Average wedding cost: $22,000
Bridesmaids and groomsmen in 2002: estimated 18 million
Average age of groom: 29
Average age of bride: 27
Wedding planner average cost: $5,000-$15,000
Wedding-day coordinator average cost: $800-$1,000
State with most marriages in 2001: California, with 224,241
State with fewest marriages in 2001: North Dakota, with 4,130
Busiest month for engagements: December, accounting for 19 percent
Slowest month for engagements: March, with 4 percent