Irish Wedding News
09/11/2017
Newly-released statistics have revealed the most popular day to get married in Northern Ireland in 2016.
According to figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular day to tie the knot was Saturday, 06 August. Similarly, August was found to be the most popular month for weddings to take place.
In 2015, Saturday, 05 September was the most popular day.
When it comes to weddings, there was a total of 8,306 marriages and 84 civil partnerships registered in NI in 2016; this is equivalent to almost one every hour.
However, there were also 2,572 divorces and eight civil partnership dissolutions granted in 2016, with non-cohabitation remaining the most frequently recorded reason for separation.
Elsewhere, the figures revealed that both men and women are, on average, waiting six years longer to tie the knot compared to 30 years ago. The average ages of first-time brides and grooms are now 30 and 32, respectively.
(JP/LM)
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Most Popular Day To Get Married In NI Revealed
Newly-released statistics have revealed the most popular day to get married in Northern Ireland in 2016.
According to figures compiled by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular day to tie the knot was Saturday, 06 August. Similarly, August was found to be the most popular month for weddings to take place.
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In 2015, Saturday, 05 September was the most popular day.
When it comes to weddings, there was a total of 8,306 marriages and 84 civil partnerships registered in NI in 2016; this is equivalent to almost one every hour.
However, there were also 2,572 divorces and eight civil partnership dissolutions granted in 2016, with non-cohabitation remaining the most frequently recorded reason for separation.
Elsewhere, the figures revealed that both men and women are, on average, waiting six years longer to tie the knot compared to 30 years ago. The average ages of first-time brides and grooms are now 30 and 32, respectively.
(JP/LM)
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