Embrace 2010!

Happy New Year!

We hope you started this year off right!

A special congrats to all of our newly enegaged couples.

Here are just a few numbers to wrap your head around starting out this 2010!

ENGAGEMENT STATISTICS:

1/3 of all engagements occur during the holidays.
The average American engagement is 16 months.

During the engagement period, couples buy:
$4 billion in furniture
$3 billion in house wares
$400 million in tableware

June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, followed by September October and May

Every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed in the U.S.
175 guests are invited to an average wedding
One third of engaged couples retain a Wedding Consultant (More should consider this!!!)
Average size of wedding party: 12
Most brides (30%) plan their weddings for 7 to 12 months
About 15% of weddings include ethnic customs
35% of weddings occur in the summer; 29% in the spring; 23% in the fall; 13% in the winter.
11% of winter weddings are Christmas weddings

MARRIAGES BY MONTH
January 4.7%
February 7.0%
March 6.1%
April 7.4%
May 9.8%
June 10.8%
July 9.7%
August 10.2%
September 9.6%
October 9.4%
November 7.4%
December 7.8%

SOURCES
Association of Bridal Consultants
Condé Nast Bridal Group
Mediapost.com National Bridal Service
National Center for Health Statistics
Greeting Card Association
National Association of Wedding Ministers

http://www.aweddingministers.com/wedding/statistics.htm