Editorial - Aerial Videos of Weddings are Soaring in Popularity

Weddings are not what they once were. Sure, the moment itself is the same - a couple is joined in marriage, usually in front of friends and family, there is cake and dancing - but the price has skyrocketed in recent years. Why? Experts say it is because couples want their wedding to be just as impressive as the ones they see on T.V. The average wedding in the United States costs $33,391. The average cost per guest has reached an all-time high of $268 per person, up from $194 in 2009. Couples are also looking for new ways to capture their, very expensive, magical day. That has led to a wave of customers looking for drone pilots and a new market for those pilots to get in to. In this aerial wedding reel by Mauro Sciambi, you can see why so many couples think sending a drone to capture their unique venue is such a great idea. SOURCES: “The average wedding cost in America is over $30,000 - but here’s where couples spend way more than that,” Sarah Jacobs, Business Insider, 2 April 2018, www.businessinsider.com/average-wedding-cost-in-america-most-expensive-2018-3 “Wedding Videographer Cost Guide” WEDDINGWIRE, WEDDING WIRE GROUP, 23 Jan. 2019 www.weddingwire.com/cost/wedding-videographer “How Much Does a Wedding Videographer Cost?” Kayla, MODWEDDING, 2 Dec. 2016 www.modwedding.com/2016/12/how-much-does-a-wedding-videographer-cost/ “The National Average Cost of a Wedding is $33,391,” Maggie Seaver, The Knot, 23 Jan. 2019, www.theknot.com/content/average-wedding-cost-2017