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The latest marriage statistics released for England and Wales

The latest government marriage statistics for England and Wales covering 2022 were released on 20 June 2024. Here's a summary of the key points and our explanation of the trends.

Data report from weddings during 2022

The annual Guides for Brides report of wedding data for 2022. This report is based on online data files, rather than surveys and opinions, so gives an accurate representation of the online behaviour o...

Venues - Data from Couples with 2021 Weddings

We are really hopeful that the Prime Minister’s roadmap, due to be released on the week commencing 22/2, will include some clarity for weddings. Many couples are waiting until that point before maki...

Why Online Statistics can Help Us Feel Confident

New Marriage Statistics Released April 2020

For wedding venues and suppliers, these new statistics from the Office for National Statistics will be helpful amid the COVID-19 crisis and for future.

The 2019 Wedding Report

An extensive study of UK weddings by Guides for Brides has revealed £17,500 was the national average cost of getting married in 2019.

Government marriage statistics published in 2019

Every three years the Office for National Statistics releases figures on the changing state of marriage and weddings in England and Wales, and in 2019 they released the latest statistics which cover...

The True Cost of Weddings in the UK

The Guides for Brides Wedding Survey exposes the true cost of weddings in the UK and how much brides and grooms really spend on a wedding.

Wedding Insights Reveals New Wedding Trends

We’ve recently conducted an extensive survey of over 7,500 brides that got married in 2017 and uncovered new and growing trends in the UK wedding industry. Find out more here...

Civil Partnership and same-sex marriage statistics

Over 16,000 gay and lesbian couples united in civil partnerships in the first year after new laws were introduced in the UK in 2005.