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Through niche research, completed by Aruba Tourism Authority, weare providing you with free business highlights and insights that can be applied to your business with the purpose to create additional value to your operation, resulting in higher revenue as we meet the needs of ever-changing visitors.  \nThe below summary focuses on further understanding and developing the Niche segment directed on Romance. Aruba has a well-established wedding and honeymoon market with excellent weather conditions, as it is located south of the hurricane belt and has favorable conditions year-round. The weddings market is a very valuable sector for Aruba, generating greater expenditure than the cruise market, and it fits well with Aruba’s need to attract younger visitors and future returners. By increasing the range of activities that appeal to Millennials, who prefer experiences to things, Aruba could tap into the trend for weddings to become experiential vacations for couples and guests.  \nARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY  \nDefinition  \nRomance Tourism  \nthe art of wedding and honeymoons in Aruba  \nWedding and honeymoon tourism is defined as getting married and/or honeymooning away from home and many people travel abroad. It is also referred to as a Destination Weddings and overseas travel is often synonymous with the bride and groom taking their vows in a holiday destination or unusual location.  \n01.  \nARUBA TOURISM AUTHORITY  \n02.  \nTHE GLOBAL PICTURE  \nMarket Size, Value, Trends  \nARUBA TOURISM  \nAUTHORITY  \nThe global wedding industry is valued at an estimated US$300 billion according to IBISWorld, and is growing. While general consumer spending is in decline, the trend for ‘splurging’on the ‘fairytale wedding’ is on the rise and set to increase. Research conducted by The Knot magazine in 2015 found that between 2010 and 2015, the average cost of a wedding in the US increased by more than US$5,500 while in Spain, the overall budget on weddings in 2014 increased by 31% to €16,500 . In China, it is anticipated the wedding industry will increase in value from US$80 billion to US$120 billion over the next few years.  \nThe US isthe leading source market for destination weddings, which currently accounts for US$16 billion in annual spending while honeymoons command US$12 billion annually.  \nUS  \nWith a wedding industry worth US$50 billion, statistics compiled by Tripsavvy/ Ampersandtravel (2019) in on the US market found that:  \n• On average 2.4 million weddings are performed in the US each year.  \n• With 44,230 weddings being held each weekend.  \n• Weddings are a $50 billion industry annually.  \n• A traditional American wedding costs on average $35,329, the cost per-guest is $268  \n• $72 billion is spent on weddings in the US each year.  \n• 19% of couples’ parent’s pay for the wedding. Nearly a third pay for it themselves and 15% share the cost with both sets of parents.  \n• The average age of brides is 29 years and for grooms 31 years.  \n• The average number of guests attending is 136.  \n• There are around 23 million bridesmaids and groomsmen a year.  \n• Each guest spends on average $703 to attend a wedding.  \n• Each guest to a bachelor party spends on average $738 & a bachelorette party spends $472.  \n• $19 billion is spent on wedding gifts.  \n• $70-$100 is the average spent on a gift per person.  \n• 88% of American’s marry at least once, and one-third of those getting married have had previous marriages.  \n• 43% of weddings are officiated by a friend or family member.  \n• Only 33% of weddings took place in a religious institution last year.  \n• Brides spend on average $1,564 on a wedding dress.  \n• • Couples spend on average $1575 on a wedding band.  \n• 48% launch a wedding website.  \nDestination Weddings  \n• 24% of weddings are dest","cbCaipiA8z4G1jHf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipiA8z4G1jHf","pdf",1350920,13,"English","# Aruba Tourism Authority\n## Business Insights and Niche Research\n## Romance Tourism Definition\n## The Global Picture: Market Size, Value, Trends\n## Destination Weddings and Honeymoons\n## UK Market Statistics\n## Trends","[{\"question\":\"How does Aruba Tourism Authority position Romance Tourism as a business opportunity?\",\"answer\":\"It frames romance tourism around weddings and honeymoons, arguing that expanding activities for couples and guests can increase value and revenue for Aruba’s operations.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report define as Romance Tourism?\",\"answer\":\"Romance Tourism is defined as getting married and/or honeymooning away from home, including destination weddings where overseas travel is part of the vow or holiday experience.\"},{\"question\":\"What global trends are highlighted for destination weddings and honeymoons?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes rising interest in “fairytale wedding” experiences, destination weddings becoming more vacation-like, and couples spending significant amounts on honeymoons with strong sensitivity to destination weather.\"}]","ATA ROMANCE TOURISM BOOK SEP21 low res | PDF",1790239317]