Wedding Facts and Traditions... 
                                                        Wedding Facts, Truths and Traditions 

          When exploring the truth behind weddings and some age old traditions we came across some 
                                    really interesting facts that we thought we would share with you... 

  • Las Vegas is the top wedding destination with over 100,000 weddings a year, followed by Hawaii at 25,000 weddings a year 
  • The Average Cost of a wedding is around $28,000!
  • The Average Engagement Length is 16 months.
  • 80% of brides will plan a Formal Wedding.
  • Engagement Rings - 74% of brides receive a diamond ring, 60% of those are involved in choosing their ring, with 3% choosing it by themselves!
  • Wedding Ring - Ancient Egyptians belived that the 'vein of love' ran from the 3rd finger on the left hand, hence the reason that married couples wear their ring in this position.
  • Queen Victoria made white the traditional color of choice when she wore a white gown in 1840 to marry Prince Albert. The color white is also said to be a symbol of joyous celebration and purity.
  • On average brides spend 200 hours on planning their big day!
  • Something Blue - The collection of items that is considered lucky for a bride to take to her wedding is given in the rhyme 'something old, something new, somthing borrowed, something blue'.
  • In America, T.V. soap opera weddings attract more viewers than a presidential address. 
  • On average, 7,000 couples marry each day in the United States!
  • An average wedding in the United States has 175 guests.
  • In the United States, June is the most popular month for weddings, followed by August.
  • Flower girls traditionally threw flower petals in the bride’s path to lead her to a sweet, plentiful future. 
  • In many cultures, the groom historically kidnapped the bride, and the groom’s friends would help him, leading to the modern-day groomsmen.
  • The most money spent for a wedding singer was the wedding of Multimillionaire Peter Shalson and wife Pauline who paid £2 million to get Elton John to sing a song at their wedding. 
  • The oldest bride to marry was Australian Minnie Munro who at 102 years married an 82 year old. 
  • Over 74% of first-time brides receive a diamond engagement ring, with the diamond symbolizing pure and eternal love.
  • In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness. 
  • Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the US.
                                                               Did You Know...
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