Does This Sound Like You...From The National Wedding Report

• 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