In 2002, the average cost of a wedding in the United States was $21,300 Approximately 5 million brides and grooms are married each year in the United States The average age for brides is 25, and 27 for grooms The average wedding has 180 guests 99% of married couples go on honeymoons The wedding industry is a $50 million/year industry June is the most popular month for weddings, followed by August and September