedding Stats\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/789fa05ce41bea9744ceac6af71020b8.jpg\" alt=\"2007 Wedding Stats\" width=\"550\" height=\"494\" imagescaler=\"http:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/789fa05ce41bea9744ceac6af71020b8.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Check out these stats about weddings, Hawaii was at the top of the list in many categories. the most surprising thing was that the average Japanese wedding is $80,000.00!!! no wonder you see so much of them getting married in Hawaii. By the way we do speak japanese, so if you are or know someone that is\u00a0Japanese\u00a0and planning a wedding in Hawaii contact us and we can save you some money. click on below to see the rest of the stats.<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bradyoshiro.com\/hawaii_wedding_photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/03\/wedding_stats.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\" title=\"2007 Wedding Stats\"><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: Times; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><!--more-->ENGAGEMENT STATISTICS<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The average American engagement is 16 months.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">During the engagement period, couples buy:<\/font>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">$4 billion in furniture<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">$3 billion in house wares<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">$400 million in tableware<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, followed by September October and May<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed in the U.S.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Wedding Industry is a 50 billion dollar a year industry<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Average age for first-time brides is 25 years, for grooms it&#8217;s 27.5<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">175 guests are invited to an average wedding<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">One third of engaged couples retain a Wedding Consultant<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">An average honeymoon vacation is one week<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The average household income of a newly married couple is $60,000\/year<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Couples are waiting longer to get married<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Tuxedoes are typically purchased 5-6 months after the wedding gown<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Median age for remarriage is 34 for women and 37 for men<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bridesmaids&#8217; gowns are general purchased 3-4 months in advance of the event<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Average size of wedding party: 12<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Most brides (30%) plan their weddings for 7 to 12 months<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Most (about 75%) first-time brides will receive a diamond engagement ring (67% of repeat brides).<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">About 15% of weddings include ethnic customs<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">35% of weddings occur in the summer; 29% in the spring; 23% in the fall; 13% in the winter.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">11% of winter weddings are Christmas weddings<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>COST STATISTICS<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">$22,000 is the average amount spent on a traditional American wedding<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">A total of $72 billion is spent on weddings annually in the U.S.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">$19 billion is spent buying presents at wedding gift registries<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The average amount spent on a bridal gown is $800<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">David&#8217;s Bridal accounts for 20% of all bridal-gown sales, and that percentage is increasing<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The average ring costs $2,000<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>TOP WEDDING DESTINATIONS:<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Las Vegas (100,000 weddings\/year)<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Hawaii (25,000 wedding\/year)<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bahamas (5,000 weddings\/year)<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Jamaica (5,000 weddings\/year)<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">U.S. Virgin Islands (4,000 weddings\/year)<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">OTHER WEDDING STATISTICS<\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">80% of traditional weddings are performed in churches or synagogue.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Four out of five brides are employed.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">There is a 43% chance of a marriage ending in divorce.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">35% of Brides and Grooms have a valid passport.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Percentage of couples living together before marriage: 64%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Percentage of engaged couples who\u0092ve known each other longer than 3 years: 69%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">166,000: Wedding ceremonies performed annually in Istanbul, Turkey<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Percentage of brides who say they\u0092ll be changing their surnames: 60%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">93,750: Approximate cost, in dollars, of an average Japanese wedding<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">150,000: Wedding ceremonies conducted in Canada in 2002<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">53% of weddings occur in the afternoon; 31% in the evening; 16% in the morning.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">30% of receptions are held in churches; 20% in hotels; 20% in country clubs; and 10% each in fraternal halls, private homes, and other locations.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">38% of weddings have a buffet; 34% have a sit-down dinner; 28% serve only cake and punch.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">62% of weddings have a flower girl.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">56% have a ring bearer.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Brides 18 to 39 receive 85% of all wedding cards.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">More than 4.2 million unmarried couples live together.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">67% of women continue to wear the same fragrance they wore on their wedding day.<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>MARRIAGES BY MONTH<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">January 4.7%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">February 7.0%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">March 6.1%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">April 7.4%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">May 9.8%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">June 10.8%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">July 9.7%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">August 10.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">September 9.6%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">October 9.4%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">November 7.4%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">December 7.8%<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>WEDDING COSTS BY CATEGORY*<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Reception 28.3%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Consultant 15.0% (if hired)<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Wedding Rings 11.5%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Photography\/Video 6.6%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bridal Gown 6.1%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Music 5.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Flowers 4.6%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bridal attendants&#8217; apparel 4.5%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Rehearsal dinner 4.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Men&#8217;s formal wear 3.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Invitations 2.8%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Attendants&#8217; gifts 2.1%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Mother of the bride apparel 1.7%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bride&#8217;s veil 1.6%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Clergy and ceremony fees 1.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Limousine 0.9%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Groom&#8217;s attire 0.8%\u00a0Source: Association of Bridal Consultants*<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>HONEYMOON STATISTICS<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Among couples who choose a traditional wedding, 99 percent take a honeymoon.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Couples spend an average of $4,000 on their honeymoon. That&#8217;s three times as much as the average U.S. adult spends on a vacation.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The length of an average honeymoon is seven days.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">45 percent of honeymoon trips are to domestic locations; 55 percent are foreign.<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Honeymoon Industry is a 12 billion dollar a year industry.<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Most Popular Honeymoon Activities:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Visiting a new place for sightseeing, restaurants, entertainment and nightlife- 75%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Beaches and lakes &#8211; 45%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Casinos &#8211; 20%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Cruises &#8211; 15%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Golf\/sports vacations &#8211; 10%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Skiing trips &#8211; 5%<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Destinations that are most frequently chosen<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Aruba 8%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bahamas 20.2%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Bermuda 3.1%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">British Virgin Islands 7%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Caribbean 34%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Caribbean Islands 6.3%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Cayman Islands 10.5%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Europe 4%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Hawaii 33%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Jamaica 17.1%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Mexico 7%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Puerto Rico 3.8%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">St. Marten 5.6%<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">US Virgin Islands 7%<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Places To Stay While On The Honeymoon<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">46.1% Hotel\/Motel<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">35.2% Resort<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">20.1% Boat\/Ship<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">8.2% Bed and Breakfast\/Inn<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">8.9% Other<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Transportation Used for Honeymoon<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">76.2% Airplane<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">60% Rent Car<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">16.4% Their Own Car<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">27% Boat\/Ship<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">2.7% Railroad<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>SOURCES<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Association of Bridal Consultants<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Cond\u00e9 Nast Bridal Group<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Mediapost.com National Bridal Service<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">National Center for Health Statistics<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\" face=\"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Greeting Card Association<\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out these stats about weddings, Hawaii was at the top of the list in many categories. the most surprising thing was that the average Japanese wedding is $80,000.00!!! no wonder you see so much of them getting married in Hawaii. 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