(CNN) - Bigger wedding bills: a sign that the economy could be picking up steam.
TheKnot.com, a wedding website, says brides and grooms spent more money to get married last year than they have since the start of the economic downturn.
The site said the average wedding bill was $28,427.
It surveyed more than 17,000 couples to get its results.
The site said spending increased in almost every category -- from photographers and DJs to invitations.
Couples in Manhattan spent the most, averaging nearly $77,000, while Alaskans were the most frugal, spending an average of just over $15,000.
