AFTER THE VOWS...
• 72% of all
brides say they would have spent more time choosing their reception entertainment.
• Almost 100% say they would have spent more of their budget on the entertainment.
• During wedding planning, Brides say their highest priority is their attire,
followed by the reception site and caterer - reception entertainment is among
the least of their priorities. Within one week after their reception,
78% of Brides say they would have made the entertainment their highest priority!
• When asked, 81% of guests say the thing they remember most about a wedding
is the entertainment.
• 65% of all couples that chose a band to entertain at their wedding, said,
if they had it to do over again, they would have chosen a disc jockey.
These statistics were published in St. Louis Bride & Groom Magazine in 2003. Sources include: Simmons, 2001; USA Today, 2002; National Bridal Service, 2001; The Knot, 2002; Brides Magazine, 2001.