ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NorthEAST OHIO WEDDINGS IN 2024:
21,683
Akron, Canton, and Youngstown Areas: 11,002 | Cleveland Area: 10,636
LICENSEs ISSUED by county
LICENSEs YEAR OVER YEAR
AVERAGE SPENT:
Akron Metropolitan Area:
$33,449
Cleveland Metropolitan Area
$36,704
Stats from 2024 Wedding Report
Northeast Ohio Wedding Stats
Median age of couples getting married: 31 years
Average length of engagement: 15 months
Average Number of guests: 130
74% spent more than their budget
Every couple is a ‘high-end couple’ in some facet of their wedding.
Communicating with couples
Communication is key to any good relationship – including a professional one! Engaged couples are looking for the easiest way to contact you, so it’s important to be accessible. Though we’re seeing new means of communication emerge – like texting or using social media – the old standbys of email, website, and phone calls are a reliable and professional way to maintain communication.
59% Email
50% Website
39% Phone Calls
25% Forms
22% Social Media
11% Text
Why advertise in the Magazine?
86% of consumers who receive a print publication are likely to keep it displayed on a coffee table or shelf.
63% of consumers say it is easier and more pleasurable to browse products and services in print than online.
The primary purpose of advertising in print in this digital age is to drive traffic to one’s website and print ads help to brand and establish trust with the targeted reader.
Why exhibit at a show?
57% of the attendees are there to meet wedding vendors.
62% book services after a show.