Size: Snake size varies to extremes by species. At up to 30 feet long, the reticulated python is the longest snake. At a minuscule 4 inches, the Barbados thread snake is the smallest. Weight: The green anaconda isn't the longest snake, but it is the heaviest - they can grow up to 550 pounds!
1 And on the high end, expect to pay $2,000 to $5,000 and up for a custom-made designer dress in silk, sometimes with elaborate embellishments of hand-stitched lace or beading, from an upscale wedding boutique.  The average cost for a wedding dress is $1,505, according to The Bridal Association of America .
Call it the H&M effect. Todayâs brides are expecting high-design wedding dresses for a fraction of the cost of a designer dress. According the Knotâs 2009 Real Weddings Survey, the average price paid for a wedding dress in 2009 was $1,134, a drop from the 2007 high, when women spent $1,317 on average for a wedding dress.