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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Father Of The Bride? Might Need A 2nd Job!

(Netscape) If you're the father of the bride, you might want to look for a second job. The average cost of a wedding is $27,021 -- and that's if you're lucky. Oh, and that doesn't even count the honeymoon. It could be worse: 20% of brides spend more than $30,000 on their wedding, while 11% spend more than $40,000. That's the word from the fifth annual survey by TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com:

 
  • Most expensive wedding location: Manhattan, $65,824 average cost
  • Least expensive wedding location: West Virginia, $14,203 average cost
  • Ceremony site: $1,599
  • Reception venue: $12,116
  • Reception band: $3,122
  • Reception DJ: $929
  • Photographer: $2,299
  • Videographer: $1,486
  • Wedding gown: $1,121
  • Florist/decor: $1,894
  • Invitations: $331
  • Wedding cake: $535
  • Ceremony musicians: $536
  • Wedding day limousine: $669
  • Favors: $217
  • Rehearsal dinner: $1,078
  • Engagement ring: $5,130
  • Average number of guests: 141
  • Average amount spent per guest: $196
  • Destination weddings: 24%
  • Average marrying age of the bride: 29
  • Average marrying age of the groom: 30
  • Average number of bridesmaids and groomsmen: 4 to 5
  • Length of the engagement: 14 months
  • Most popular engagement month: December
  • Most popular wedding month: September
  • Most popular wedding color: blue, although purple is on the rise

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