The average number of marriages in the United States has remained the same for almost twenty years - 2.5 million.
			$20,000.00 is the average amount spent on a traditional wedding in the United States (the average total is higher in Los Angeles and New York).
			Less than 5% of men ask the bride's parents for their approval before proposing.
			1 in 5 men propose on one knee.
			60% of brides are involved in picking out their engagement rings.
			The average engagement is 13 months.
			80% of brides plan semi-formal to formal weddings.