Italy Tops Wedding Destinations of 2012
Destination wedding site MarryAbroad.co.uk confirms its Top 10 overseas destinations of 2012 - compared to 2011, for UK couples choosing to get married abroad.
For the second year running, Italy has topped the list – favoured for its accessibility and reputation of romance.
The trend of smaller intimate European weddings was also strong in 2012, with long haul destinations such as Bali and Australia falling so much in popularity they didn’t make this year’s top ten.
New destinations that enjoyed popularity in 2012 included the Czech Republic, Malta and South Africa.
MarryAbroad.co.uk’s Top countries by visits 2012
- Italy
- Greece
- Thailand
- Spain
- France
- Canada
- South Africa
- Malta
- Czech
- Sri Lanka
MarryAbroad.co.uk’s top countries by visits 2011
- Italy
- Spain
- Greece
- Canada
- Thailand
- France
- Australia
- Bali
- India
- Turkey
Charlotte Hand, Co-Founder of MarryAbroad.co.uk, says, "We definitely found that couples have been more adventurous over the past year, in choosing locations for their weddings.
"There is still strong interest amongst UK couples for marrying by the sea – with beach ceremonies coming first in popularity.
"However the majority of this interest is for European beach resorts. Long-haul destinations such as the Caribbean have been less attractive, perhaps due to the economic climate."