Table of Contents
Data Sources
Overview
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- To have and to hold
A Niche within a Niche
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- Definitions
Locations: Many Guises
What is the Wedding/Honeymoon Industry Worth?
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- The US
- The UK
The International Tourism Industry
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- Figure 1: Top 10 destinations worldwide for tourism arrivals, 2014-16
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Popular Wedding/Honeymoon Destinations
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- Figure 2: International tourist arrivals, selected wedding/honeymoon destinations, 2017
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Tourism an Economic Driver
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- Figure 3: Tourism revenues for selected wedding/honeymoon destinations, 2012-16
- Figure 4: Travel & tourism economy showing direct & total contribution to GDP of selected wedding/honeymoon destinations, 2017
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The Caribbean: A Leading Wedding/Honeymoon Destination
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- Where do the tourists come from?
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- Figure 5: Source markets for tourism to the Caribbean, 2012-16
- The Bahamas
- Legalities
- Jamaica
- Legalities
The US: An Embarrassment of Riches
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- Figure 6: Top 10 source market to the US, 2016
- Cross-border commuting
- Las Vegas and Hawaii
- Las Vegas
- Hawaii
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Europe: The Eternal Wedding and Honeymoon Destination
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- Tuscany and Cyprus
- Tuscany
- Legalities
- Cyprus
- Legalities
Weddings and Honeymoons in ‘Exotic’ Destinations
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- The Maldives
- Legalities
- The Seychelles
- Legalities
Gay Tourism
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- Recognition of same-sex marriages
Weddings, Honeymoons and the Cruise Industry
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- Figure 7: Global ocean-cruise passengers, 2014-18
- Where do cruisers come from?
- Weddings at sea
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The Role of Religion
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- Figure 8: Religions followed by the residents of selected countries, 2018
- The US versus Europe
- The sceptical Millennials
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Demographics
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- In Asia, the Millennials are on the march
- In the West too, Millennials are making an impact
Fewer Traditional Marriages than Before
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- UK
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- Figure 9: Number of religious & civil marriages in England & Wales, at 10-year intervals, 1975-2015
- US
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- Figure 10: Marital status of people aged 15 & over in the US, 2017
- National Marriage Week
Overseas Marriages
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- Figure 11: Number of weddings by UK nationals by country, 2016
- Destination weddings can ease tensions
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Millennials Fuelling the Market
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- Older Millennials are tying the knot
- Researching with the help of high-tech
Marketing Weddings and Honeymoons
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- Romance is key ingredient
- Wedding movies and TV reality shows
- Trade shows and websites
What Next?
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