WHAT'S HOT THIS YEAR IN CEREMONY & RECEPTION PLANNING
- More couples choosing same location to have their ceremony and reception, up almost 10% over 2010
- Couples choosing more unique locations, “Other” same location venues take the lead from Event Facilities
- More couples having their wedding ceremony at a courthouse, private residence, or wedding chapel
- More couples holding their wedding reception at a private residence or restaurant
- With more unique locations on the rise, more officiates are performing the ceremony, a 30% increase over 2010
- Food stations are more in demand than ever before
- While other dessert options are popping up, wedding cake is still most popular at 83% demand
- Cash bar on the rise along with outside alcohol and BYOB
- Photo booth is the only rental that maintained demand, all other rentals down
- The couple is contributing more to ceremony and reception costs
- Couples researching closer to wedding date for venue
- Couples inviting less guests, 144 compared to 152 in the 2010 study
- Couples holding wedding closer to home
Topline results from the Ceremony & Reception Study 2011 by The Wedding Report (theweddingreport.com)
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