Here are some interesting Statistics from the 4TH Annual Survey of nearly 19,000 U.S. brides married in 2010 conducted by TheKnot.com & WeddingChannel.com:

• Wedding Spend (excluding honeymoon): $26,984
• Most Expensive Area to Get Married (excluding honeymoon): NYC (Manhattan), $70,030
• Least Expensive Area to Get Married (excluding honeymoon): Utah, $13,214
• Wedding Dress Spend: $1,099
• Percentage of Destination Weddings: 24%
• Bride’s Age: 29
• Groom’s Age: 31
• Number of Guests: 141
• Average Wedding Spend (on a per guest basis): $194
• Number of Bridesmaids: 4
• Number of Groomsmen: 4
• Length of Engagement: 14 months
• Most Popular Engagement Month: December (16%)
• Most Popular Wedding Month: June (15%)
• Most Popular Wedding Color: White/Ivory (43%) – Purple is the new “it” color, with 1 out of 5 brides (21%) choosing it for their wedding – a 50% increase since 2008. What’s losing popularity with brides, though? Brown, which decreased by 16% since last year.

How does your wedding compare?

For complete information, see http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110302005388/en/Knot-Unveils-2010-Real-Weddings-Survey-Results