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This region hosts 70+ weddings each (normal) year
Interestingly, the number of weddings here didn’t decline much during COVID. Canada-wide, they dropped by a third from 2019 to 2020. Here, they dropped by less than 10% – then rebounded while still in the midst of the pandemic. What does it mean?
Some vendors say weddings are a growth opportunity for the qathet region. Vancouver weddings are notoriously expensive, and as a destination, this place has so much to offer.
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Indeed, weddings are their own industry. Canadians spend about $28,000 getting married, on average – meaning that weddings are already worth about $2 million here.
2018 : Weddings hosted in qathet
Hosted within City of Powell River : 51
Hosted within qathet, outside City Limits: 21
Total hosted: 72
2019: Weddings hosted in qathet
Hosted within City of Powell River : 39
Hosted within qathet, outside City Limits: 31
Total hosted: 70
2020: Weddings hosted in qathet
Hosted within City of Powell River : 39
Hosted within qathet, outside City Limits: 25
Total hosted: 64
2021: Weddings hosted in qathet
Hosted within City of Powell River : 40
Hosted within qathet, outside City Limits: 37
Total hosted: 77
2022: Weddings hosted in qathet
Hosted within City of Powell River : 41
Hosted within qathet, outside City Limits: 30
Total hosted: 71
Source: Vital Statistics BC
