 Overall customer satisfaction with full-service hotel brands was about the same or better than it was last year, but mid-scale and economy hotels saw a decrease in overall customer satisfaction. Ian Crawford, WTOP News. Weddings are getting a lot more expensive and social media is helping fuel the fire. The Knot reports the average wedding in 2024 cost $33,000. They also say 85% of couples made wedding decisions based on stuff they saw on social media.