My interest lately has been turned into looking closely at the truth about weddings and engagements. My first article in this series addressed some statistics about couple who are engaged. My second article began looking into the actual wedding planning and ceremony. However that article only began to touch what I have discovered about weddings and marriage. Therefore more discussion will be needed.
Earlier I mentioned that the most common month for getting married is June. I also mentioned that the largest percentage of weddings are held in some form of church. I also discovered that over half of weddings are conducted in the afternoon. About 30% are held in the evening and only 16% are in the morning.
Receptions are usually considered to be almost or as important as the ceremony itself. Couples spend close to 30% of the cost on the reception alone. I also found that almost 40% of couples have a buffet style serving at their wedding. Around 35% have an actual sit down served dinner. Less than 20% of couples only serve cake and punch.
In addition, I discovered some details about after the ceremony. Almost all couples who have a traditional wedding also take a honeymoon. The average cost of a honeymoon is $4000. Average honeymoons last for an entire week. More honeymoons are taken to other countries than in country locations.
Three fourths of the honeymoons taken are spent going to a new place where the couple has not been. They spend time sightseeing. Going to a beach or lake is also a popular honeymoon activity.
The Caribbean is the most popular honeymoon location. It is followed closely by the Bahamas.
I was surprised to find that less than 20% of couples use their own car for their honeymoon. Most fly or rent a car.