Average Age

In 2000, the average bride was 24 years old and the average groom was 28.

Engagement Rings

74% of all brides receive a diamond engagement ring and 60% are involved in selecting the ring.

Formal or Casual

80% of brides plan a formal wedding.

Unlucky Day

According to English folklore it’s Saturday, however it’s the most popular day in America.

Wedding Party

The most frequent number of bridesmaids is 4 (including the maid of honor). 62% of weddings have a flower girl, and 56% have a ring bearer.

Wearing a Wedding Ring

The reason that the engagement ring and wedding band is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand is because the ancient Egyptians though that the “vein of love” ran from this finger directly to the heart.

Wearing White

Queen Victoria made white the bridal color of choice when she worn it to wed Prince Albert in 1840.

Aphrodisiacs

Wild cabbage was traditionally recommended as an aphrodisiac.

Coffee Break Romance

It’s reported that more than 10,000 marriages a year are directly traceable to romances which begin during coffee breaks.

Engagement Lengths

The average engagement lasts 6 months.

Morning Kiss

Studies show that men who kiss their wives before leaving in the morning live 5 years longer than those who don’t.

On Bended Knee

Only 20% of men proposes on one knee.

Tying the Knot

The expression, “tying the knot” dates back to Roman times, when the bride wore a girdle that was tied in knots—which the groom then had fun untying.

Hand in Marriage

Only 4% of men asked for the parent’s approval for their bride’s hand in marriage.

Longest Marriage

Canadian hunter and trapper, Joseph Henry Jarvis and wife, Annie, have been married for 79 years.

First Love

Two out of five marry their first love.

Oldest Groom

Harry Stevens was 103 when he married 84 year old Theima Lucas at the Caravilla Retirement Home in Wisconsin on December 3, 1984.

Oldest Bridal Tradition

The veil dates back to ancient Rome, when it was flame-yellow, always worn over the face.

Something Blue

In the rhyme ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’ “Blue” is symbolic of the blood of royalty, since both the bride and the groom were once considered to be “royal” on their wedding day.

Wedding Costs

The average wedding costs $18,874 with 186 guest.

Forgotten Romance

In a recent research found that about 9000 romantic couples each year take out marriage licenses, then fail to use them.