Happily Ever AfterWedding Planning Haley Harper

The Beginning of the Rest of Your Life In the United States

On average, US couples spend $25,656 for their wedding. However, the majority of couples spend

between $19,242 and $32,070.

In Wake County Number of Weddings- 6,126 Average Wedding Cost- $29,725 Number of Guests- 139 to 149

Why do you need a wedding planner? Weddings should be one of the happiest days of your life

An amazing dress A delicious cake A breathtaking venue A proud family A happy groom And a beautiful bride

Wedding planners want to help Trying to accomplish all of that can be to overwhelming for one

person to take on themselves, all they want to do is help make your day as special as it can possible be

The Dress To some brides the dress is the focus point, making it the most important part of the weddingMoney can be problem at times, so wedding planers try to take some of the burden of the bride by helping them stay in their budget

Average cost- $890 to $1,484The % of people who buy a weddigng dress- 85% to 95%Desinger or custom dresses- $1,781 to $2,374+

The CakeThere is nothing better then a memorable cake…Have a center piece at your reception that no one will forget

Wedding Cake- $316 - $526The % of people who buy cake- 80% to 90%Made by a professional or custom mad cake- $632 to $842+

The VenueDifferent Venue

The church you grew up inA city parkYour favorite country clubDestination Venue (Hawaii, Ireland, etc.)An ocean viewKeep it close to home… in your very own backyard

The Average amount people spend on a location they have to rent- $2,630 to $4,384The % of people who rent a location- 71% to 81%Cost for a destination venue or a popular location- $5,261 to $7,014+

Wedding Planner Salaries for wedding planers who work for a

wedding planning company normally range anywhere from $26,000-$34,000 per year 

Wedding Planners who work independently can expect to be paid anywhere from $500 to $5,000 per event. 

A Church Wedding Planner is normally a person who works with the church to help plan the wedding only. She will have a rate of pay of $50 – $100. 

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