Here are a few fun facts about honeymooners:
Estimated Number of Honeymooners: 1.4 million U.S. couples per year.
•Among couples who choose a traditional wedding, 99 percent take a honeymoon.
•On average, the honeymoon is booked 4 months before the wedding.
•Honeymoons comprise a $12 billion-dollar-a-year industry.
•Couples spend an average of $4,466 on their honeymoon. That's three times as much as the average U.S. adult spends on a vacation. Luxury honeymooners, which comprise 15% of the market, spend an average of $9,954 and vacation for 11 days.
•The honeymoon, on average, accounts for 14 percent of the wedding budget.
•The length of an average honeymoon is eight days.
•62% of couples pay for most of their honeymoon on their own.
•10 percent of newlyweds take cruises for their honeymoon.
•37 percent of honeymoon trips are to domestic locations; 63 percent are foreign.
•Most popular US honeymoon destinations: Hawaii, Florida, California, Nevada.
•Most popular overseas destinations: Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Italy, St. Lucia, France, USVI.
•Most popular luxury honeymoon destinations: Europe, Caribbean, Hawaii, South Pacific.
•40% of honeymooners will stay at a resort vs. 27 percent at a large hotel vs.10 percent at a small hotel.
•Only 1 in 4 couples go on their dream honeymoon.
•48% of honeymooners visit Facebook while away.
