All you need is love , right ? Sure , but a little cash ca n't hurt , especially when it 's time to get hitched . Weddings are big business across the United States . Here are some quick stats on how money meets matrimony , and the most popular places and ages at which to pledge your eternal devotion . 2,079,900 : Weddings in the United States in 2012 , according to market research by the Wedding Report . $ 53.4 billion : Value of the wedding industry in the United States , according to market research by the Wedding Report . 26.9 : Average age in 2011 for an American woman to marry for the first time . 28.9 : Average age in 2011 for an American man to marry for the first time . $ 28,427 : Average cost of a wedding in the United States in 2012 , according to data from the 2013 Real Weddings Survey by TheKnot.com of 75,000 brides . $ 1,211 : National average cost of a wedding dress . $ 76,687 : The average cost in 2012 of a wedding in Manhattan , the most expensive city , according to the `` Real Weddings Survey . '' 133-143 : Average number of guests at each wedding . 11 : Percent of couples who travel more than 200 miles to get married . 15 : Average length in months of an engagement in the United States , as of 2011-2012 . 63 : Percent of gay couples in the United States getting married who plan to go on a honeymoon , versus 84 % of straight couples , according to a same-sex marriage survey by The Knot.com and The Advocate magazine . 17 : Percent of couples who get married in June in the United States , the most popular month . 17 : Percent of American brides in 2012 who opted for a `` casual '' wedding , more than in past years . 35 : Percent of American weddings taking place in a house of worship , such as a church or synagogue . $ 19 billion : Gifts purchased in 2010 from wedding registries , according to a marketing study from the University of Notre Dame . 24 : Percent of U.S. weddings that are destination weddings , according to BigCityBride.com . $ 65,000 : Starting price of the Couture Wedding Collection , the fanciest Disney `` Fairytale Wedding '' package at Disney World in Orlando , Florida . 1 : Rank of Las Vegas for destination weddings . 86,203 : The number of marriage licenses issued in 2012 in Las Vegas . 7 : Number of days a week marriages are performed at the Clark County Office of Civil Marriages , where Las Vegas is located . $ 275 : Cost of the `` Hound Dog '' wedding package at `` A Elvis Chapel '' in Las Vegas . Elvis sings three songs and will walk the bride down the aisle . 2,061 : Couples in Florida who were married on December 12 , 2012 , the most common wedding date there last year . ( Get it ? 12/12/12 ! ) Follow CNN Living on Twitter and Facebook . Did your wedding costs and guest list hit the average or did you swing well above or below ? Chime in below .
Market research says there are more than 2 million weddings in the United States every year . The average wedding cost is $ 28,427 , according to a survey by TheKnot.com . Comment: