Research has revealed that thousands of couples will be preparing to marry this week. According to the SOUCEWIRE, the second weekend in August is officially “wedding week”

All survey data from over 23,000 weddings Ecclesiastical has insured from 2002-2007 that over the past five years Friday weddings have increased in popularity by 5%. And over the same period Saturday weddings have decreased in popularity by the same amount, 5%. As for January and Tuesdays, these are the least popular times to get married. Correspondingly less than 2% of couples chose to marry at this time.

Wedding insurance manager Darren Mabley-Jones said:

“The traditional Saturday wedding in August remains the most popular choice for couples planning to tie the knot. However, many couples are starting to turn to a Friday for their celebration instead, perhaps to ensure they get the venue they want, but also to save money on hire charges.

“With a recession looming finances will be stretched, so couples will be looking for any way to save a little money. Holding your wedding on a Friday doesn’t make much of a difference to guests, extends the weekend’s celebrations and can cut the budget substantially as well.

“But despite a rise in Friday weddings, British couples continue to place their faith in our summer by opting for an August wedding. Whether or not they get the sunshine they planned for however is another matter.

“Friday weddings all year round are set to grow in popularity. However, Tuesday weddings in January will continue to be very rare indeed!”


References:
http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=LAzTQ
http://www.ecclesiastical.com/