The wedding industry created a total of €80 million worth of business in the Balearics last year according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE). The average spend on the island was €19,000 per wedding, with the average across Spain slightly higher at €22,000. During 2010 4,035 couples got married on the islands, 5 per cent less than last year.
According to stats the sit down meal remains the most expensive part, taking up 57% of costs.
Ibiza has become one of the humber 1 places in Europe to tie the knot, therefore takes a good percentage of this latest statistic. Formentera has also been a hot destination to tie the knot and both Ibiza and Formentera look to have a lar percentage of weddings already booked for the 2012 season.