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After the recent announcement by Mrs2be.ie in conjunction with Aislinn Events showcasing the results of their 2012 wedding survey. They produced a much easier on the eye chart for you to see what people are spending on their big day – nice and handy!!
Full details of the article can be found here
Source: Mrs2be.ie
I realise I haven’t posted much on here recently but that is going to change again with over 30 posts in the pipeline ranging from wedding shots, babies, children and portraits. I have some cracking Vendor Spotlight interviews coming up with some interesting conversations taking place along and the odd boudoir thrown in the mix also. So please keep an open for the new posts and do not forget to leave some comments as it shows you are out there.
I just wanted to wish everyone a great Valentines Day and that wherever you are, you will be rewarded with a lovely surprise today . It will be interesting to see how many ladies are going to “pop the question” this month especially with it being a Leap Year!!
The 2012 results for the Irish Wedding Survey recently undertaken by the online wedding community, Mrs2be.ie in conjunction with Aislinn Events were just released.
There are some interesting numbers shown in there with obviously the photography figures being of more interest to me than the others to me. However, it still shows that the overall reduction against 2010 is about 3% which in light of the recession we are experiencing is not as much as I thought it would be. Mind you, predicitions for next year are that it will be going down again so fingers crossed it does not effect everyone too badly.
I have provided the 2010/2011 comparison figures below for you to see but if you prefer to see the full breakdown then head over to Mrs2be.ie to read it all.
|
2011 |
2010 |
% Change |
|
| Ceremony Venue (including donations) |
€378 |
€461 |
-18% |
| Reception Venue |
€9,905 |
€9,751 |
2% |
| Reception Band |
€1,753 |
€1,762 |
0% |
| Reception DJ |
€383 |
€384 |
0% |
| Photographer |
€1,489 |
€1,632 |
-9% |
| Videographer |
€975 |
€1,071 |
-9% |
| Wedding Planner / Coordinator |
€1,100 |
€1,150 |
-4% |
| Wedding Dress |
€1,290 |
€1,329 |
-3% |
| Bridal Party Attire |
€965 |
€970 |
-1% |
| Wedding Jewellery |
€605 |
€618 |
-2% |
| Beauty / Hair and Makeup |
€402 |
€428 |
-6% |
| Florist / Décor |
€630 |
€613 |
3% |
| Invitations / Other Stationery |
€290 |
€351 |
-17% |
| Wedding Cake |
€340 |
€329 |
3% |
| Ceremony Musicians / Singers |
€369 |
€419 |
-12% |
| Wedding Day Transportation |
€466 |
€427 |
9% |
| Wedding Favours |
€204 |
€210 |
-3% |
| Wedding Accessories / Candles |
€157 |
€204 |
-23% |
| Miscellaneous Costs |
€997 |
€1,320 |
-24% |
| The Honeymoon |
€4,362 |
€5,506 |
-21% |
| Total Wedding Cost (including honeymoon) |
€27,060 |
€28,935 |
-6% |
| Excluding honeymoon |
€22,698 |
€23,429 |
-3% |
Source: Mrs2be.ie