Here comes the bride and the R70 000+ wedding (that’s just the average by the way). But before that we’ve got bachelor and bachelorette parties to throw.
So even though all eyes go to the multi-million rand wedding industry, you’ll be amazed just how lucrative the bachelor and bachelorette party industry can be. Check out these bank balance burning stats.
Britons between the ages of 18 and 49 spend £5 billion on pre-wedding parties annually.
The average cost of a pre-wedding party is £277.
71%
Parties that happen at pubs, bars and clubs
53%
Bachelors who are worried about getting sick from too much booze
Source: cooldailyinfographics.com
Stumped for ideas for bachelor(ette) parties? These are the top searches on Google:
58%
Bachelor female entertainment
43%
Bachelorette game ideas
Source: cooldailyinfographics.com
Party statistics to make you blush
72%
Bachelorettes who receive naughty toys as gifts
47%
The percentage of bachelor parties with exotic dancers
And for a laugh, the percentage of people who believe the bride-to-be should have no say in planning her groom’s bachelor party… drum roll please…
75%
Source: statisticbrain.com