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72%
of all brides spent more time choosing their reception dress.

$50
billion, Indian wedding industry is the second-largest in the world, just behind the U.S

10
million weddings take place in India each year

24,
average age for men at marriage ,while for women, it is 21.

$ 300,000,
approx. spent on a wedding celebration last for up to 5 days.

30,000
weddings per day for the Indian wedding industry to service.

80%
of a designer’s business in India comes from bridal couture.

20%
of total wealth spend on functions or wedding-related items.

15%
of the wedding budget, planners begun to charge as consultation fee.

40%
of couples now plan their weddings together.

900
tons of gold purchased annually in India is bought during the wedding season

9 out of 10
couples say the weather is a key factor in selecting a destination.

60%
of destination weddings take place in a domestic location and 40% international

300
pounds, Queen Victoria's wedding cake weighed.

43%
of weddings are officiated by a friend or family member rather than a professional.

400 to 2000
is the average cost per person of a wedding dinner

85%
of couples start discussing their wedding preferences, like guest count and venue.

90%
of planning is done online which should come as no surprise

75%
of couples use social media (mainly for inspiration)

15
vendors, On average, couples hires, for their wedding day

50%
of couples say they’ve seen their band or DJ perform in person prior to booking them

79%
create a wedding website to share details with their guests

54%
of brides try on up to six dresses before finding the one.

66%
of grooms dress in a suit or more casual than a tuxedo

60%
of couples find the style of photography to be most important

30%
hire a planner for some or all of the wedding needs

21%
of couples hold their reception at a banquet hall,

58%
had an open-bar, less than 10% having a dry wedding

35%
displayed unique wedding hashtag for guests to post

22%
incorporated elements based on the city where the couple met or grew up

52%
of couples selected a beach destination for their honeymoon

36%
started to plan their honeymoon four to six months before the wedding

62%
left for their honeymoon within five days of their wedding reception

60%
of couples increase their initial budget, primarily due to finding things along the way

80%
of couples set a rough budget before researching any vendors