1 They are the leading cause of death for infants during the first year of life. 2  Birth defects may be caused by genetic problems, problems with chromosomes, or environmental factors.
Europeans seem to have it figured out. They spend an average of $5495 on their weddings. That's right, the average American wedding costs six times that of their European counterpart. Sure, everything's bigger in America, but there's more going on here. I blame the Disney Princess culture where girls are encouraged to envision their dream wedding from the moment they can walk. CNBC blames Pinterest.
You & Your Wedding survey reveals the average cost of a wedding is over Â£20,500. 50% of brides expect to go over budget to get the day of their dreams. 1  59% of brides do the bulk of their wedding planning alone. 2  20% borrow money to fund their big day.3  Only 22% prepared to cut budget due to economic climate.nly 22% of the brides surveyed were prepared to cut their budget due to the economic climate. The average cost of a wedding in 2014 was Â£20,983, down from Â£21,939 (4.5%) in 2012, but up almost 5% from 2009 (Â£20,020).