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 ...
- The Average Age of an Australian Bride was 29 and Groom 31 years old, in 2009.
- There are approximately 110,000 Weddings in Australia every year!
- The Average Cost of a wedding is around $30,000!!
- The Average Engagement Length is 16 months.
- 80% of brides will plan a Formal Wedding.
- Enagement Rings - 74% of brides receive a diamond ring, 60% of those are involved in choosing their rint, with 3% choosing it by themselves!
- Wedding Ring - Ancient Egyptians belived that the 'vein of love' ran from the 4th finger on the left hand, hence the reason that married couples wear their ring in this position.
- Queen Victoria made white the traditional colour of chice when she wore a white gwon in 1840 to marry Prince Albert. The colour 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'.
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