Wedding Trends Created During COVID
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Saying Yes to the dress alone
Many brides dream of wedding dress shopping with their entire party present. In fact, the statistics showed that wedding party size didn’t change despite the pandemic, with the average size at 10 people in 2019, and 10 people in 2020. Having all the bridesmaids present for champagne tasting and dress viewing is kind of part of the deal. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, many dress shops limit how many individuals can be in the store at once. And fawning bridesmaids don’t count as essential personnel, which left many brides trying on their wedding dresses all alone. The cut back in formalities did not mean a cut back in cost, though, with the average wedding dress going at about $1,600 both in 2019 and 2020.
