Engagement Season…"it's the most wonderful time of the year!!"

Did you get engaged over the holidays? Well if you did you are not alone, based on recent estimates it is predicted that 1/3 of all engagements for the entire year will take place over the holiday season. That amounts to nearly one million couples! The reason for this is that the holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, present an abundance of opportunities for memorable proposals to take place.

With engagement season in full swing below are a few fun engagement and wedding statistics from the Association of Bridal Consultants.

• The average American engagement is 16 months.
• June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, September, October and May
• Every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed

• Average age for first-time brides is 25 years, for grooms it's 27.5
• 175 guests are invited to an average wedding
• An average honeymoon vacation is one week
• Average size of wedding party: 12
• Most brides (30%) plan their weddings for 7 to 12 months
• About 15% of weddings include ethnic customs
• $22,000 is the average amount spent on a traditional American wedding

MARRIAGES BY MONTH
• January 4.7%
• February 7.0%
• March 6.1%
• April 7.4%
• May 9.8%
• June 10.8%
• July 9.7%
• August 10.2%
• September 9.6%
• October 9.4%
• November 7.4%
• December 7.8%

Feeling overwhelmed and not sure where to start?

The best and most productive way to get started is to write down all your questions and concerns that you may have and meet with a wedding consultant, such as myself (shameless plug). I'd be happy to set up a time to talk about your upcoming wedding. Please feel free to call me or email me to schedule a complimentary consultation for us to meet face to face. At this meeting we’ll get to know one another better and you’ll know right away if there is a good match between us. You must feel completely comfortable with us and us with you. Together, we will discuss your event or wedding plans, details and your vision of what you imagine your special day to be.

Pamela Gibson
Wedding Consultant and Event Manager
248-709-6996
info@eventsbypam.com