How much does a wedding cost these days? The latest average total might surprise you
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How much does a wedding cost these days? The latest average totals may surprise you
Update: 8:27 PM EDT May 31, 2023
The wedding is back in full force. That’s good news. But engaged couples will pay more to get married in 2023. The average cost of a wedding nationally this year is $29,000, up $1,000 from 2022, according to the website. Zola online wedding planner. And in some major US cities, the cost is $35,000 or more. Zola said the price for one day of happiness is higher every year for two reasons – inflation and demand that outstrips the supply of wedding-related goods and services. they’re also paying more for goods and services like food, flowers and labor,” Emily Forrest, Zola’s communications director, told CNN. Since then, the industry has seen an increase in demand for venues, photographers, wedding planners, florists and wedding cake vendors Add to that the Gen-Z era’s desire for custom-made weddings and Prices are going up.Zola’s report is based on a survey of 4,000 engaged couples who will get married by 2023. The report ranked New York City at the top of the list among the most loved cities. expensive cities in the US for weddings this year A Big Apple wedding is expected to cost around $43,536, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose ($37,284) and Boston ($35,902), Philadelphia ($34,111), Miami-Ft. Lauderdale ($33,622), Washington, DC ($33,199), Chicago ($32,281) and Los Angeles ($30,712) Reportedly, the average guest list attended ants will include between 130 and 150 invitees. But Esther Lee, deputy editor of The Knot, a wedding planning company and supplier market, said guest lists for some weddings can get tighter and tighter. “It’s not surprising that people may prioritize more intimate ceremonies this year,” the experts said. David’s Bridal, a leading wedding dress retailer, says its business is affected by the number of brides who wear casual or classic dresses. But uniqueness can also increase costs. The Knot’s Lee said: “Unique weddings are starting to get super personalized, meaning couples are finding the influences that matter most to them and infusing these touches into the details. details on their wedding day.” more recently, at an antique-themed wedding or honeymoon that may have involved reading an ancient book or coin motifs from the Byzantine or Roman Empire.” Pinterest says it has signs of It says searches for alternative weddings — especially underwater weddings — have grown 305% on its platform. Jenna Landi, director of brand research at Pinterest, said: Underwater weddings are a great example of the unique wedding searches we’ve seen happening on the platform.” in 2023,” she said. “Maybe it’s suddenly of interest due to the live-action version of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’.” Wedding photographer Kimber Greenwood, who specializes in underwater wedding photography, was booked to capture 20 wedding photos in that number this year. “There has been a huge jump in interest,” she said. Greenwood, a trained diver in Gainesville, Florida, offers a package through her adventure photography business, Water Bear Photography, which includes event gowns and gowns (but not keeping) , flowers and photography for $3,000. “I’ve never met a couple who said they regretted the experience,” she said. but another 16% said they are paying for the wedding entirely themselves. The wedding industry should enjoy the recovery as it may not last. Jewelers report that, as fewer brides or grooms-to-be meet their partners during the COVID-19 quarantine, the rate of new engagements is decreasing.
The wedding is back in full force. That’s good news. But engaged couples will have to pay more to get married in 2023.
The average cost of a wedding nationwide this year is $29,000, up $1,000 from 2022, according to online wedding planning website Zola. And in some major US cities, the cost is $35,000 or more.
Zola said the price for one day of happiness is higher every year for two reasons – inflation and demand that outstrips the supply of wedding-related goods and services.
“Wedding providers have to raise prices because they also have to pay more for goods and services like food, flowers and labor,” Emily Forrest, Zola’s communications director, told CNN.
Weddings are starting to ramp up again after a pandemic-induced shutdown of all kinds of celebrations in 2022, and since then, the industry has seen a surge in demand for wedding dresses. venue, photographer, wedding planner, florist and wedding cake. Add to that the Gen-Z era’s desire for very customized weddings, and prices are on the rise.
Zola’s report is based on a survey of 4,000 engaged couples who will get married by 2023.
The report ranks New York City at the top of the list of the most expensive cities in the US to host a wedding this year. A Big Apple wedding is expected to cost around $43,536, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose ($37,284), Boston ($35,902), Philadelphia ($34,111), Miami-Ft . Lauderdale ($33,622), Washington, DC ($33,199), Chicago ($32,281) and Los Angeles ($30,712)
According to the report, the average guest list is expected to include between 130 and 150 invitees.
But Esther Lee, associate editor at The Knot, a wedding planning company and supplier market, says guest lists for some weddings can get tighter and tighter.
“In 2022 we saw an average of 117 wedding guests, but in 2023 we found that 39% of couples are cutting down on their guest list. It’s no surprise that everyone who may prioritize more intimate ceremonies this year,” she said.
Unique wedding has a moment
Experts say less tradition sometimes means less expensive. David’s Bridal, a leading wedding dress retailer, says its business is affected by the number of brides who wear casual or classic dresses. But uniqueness can also increase costs.
The Knot’s Lee said: “Unique weddings are starting to get super-personalized, meaning couples are mapping out the influences that mean the most to them and channeling these touches into the details. details on their wedding day.”
“For example, recent history buffs interested in an antique-themed wedding or honeymoon might involve reading an ancient book or coin motifs from the Byzantine or Roman Empires.” Code.”
Pinterest says it’s showing signs of another trend. It says searches for alternative weddings — especially underwater weddings — have grown 305% on its platform.
“Underwater weddings are a great example of the unique wedding searches we see happening on the platform today,” said Jenna Landi, Pinterest’s director of brand research.
“Although it’s a bit logistically difficult, it will be interesting to see data on underwater weddings in 2023,” she said. “It may suddenly be of interest due to the live-action version of Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid.'”
Wedding photographer Kimber Greenwood, who specializes in underwater wedding photography, was booked to take 20 of them this year. “There has been a huge jump in interest,” she said.
Greenwood, a trained diver in Gainesville, Florida, offers a package through her adventure photography business, Water Bear Photography, which includes event gowns and gowns (but not keeping) , flowers and photography for $3,000.
“I have never met a couple who said they regretted the experience,” she said.
When asked about who pays the wedding bill, the Zola report found that 33% of couples said they were contributing to their wedding budget in some way, but another 16% said they paid for the wedding themselves.
The wedding industry should enjoy the recovery, because it may not last. Jewelers report that, as fewer brides or grooms-to-be meet their partners during the COVID-19 quarantine, the rate of new engagements is decreasing.
