Simply Wedding Stats!

Phase Eight recently conducted a HUGE wedding survey and this week released their results and we though some of them were very interesting....

 

Image from Shap Wells Hotel

 

77% of us are attending at least one wedding this year. The vast majority (45%) are in June- August and the March-May being the next most popular time. And what a generous lot we are! On average 51% of us give a gift/ cash gift of between £50-£100. 29% give under £50, 17% give between £100-£200 and 2% give over £200!

 

And what about our hen doo girls? Hitting the top spot of favourite activity is a spa day/afternoon with 40%. 14% would prefer drinks and dancing, 14% a cocktail tasting/making session 13% afternoon tea and 12% dinner and a theatre show.

 

Image from Harrogate Vintage Tea Party

 

 

And what if money was no object? Where would your dream honeymoon be? The Phase Eight survey revealed 37% of you would like to jet off to the Caribbean, 33% would like a romantic location such as Florence, 17% would head to the great British countryside, 7% of you would head out to Sin City itself, Vegas and 5% of you would head to the traditional city of love, Paris!

*All Statistics in this blog are taken from the Phase Eight newsletter

Simply Genius or Simply Impersonal? You decide!

Once your wedding is over and the '5 day high' subsides, the honeymoon seems like a lifetime ago and you are settling in to married life one thing is still left to do. Write your thank you cards! Most Bride and Grooms dread this sometimes tedious task yet others revel in it!

The Daily Mail revealed this week that there are now such a thing as Wedding Thank You Card Writers such as the aptly named 'Wedding Thank You Writer'! These companies offer a professional letter-writing service for brides and grooms with the late thank you-blues!specialising in wedding thank yous, designed to avoid the 'late thank-you-note blues.'

Brides using this service are given a choice of samples that include male or female handwriting and cursive or print.

Cards are left unsigned or names are printed depending on the couples preference and then posted back to the couple for them to send on to their wedding guests. 

We want to know... do you think this is a fabulous idea that you would do yourself or do you think its an awful impersonal idea that shouldnt be done?!