Recession = Fewer Weddings!

The number of marriages is apparently closely tied to the fortunes of the economy. So, whilst weddings are already at a 100 year low, they are set to fall further in 2009. From The Times:

Married couples are in a minority for the first time since records began as fewer people choose to tie the knot, new figures indicate.

They showed that couples are less likely to get married now than ever before, with the number of weddings at a 100-year low. The marriage rate, a more accurate guide to the long-term trend, also fell sharply to a record low in 2007

However, although the average cost of a weddings is now £20k, there are also a thousand ways to avoid spending such a fortune when you say ‘I do’...