Wedding Engagement Statistics

Wedding Engagements Facts

• December is the most popular month to become engaged
• The average engagement is 16 months
• During the engagement period, couples buy: furniture, house ware and table ware
• The median age to become engaged is 25 for women (first marriage)
• The median age to become engaged is 27 for men (first marriage)
• The median age to become engaged is 34 for women (second marriage)
• The median age to become engaged is 37 for men (second marriage)
• One-third of engaged couples hire a wedding consultant
• The engaged couple who spends $15,000 to $23,000 on their wedding is computer literate and has attended or graduated from college
• Engaged women are prime purchasers of sheets/pillowcases and comforters/quilts, and are three times more likely to buy tableware, cookware, and kitchen appliances, than the average population
• Engaged women are likely to acquire floor lamps
• Engaged men are more inclined to acquire table lamps
• Engaged couples are more likely to be apartment dwellers and renters

Engagement Rings

• The average engagement ring costs $2,000
• 75% of first-time brides receive an engagement ring
• 67% of repeat-brides receive an engagement ring
• One-third of men’s wedding bands have diamonds
• The average size of an engagement ring is .75 karat