Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Knot Unveils Wedding Survey Results

The Knot recently surveyed more than 20,000 recently married couples across the United States. Among the data found in the survey:

• The average wedding budget is $32,660, including honeymoon
• The top areas of spending are the reception (45%), honeymoon (15%), entertainment (15%) and photography (10%)
• The average wedding planning period is 11 months
• 36% of grooms are "very involved" in the planning and 57% are "somewhat involved"
• On average, couples spent 8% more photography, 17% more on their reception, 18% more on their entertainment and 35% more on their wedding cake when compared with last year.

The complete details of the survey can be found in The Knot Best of Weddings magazine.  Click here for an outline of the survey results.

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