The Wedding Report

Industry Reports & Facts The latest wedding industry reports & facts: Eco Friendly, Green, or Earth Friendly Report (NEW) Primary sources brides use to find wedding vendors Who contributes to the cost of jewelry and rings When couples purchase or pay for jewelry and rings When couples research or look for jewelry and rings Who contributes to the cost of wedding videographer When couples research or look for a videographer Couples that do not have a professional videographer have these take photos What resources couples use to find a videographer The Wedding Index Who contributes to the cost of wedding photography Wedding Statistics The most current wedding statistics: US Wedding Market State Markets Metropolitan Area Markets City Markets

US Weddings US Wedding Cost US Weddings 1945 - 2008 Chart. 1945 - 2007 Source: US Census, CDC 2008 Source: The Wedding Report, Inc. Estimate US Wedding Cost 1945 - 2009/Q1 Chart. 1945 Source: Saturday Evening Post; 5/26/1945, Vol. 217 Issue 48, p11-46, 4p 1990,1999 Source: Christian Science Monitor; 6/4/2001, Vol.93 Issue 132, p12 2002 Source: Fairchild Bridal Group The American Wedding 2005 - 2009/Q1 Source: The Wedding Report Proprietary Surveys

Market Research

Do you sell products or provide services to wedding consumers? Sell advertising to wedding vendors? Provide wedding market research to your customers? The Wedding Report will help you:

• Strategically create and fine-tune your business or marketing plan
• Better understand your wedding marketplace
• Target your ideal bride and groom
• Make superior pricing decisions for your products and services
• Discover the latest consumer wedding trends
• Get local wedding market data for your media or press kit
• Find statistics and data for your wedding market research