Countries spending the most on weddings

Couples in the United States spend the most on weddings. As of 2019, a wedding in the United States cost on average 29.2 thousand U.S. dollars. Spain and Italy followed, with 23.4 thousand and 22.5 thousand U.S. dollars, respectively. The study is based on interviews of couples in 14 countries worldwide.

Countries spending the most on weddings as of 2019 (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Average cost per wedding in U.S. dollars
United States	29,200
Spain	23,400
Italy	22,500
Canada	21,900
United Kingdom	19,200
France	17,600
Portugal	16,700
Mexico	8,600
Peru	7,700
Chile	7,400

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May 2019

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

20,000*

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couples; Top 10

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* 14 countries worldwide

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