The wedding ring has traditionally been worn on the third finger of the left hand because it was believed that a vein in this finger ran directly to the heart. The third finger of the left hand has become the customary wedding-ring finger for all
English-speaking cultures.

80% of brides plan formal weddings.

74% of all brides receive a diamond engagement ring. 60% of women are involved in picking out their engagement ring, while 3% actually pick it themselves.

In 2000, the average bride was 24 years old and the average groom was 28.

Only 4% of men asked for the parents' approval for their bride's hand in marriage.

20% of men proposed on one knee.

6% of men proposed to their girlfriends over the phone.

The most frequent number of bridesmaids in a wedding is 4 (including the maid of honor).

62% of weddings have a flower girl, while 56% have a ring bearer.

2006 WEDDING & HONEYMOON FACTS:

Average Wedding Honeymoon Cost $ 3, 471.00 - 7 Nights
Top # Honeymoon Destinations

Caribbean 31%
Hawaii 15%
Mexico 15%

INTERESTING HONEYMOON & HONEYMOON FACTS:

19 % of all Engagements occur in December.
Destination Weddings Now Account for 15% of all weddings & are growing rapidly.
Average # of Guests for Destination Weddings = 56
Average Age for New Brides 27 & 29 for Grooms
90 % Have Some College
35% of Destination Weddings are Beach Weddings
21% are Cruise Ship Weddings and Growing the Fastest
Most Secluded & Romantic Honeymoon Destinations - Tahiti & Fiji
# 1 Romantic Honeymoon - Tahiti - Bora Bora Hotel - Over The Water Bungalow
Most Secluded Romantic Resort - Valtulele Fiji- Only 18 rooms
Top Romantic Caribbean Islands - Antigua, St John, St Lucia, Belize
Top Adventure Caribbean Honeymoon - Costa Rica
Best Diving Honeymoon - Belize & Turks & Cacios
Best Island Honeymoon Value - Cancun Mexico
Top Cruise Ship Private Island - Half Moon Cay Bahamas - Holland America

WEDDING COST STATISTICS:

$22,000 is the average amount spent on a traditional American wedding
A total of $72 billion is spent on weddings annually in the U.S.
$19 billion is spent buying presents at wedding gift registries
The average amount spent on a bridal gown is $800
David's Bridal accounts for 20% of all bridal-gown sales  for weddings, and that percentage is increasing
The average ring costs $2,000

TOP WEDDING DESTINATIONS:

Las Vegas (100,000 weddings/year)
Hawaii (25,000 wedding/year)
Bahamas (5,000 weddings/year)
Jamaica (5,000 weddings/year)
U.S. Virgin Islands (4,000 weddings/year)

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

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