Interesting Facts About Engagement Trends

Shane McMurray found that in just 5 years the average engagement length has gone from 18 months to 15 months.  See graphs below.







Another interesting fact: during the recession there was a change in popular engagement months. More couples get engaged in July and August than in previous years. See table below.

	2005-2006	2007-2008	2009-2010
Jan	8.54%	9.03%	6.80%
Feb	8.83%	11.34%	7.00%
Mar	6.05%	8.88%	4.63%
Apr	7.53%	7.03%	5.42%
May	7.35%	5.44%	6.45%
Jun	7.94%	5.13%	6.48%
Jul	8.54%	6.41%	11.16%
Aug	8.36%	8.11%	10.23%
Sep	7.41%	9.85%	8.93%
Oct	6.11%	9.03%	9.53%
Nov	4.51%	5.18%	7.38%
Dec	18.85%	14.57%	16.00%

Source/s: Proprietary survey samples collected from 2005 to 2010

You Are Engaged!

Congratulations!

It’s the moment you’ve been dreaming about, you are ecstatic and can’t wait to tell everyone.

You are so excited because  the wedding you’ve been dreaming and planning in your head all these years is about to become real when you suddenly feel a wave of panic as you realize that you have so much to do and so little time  – what a daunting task!

This is where a savvy event planner comes to the rescue to ensure the process is not such a daunting task but an enjoyable journey. Even if you are a DYI bride, consider hiring a “Month-Of” Planner to assist you in pulling it all together.

Here are a few tips to help you get started:

·        Set your budget

·        Choose your venue

·        Select your vendors

·        Start Planning

Happy Planning!

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