When you imagine getting married- do you consider a religious setting as part of your wedding day?
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The link between religions and marriage has been in the press a lot lately given the changing laws on same sex marriage.
With these shifts, DeJoria Diamonds wanted to find out if the general public still leaned towards religious ceremony or not.
43% of people don't consider themselves as religious which prompts a few questions- is religion on the decline and could places of religious importance still cater for couples where one's religious and one's not?
Those who said marrying in a religious building is important said so because it means something to their family. It suggests that there is still a strong connection between family, culture and religion. That beliefs and values held the by wider family are the driving force behind big life events such as weddings.
There are admittedly many more places people can get married now than there used to be; castles, hotels, venues or indeed abroad.
20% of couples would opt for something other than a church because the choice is there for them. This shows that couples are willing to be creative when it comes to their wedding day venue and not just settle for what's gone before.
It's arguable that this is due to how easy it is to travel now as well as ongoing improvements in technology.
Some might say that having a wedding in a conventional setting or in a different country dilutes tradition and the homely feeling of a familiar a religious setting.
Only 10% agree that it is important to their religion to get married in such a setting, demonstrating that religion is still filtering down to the younger generations and the families that are joining together are of the same religious persuasion.
So is the religious ceremony on the decline? Are we moving into another era where couples are seeking out new and exciting places to tie the knot?
The one thing we know for sure is that the choice is bigger than it's ever been and couples can tailor their wedding to suit both religious and non-religious inclinations or a bit of both.
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