The trend: 2022 is likely to be a record-breaking year for weddings, as couples who postponed their nuptials due to the pandemic are ready to tie the knot.
More on this: As many as 2.6 million weddings are expected to take place this year, up 18.2% from 2.2 million in 2019, prior to the pandemic, per The Knot.
- Total sales in 2022 of wedding-related products and services such as attire and catering are expected to rise 31% to $68.66 billion from 2021, which is well above pre-pandemic levels, per The Wedding Report estimates reported in CNN.