Jennifer Ann Boyd tries on a wedding dress at La Jeune Mariee Bridal Boutique in Worthington, Ohio, on Saturday, February 25, 2006. Boyd spent $2,200 dollars to have a French designer in Beverly Hills make her dress for her August 2006 wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. According to About.com, a total of $72 billion dollars is spent annually on weddings in the U.S., with the average wedding coming in at $27,852 and the average dress costing $800.