The Average Guest Will Spend Almost $3,000 Per Wedding this Year, Affirm Consumer Spend Report Reveals
More than a third of wedding-goers will attend a sequel wedding in 2022; Nearly two-thirds agree they would spend more money on a destination wedding if they can make a vacation out of it
New research from Affirm found that over a third (
The return of travel is also a reality for many wedding-goers — about one in three Americans are expecting to take a trip for a wedding this year and the majority (
As the costs of attendance can add up quickly - from gifts to clothing to travel - nearly two-thirds (
"One in four Americans plans to spend more on wedding attendance this year than ever before. In fact, the average consumer could spend up to
Additional key findings include:
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1 in 2 (
51% ) agree that couples should invoice wedding guests the cost of their attendance if they no-show -
More than a third (
36% ) of consumers say they’ve had to decline being in a wedding party due to high costs -
Almost half (
46% ) of consumers agree that guests should buy an additional gift when attending a second ceremony, even if they already purchased an initial gift for the couple.
About the Survey
The online survey was conducted by OnePoll for Affirm in
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