AVERAGE COSTS IN MAINE

$25,000: Wedding total

$12,200: Venue and catering

$2,000: Flowers

$2,000: Photographer

$1,800: Wedding planner

$3,400: Live band

$1,000: DJ

$1,200: Wedding dress

$1.2 billion: Wedding industry contribution to Maine economy

WEDDINGS IN THE U.S.

No. 2: Maine’s ranking among states for destination weddings in 2021 (Hawaii was No. 1)

2.5 million: Number of weddings expected to be held this year (the most since 1984)

1.9 million: Number of weddings held in 2021

1.3 million: Number of weddings held in 2020

2.1 million: Yearly average in the U.S. for the years 2009 to 2019

25th: Maine’s rank among states for wedding spending

$86,000: Average cost in Manhattan (most expensive)

$16,000: Average in Idaho (least expensive)

20: Percentage of weddings rescheduled to 2022 (from the past two years)

Sources: The Wedding Report, WeddingWire, visitmaine.com, National Association of Caterers and Event Planners (Maine chapter)

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