The Wedding Report

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Layer upon layer of wedding trends

2010 Wedding Market Forecast and 2010 Wedding Trends

Estimated number of weddings: 2.16 to 2.18 million
Estimated spending per wedding average: $20,000 to $22,000
Estimated number of guests: 135 to 145

• Couples will want simple yet elegant events at a lower cost. They will choose DIY (do it yourself) and thriftiness as a way to cut cost
• DIY is bigger than ever and will continue to increase on items from Invitations to flowers
• From the dress to shoes, vintage will be in big demand
• June 2010 will be busier than normal. Couples that put off their 2009 June wedding, because of the recession have booked for June 2010
• Candy buffets will be very hot
• Warm, bright, bold, and vibrate color tones are in for 2010
• In vintage style, black and white photography shots will be in higher demand
• While it hasn’t gone mainstream, video streamed live weddings will continue to gain interest
• Tungsten is the hot metal for 2010, couples are looking for both engagement rings and wedding bands in tungsten
• As with 2009, couples will continue to want package deals over a la carte
• As with 2009, couples will continue to rely on family and friends to save money
• As with 2009, we will continue to see smaller weddings with fewer guests

For a detailed briefing of this forecast and trends, click here: http://bit.ly/bEffs

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Press Release: E- Formal News and Wedding Report create EWedNews

E- Formal News and The Wedding Report have collaborated to create a Business to Business News and consulting resource for the Wedding industry called EWedNews. Click here for more details: http://bit.ly/4VXEPT

Ethnic Groups Wedding Market 2009 Report

Now available, Ethnic Groups Wedding Market 2009 Report.

Top line results available here http://bit.ly/13A8tk

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Moonlight dresses and Cardi tuxedos release new images

Moonlight dresses, www.moonlightbridal.com and Cardi International, www.cardiinternational.com release new images of their June photo shoot done in New York last June. The images were released on http://1800mytuxes.wordpress.com and are being viewed by tens of thousands of consumers that will be looking for formal wear next season.

This information is also being released in all social networking environments including Twitter www.twitter.com/1800mytuxes , Face Book http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mens-formal-wear-by-1800mytuxes/140005964507?ref=ts  and My Space http://bulletins.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bulletin .

The average cost of a wedding unexpectedly increases by 34%

The average cost of a wedding unexpectedly increases by 34% from $16,546 in Q2 2009 to $22,121 in Q3 2009. Increased demand and October being the busiest month in 2009 contributed to the increase. Results based on 750 survey samples of brides, grooms, and wedding vendors across the US. Average cost based on weighted average demand.

Top Spending Changes

Top Demand Changes

Details on all wedding items here: http://bit.ly/kmlmI
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Industry News and Stat of The Week 09/06/2009

News and Other Items

New wedding fact posted. Percent of weddings by state, by month for 2006 and 2008. http://bit.ly/TKW6j

The wedding cost estimator now includes a better granularity of the number of guests selection. Check it out; http://bit.ly/4wluRQ

The Official Green Wedding Certification powered by CostofWeddng.com and Live Green, Live Smart Institute. Couples go through a series of questions and earn a certification level. They can print a certification certificate and use the certification logo as they see fit. Have a look and pass it on; http://bit.ly/3KulY8

Stat of The Week

Spending for Reception Flower Arrangements

Source/s: Proprietary surveys

September 06, 2009 - Briefing

This week we cover;

• Weddings by guests
  • The average and percent by number of guests
  • Spending by number of guests
  • Spending distribution by number of guests
    • Less than 50
    • 50 to 100
    • 100 to 150
    • 150 to 200
    • 200 to 300
    • More than 300
• Monthly Indicators – July to August comparison
  • Wedding dress
  • Photographer
  • DJ
  • Engagement ring
  • Bridal bouquet
  • Wedding invitations
  • Wedding cake
  • Guests
  • Destination wedding

Click here to view the current Briefing: http://bit.ly/bEffs
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The Wedding Industry vs. The Baby Industry...

The Wedding Industry vs. The Baby Industry... interesting, funny, and now you know why you will never sell some brides. http://bit.ly/82S1g

Wedding business is booming at Chaumette Winery

Some good news... The wedding business is booming at Chaumette Winery Genevieve, MO. http://bit.ly/PzHQV

Luxurious Galgorm Resort releases profit figures

Luxurious Galgorm Resort releases profit figures... Wedding sales look good for 2010, 2011. http://bit.ly/nKK3U