2010 Engagement Survey

We ran this survey from January 2010 till now and the results are in!  We had 260 respondants to our survey, so thank you so much to you all for taking part!

What did we come up with?!

  • 40% of couples now getting married within 12 months of getting engaged.
  • July is still the most popular month to get married, but winter weddings are on the rise with nearly 30% of people now tying the knot in the cold weather months.
  • 10% of couples are choosing registered civil ceremony venues instead of the traditional church wedding.
  • More people set the date first and then shop around for their perfect wedding venue.
  • 15% of people are opting for country house, castle and “alternative” wedding venues as opposed to a hotel. wedding

As is customary here at WeddingDates.ie, we don’t ask you to do something without offering something in return, so we have a fantastic romantic getaway courtesy of our generous and lovely sponsor, Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny to giveaway!

Winner: The lucky winner of our getaway prize is Michelle Hegarty, who’s entry matched a random number draw. Congrats!

The results of the survey (a PDF with the press release and data) are available for download

Ciara Crossan

Ciara is the Founder and CEO of WeddingDates and has a particular love for quirky & unusual weddings! Considered a wedding venue expert, lucky for her she has visited hundreds of stunning wedding venues all over Ireland and the UK.

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