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Layer upon layer of wedding trends

2010 Wedding Market Forecast and 2010 Wedding Trends

Estimated number of weddings: 2.16 to 2.18 million
Estimated spending per wedding average: $20,000 to $22,000
Estimated number of guests: 135 to 145

• Couples will want simple yet elegant events at a lower cost. They will choose DIY (do it yourself) and thriftiness as a way to cut cost
• DIY is bigger than ever and will continue to increase on items from Invitations to flowers
• From the dress to shoes, vintage will be in big demand
• June 2010 will be busier than normal. Couples that put off their 2009 June wedding, because of the recession have booked for June 2010
• Candy buffets will be very hot
• Warm, bright, bold, and vibrate color tones are in for 2010
• In vintage style, black and white photography shots will be in higher demand
• While it hasn’t gone mainstream, video streamed live weddings will continue to gain interest
• Tungsten is the hot metal for 2010, couples are looking for both engagement rings and wedding bands in tungsten
• As with 2009, couples will continue to want package deals over a la carte
• As with 2009, couples will continue to rely on family and friends to save money
• As with 2009, we will continue to see smaller weddings with fewer guests

For a detailed briefing of this forecast and trends, click here: http://bit.ly/bEffs

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Press Release: E- Formal News and Wedding Report create EWedNews

E- Formal News and The Wedding Report have collaborated to create a Business to Business News and consulting resource for the Wedding industry called EWedNews. Click here for more details: http://bit.ly/4VXEPT

2010 photography and videography styles brides want most

Recent results from a photography and videography survey show that 2010 brides and grooms most (57%) interested in black and white shots and least (2%) interested in trashing the dress.

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Here is a list of photography and videography styles tracked in the survey. The result shows the percent of couples wanting certain style.

Sample size was 475 brides and grooms from all over the US to be married in 2010. Margin of error, 4.5%.

Social Networks, Photographers and Videographers

Recent survey shows the likeliness of a bride or groom to follow a photographer or videographer on a social network and the likeliness of purchase from a photographer or videographer they follow. Results cover, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Other social network.

Top Line:

• 51% not likely to follow on Facebook
• 13% maybe will follow on MySpace
• 12% maybe will purchase follower on Twitter

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UPDATED: Resources couples use to find a photographer or videographer

Photographer: Updated with additional items: What resources couples use to find a photographer, more details here http://bit.ly/TmgIV

Videographer: Updated with additional items: What resources couples use to find a videographer, more details here http://bit.ly/xrfkw

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Ethnic Groups Wedding Market 2009 Report

Now available, Ethnic Groups Wedding Market 2009 Report.

Top line results available here http://bit.ly/13A8tk

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Moonlight dresses and Cardi tuxedos release new images

Moonlight dresses, www.moonlightbridal.com and Cardi International, www.cardiinternational.com release new images of their June photo shoot done in New York last June. The images were released on http://1800mytuxes.wordpress.com and are being viewed by tens of thousands of consumers that will be looking for formal wear next season.

This information is also being released in all social networking environments including Twitter www.twitter.com/1800mytuxes , Face Book http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Mens-formal-wear-by-1800mytuxes/140005964507?ref=ts  and My Space http://bulletins.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bulletin .

The average cost of a wedding unexpectedly increases by 34%

The average cost of a wedding unexpectedly increases by 34% from $16,546 in Q2 2009 to $22,121 in Q3 2009. Increased demand and October being the busiest month in 2009 contributed to the increase. Results based on 750 survey samples of brides, grooms, and wedding vendors across the US. Average cost based on weighted average demand.

Top Spending Changes

Top Demand Changes

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(Now Available) Online Wedding Market 2009 Report

Now available, The Online Wedding Market 2009 Report. Save $50 until COB Monday Oct 26th 2009.

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