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#1 bridal site - The Knot
With more than 2.4 million weddings occurring each year in the United States, the bridal industry continues to grow. Below are some of the most noteworthy facts about the wedding industry:
$72 billion/year is spent on weddings in the U.S.
2.4 million couples/year marry in the U.S.
$20,000 is the average wedding budget in the U.S.
$19 billion/year is spent on wedding gift registries
$8 billion/year is spent on honeymoons
$3,657 is the average honeymoon budget
99% of newlyweds take a honeymoon
25 is the average age of a bride; 27 of a groom
$51,591 is the average HHI of newly married couples
Contrary to popular belief, June is not the only popular month to tie the knot. In recent years, weddings have become popular year-round, with autumn months gaining in the ranks by leaps and bounds.

The chart below indicates the most popular months to marry in the United States:
Statistics: The Knot, National Center for Health Statistics, 1998 U.S. Census Bureau, BRIDE'S Magazine Reader Study 2001


THE KNOT AT A GLANCE
#1 wedding website with 3.2 million unique visitors a month

3,000 + new members join TheKnot.com each day

Exclusive wedding content provider to MSN and CompuServe

Brand extensions in all media: Internet, magazines, books, streaming video and broadband.

Leading retailer of wedding favors and supplies on the Internet

Named "Best Wedding Hub" four years in a row by Yahoo! Internet Life

Voted "Forbes Favorite" Online Gift Registry