Facts about our visitors

• Their average household income is £53,000.*
• 89% of our visitors are in socioeconomic band ABC1.*
• 77% of our visitors are in the initial stages of planning a wedding or still have a lot to organise: the rest are still looking for a few things.*
• 98% of the parties attending the show include the bride, and 38.5% the groom.*
• 51% of weddings will have more than 100 guests attending.*
• 67% of visitors are looking for their wedding dress.*
• The average spend on a wedding reception is £11,350.*
• The average spend on a honeymoon is £3,272.*
• The average spend on a wedding dress is £953.*
• The average bride and groom wedding gift list totals £3,000.*
• A further £2,067 is spent on the groom's outfit, bridesmaids' dresses, hair, make-up, accessories, cake and flowers.
• Half of all brides are prepared to travel ANY distance to get the perfect item for their wedding.
• 90% of couples are planning to go abroad for their honeymoon.**

Source:
*National Wedding Show Independent Market Research 2006
**The Wedding Survey 2005, You and Your Wedding magazine