Weddings
HONEYMOONS
WEDDINGS
Honeymoons
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%
of Marriages are
Destination Weddings
340,000
Destination Weddings take place each year
of couples who have destination wedding have been married before
%
The average budget for a destination wedding is
28,000
The destination wedding market accounts for
16 BILLION
in annual spending
compared to the U.S. average of 28
33
The average age of a destination bride today is
48
%
of couples have graduated from
70
$
$
80
Guests at a destination wedding spend an average of
28,000
$
The average budget for a destination wedding is
673
$
to attend
The average number of guests at a destination wedding:
of destination weddings take place in a domestic location and
%
60
40
%
INTERNATIONAL
%
60
of destination couples pay for the wedding themselves
OUT OF
9
couples say the weather is a key factor in selecting
a destination
10
The leading destinations
for out-of-town weddings:
The most popular months for weddings take place in this order:
80,000
LAS VEGAS
20,000
HAWAII
4,000
BAhamas
5,100
u.s. virgin islands
5,000
jamaica
Figures indicate number of weddings performed annually.
Mexico, California and Florida are also important locations for destination weddings
OCTOBER
SEPTEMBER
JUNE
AUGUST
MAY
JULY
DECEMBER
NOVEMBER
APRIL
FEBRUARY
MARCH
JANUARY
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Estimated number of honeymooners:
U.S. couples per year
99
Among couples who choose a traditional wedding,
%
will take a honeymoon
On average, the honeymoon is booked
4 MONTHS
prior to the wedding
DESTINATION
Weddings
Honeymoons
&
BY THE NUMBERS
of couples pay for most of their honeymoon on their own.
62
%
of couples pay for most of their honeymoon on their own
80
of honeymooners in the last 5 years used social media to research their destinations
80
%
couples go on their
dream honeymoon
1 IN 4
Couples spend an average of
on their honeymoon. That’s three times as much
as the average U.S. adult spends on a vacation.
Luxury honeymooners, which account for 15% of the market, spend an average of
on their honeymoon. That’s three times as much
as the average U.S. adult spends on a vacation.
Luxury honeymooners, which account for 15%
of the market, spend an average of
4,466
$
9,954
$
and vacation for 11 days
48
%
of couples pay for most of their honeymoon on their own.
of honeymooners visit Facebook while away
%
of honeymooners visit Facebook while away
The length of an average honeymoon is
8
Days
of newlyweds go on a cruise to celebrate their honeymoon
10
75
%
of couples honeymooned in the USA and Canada in the last 5 years
of couples honeymooned in the USA and Canada in the last 5years*
%
Honeymoons comprise a
12
$
12-BILLION
dollar-a-year industry
is the favored destination for both gay and straight honeymoon couples
HAWAII
Most popular luxury
honeymoon destinations
is the favored destination for both gay and straight honeymoon couples
of same-sex couples take a honeymoon after their ceremony
(the majority who do, 65%, are lesbians).
57
%
57
Most popular
U.S. honeymoon destinations
Most popular
overseas
destinations
MEXICO
JAMAICA
BAHAMAS
ITALY
FRANCE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
ST LUCIA
NEVADA
CALIFORNIA
FLORIDA
HAWAII
SOUTH PACIFIC
HAWAII
CARIBBEAN
EUROPE
All stats revised in 2018 via TripSavvy
1.4 MILLION
The average budget for a destination wedding is
of Marriages are Destination Weddings
of Marriages are Destination Weddings
340,000
The destination wedding market accounts for
college and average household income is $110,000
Guests at a destination wedding spend an average of
of same-sex couples take a honeymoon after their ceremony
(the majority who do, 65%, are lesbians).
dollar-a-year industry
12-BILLION
$
