​Gay-Friendly Honeymoon Destinations

. Your LGBTQ wedding is a destination celebration
. Feeling the need to marry now? 15 percent of men and 10 percent of women say yes with same-sex marriage is legal in the U.S., Mexico, some Caribbean Islands, Fiji, Tahiti and other South Pacific islands
. Women spend about $25,334, men spend about $33,822 on their weddings
. Engagements: 11 months for women, 9 months is the average for men
. LGBTQ weddings and guest lists: women average 117 guests, men average 121 guests 
. Wedding Traditions: one-third of LGBTQ couples will decide which wedding traditions fit their style. About 70 percent women and 65 percent say their wedding will fall under "traditional"
. Over half of all women do not see each other until the wedding ceremony
. Asking parents for permission before proposing? Yes says 42 percent of men and 46 percent of women 
. Engagement rings: women spend an average of $5,349, men spend around $5,719 and men insuring their rings has doubled
. Wedding Ceremony Costs: 7 in 10 couples pay the majority, family contributions are increasing and family acceptance has risen to 53 percent
. Preferred wedding months: August and October for women (32%), September and October for men
. Engagement Rings: for women, a diamond center stone with side stones, 30 percent prefer a solitaire
. Elopements are down: 4 percent among men, 8 percent among women