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 2010, the average wedding abroad cost Â£6,585, around a third of the cost of a UK wedding. While the average cost of weddings abroad has risen (by 9.8% since 2005), in the UK overall costs appear to have fallen slightly as a result of the recession, to just below Â£20,000.Tom Rees, Senior Travel and Tourism Analyst at Mintel, said:n the last two years, the percentage of consumers agreeing thatâthe cost and time required in attending a wedding abroad puts relatives and friends in an awkward positionâhas fallen from approximately one in five (19%) in 2008 to nearer one in seven (15%) in 2010.