Sunday 19 February 2012

Some Wedding Facts, Truths, Traditions and Ideas for 2012!


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'.
Here are a few ideas for your something blue (this could also be considered as your something new of course!)
Blue Cartoon Design
Blue Cartoon Design
Something Blue Couple
Something Blue Couple
Blue Beach Wedding
Blue Beach Wedding
Formal Something Blue
Formal Something Blue
Something Blue Formal Design
Something Blue Formal Design

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