It's official; weddings are on the rise! According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of weddings in England and Wales during 2010* rose by 3.7% compared to 2009. Which doesn't sound much until you realise that the number of marriages has been in steep decline since, wait for it,1971.
In 2010, 277,740 people in the UK chose to get married. Of these, 68% were civil wedding ceremonies, and the number of ceremonies in approved premises such as hotels, stately homes and historic building was up by 12%. That's quite a lot of people choosing to get married, which probably explains why you need to book your civil wedding venue so far in advance!
For those planning a church wedding, you too a setting a trend! Figures from the Church of England show the number of church weddings rose by 4%, and religious ceremonies of all denominations and religions account for 32% of all weddings.
And civil partnerships are on the rise too, by 1.7% in 2010, with over 46,000 ceremonies performed since the Civil Partnership Act came into force in December 2005.
So, the message is clear; more people in the UK are choosing to get married, and we'll drink a toast to that!
*Figures release by ONS on 29/2/2012. Preparing stats obviously takes time!
In 2010, 277,740 people in the UK chose to get married. Of these, 68% were civil wedding ceremonies, and the number of ceremonies in approved premises such as hotels, stately homes and historic building was up by 12%. That's quite a lot of people choosing to get married, which probably explains why you need to book your civil wedding venue so far in advance!
For those planning a church wedding, you too a setting a trend! Figures from the Church of England show the number of church weddings rose by 4%, and religious ceremonies of all denominations and religions account for 32% of all weddings.
And civil partnerships are on the rise too, by 1.7% in 2010, with over 46,000 ceremonies performed since the Civil Partnership Act came into force in December 2005.
So, the message is clear; more people in the UK are choosing to get married, and we'll drink a toast to that!
*Figures release by ONS on 29/2/2012. Preparing stats obviously takes time!
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