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.
In fact, one out of every four weddings is now a destination wedding. So what does the average destination wedding cost? According to the 2012 Knot survey, the average destination wedding cost is about $20,000. If you include the honeymoon and travel expenses, your wedding come closer to $25,000. The average number of guests at a destination wedding was 86. And surprisingly, only 30% of destination wedding occurred outside the United States.