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Church Weddings are on the increase

Church Weddings are on the increase


Arthur Marment
Arthur Marment Updated:
8th of March 2023

It seems that the nation was captivated by the Royal Wedding last year and it has inspired other couples to follow in the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's footsteps, with the number of church weddings rising for the first time in several years.


Despite fewer marriages taking place, four per cent more couples are opting for Church of England Weddings.


The new figures show weddings in churches went up to 54,700 in 2010 compared with 52,730 in 2009 and the statistics are expected to be higher this year following the Westminster Abbey event in April.


The rise also seems to have come after the Anglican Church relaxed its rules in 2008, allowing couples to marry in any area where they have lived for six months or where their parents or grandparents were married.

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Arthur Marment

Church Warden at The Church of St John the Baptist in Kingston Lisle, Arthur Marment is the advisory voice for modern and traditional church weddings at Guides for Brides.

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