Wedding fact sheet

In addition to providing you with quality floral foams and mechanics (and hopefully a little inspiration for fresh ideas for wedding designs), OASIS® Floral Products has put together a few Wedding facts and tidbits that may be of interest.

Source: The Wedding Report, www.theweddingreport.com

• The estimated average cost of a wedding in the United States today is $26,800. By 2010, an average wedding could cost $31,400.

• Flowers typically account for four percent of the cost ($1,136) with expenses breaking down as follows:

Boutonnieres/Corsages

$196

Bridal Bouquet

$163

Bridesmaid Bouquets

$265

Flower Girl's Flowers

$  51

Ceremony/Reception Flowers

$461




• In 2006, it's estimated that July will be the most popular wedding month, with August and September closely following.

• The average number of guests invited to a wedding is 184.

Source: Association for Wedding Professionals International

• The top five cities in the United States for weddings include:

  1. Las Vegas, NV
  2. Los Angeles, CA
  3. Gatlinburg, TN
  4. New York City, NY
  5. Houston, TX

• The number-one wedding city in the world is Istanbul, Turkey, with roughly 166,000 weddings each year. The second most matrimonially blessed city is Las Vegas, with 114,000 weddings per year.

• The average number of attendants in a wedding is six.

For more information, please feel free to visit any of the industry sources cited.