Survey: People Spending More on Weddings
By: CNN Wire
Updated: March 10, 2013
CNN -- This could be a sign of a better economy.
Wedding site, TheKnot.com, says brides and grooms spent more money to get married last year than they have since the start of the economic downturn.
The site says the average wedding bill was $28,427. It surveyed more than 17,000 couples to get its results.
The site says spending increased in almost every category -- from photographers and DJs to invitations.
Couples in Manhattan spent the most -- averaging nearly $77,000 and Alaskans were the most frugal.
They spent an average of just over $15,000.
Wedding site, TheKnot.com, says brides and grooms spent more money to get married last year than they have since the start of the economic downturn.
The site says the average wedding bill was $28,427. It surveyed more than 17,000 couples to get its results.
The site says spending increased in almost every category -- from photographers and DJs to invitations.
Couples in Manhattan spent the most -- averaging nearly $77,000 and Alaskans were the most frugal.
They spent an average of just over $15,000.
