Updated September 9, 2026
U.S. Wedding Planning Statistics
Current figures on marriage, wedding budgets, guest counts, and Phoenix wedding costs. Each statistic links to its original source, so planners, writers, and hosts can check the detail behind the number.
The numbers at a glance
Wedding planning, by the numbers.
2,041,926
marriages were reported in the United States in 2023.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2023 data6.1per 1,000
was the U.S. marriage rate in 2023.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2023 data$34,200
was the average wedding cost in The Knot's 2026 study of couples married in 2025.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025$27,000
was the average wedding cost in Phoenix in The Knot's 2026 study.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025117
was the average wedding guest count in The Knot's 2026 study.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025$292
was the average wedding cost per guest in The Knot's 2026 study.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025$17,100
was the average wedding cost for celebrations with 1 to 50 guests in The Knot's 2026 study.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025$43,300
was the average wedding cost for celebrations with more than 100 guests in The Knot's 2026 study.
Source: The Knot, 2026 study of couples married in 2025How to use these figures
Helpful context for a celebration that feels like yours.
Wedding costs vary widely by city, season, guest count, venue, and the choices that matter most to the couple. These figures work best as a starting point for thinking about scale, not as a required spending plan.
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Methodology and sources
Where these statistics come from.
This page uses the latest available federal marriage figures and The Knot's annual survey data. The sources use different methods and cover different years, so each figure is labeled with its own data date rather than combined into a single estimate.
National Center for Health Statistics
2023 dataThe Knot
2026 study of couples married in 2025Cite this page
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