Ever wondered just how many couples are getting married in Australia?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released their latest report on civil ceremonies and trends from 2015.  Did you know in 2015 there were over 113,000 marriages registered in Australia?

Over a period of 20 years, Australians have increasingly opted for civil rather than religious celebrants, with civil ceremonies almost doubling, while the number of religious ceremonies have almost halved.  The proportion of marriage ceremonies performed by civil celebrants has continued to increase in 2015, with civil marriage celebrants performing a staggering 75% of all registered marriage ceremonies, an increase from 74% in 2014.  I like to think I had a small part to play in this trend!

Interestingly couples who lived together prior to marriage accounted for 81% of all marriages registered in 2015, an increase from the 79% recorded the year prior.

The median age of males and females tying the knot was 32 and 30 years respectively in 2015.  The median age at marriage for males has increased by 0.3 years since 2014 and the median age at marriage for females has increased by 0.2 years since over the same period.

Marriages where both partners were marrying for the first time accounted for 72% of all marriage in 2015.

Ever wondered why you need to book an awesome marriage celebrant early for a Spring wedding?  Of the 113,595 marriages registered in 2015, the most popular month of celebration for marriages was October with 13,614 marriages.  That’s 27,228 I do’s!  July is at the other end with 5,563 marriages – come to think of it any month is a great time to be married.

For more information visit my website marriedbysimon.com.au to see how I can make your wedding ceremony a celebration that you will remember for lifetime.

 

 

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  • We can’t thank you enough for making our wedding day so special. We truly appreciate the time you took getting to know us. Almost three months later and our guests still comment on how beautiful the ceremony was. We had such a fun day and you topped it off with your relaxed nature and great sense of humour.

    Sarah & Scott

  • Simon made our day super special and personal.  Our ceremony was exactly how we wanted it and more!  Our guests complimented Simon about how well he conducted our ceremony.  Best celebrant on the Mid North Coast!

    Kirra and Tim

  • Hi Simon,

    Tim and I are still on cloud nine after reminiscing about the perfect ceremony you created. It was everything we always dreamt of and is something that we will remember for the rest of our lives.

    We can’t thank you enough for all your support and guidance throughout the whole experience, especially your commitment to travel all the way to the Hunter Valley for our wedding. Thank you also for keeping Tim calm whilst he was waiting for me at the alter! I instantly felt more relaxed when I saw you waiting outside the chapel for us.

    The day wouldn’t have been so perfect without you. I’ll send you through some photos of the ceremony when we get them back. If you are ever in Newcastle please don’t be a stranger!

    Tim & Aimee

  • Thank you for the amazing job you did at our wedding.  Everyone loved the ceremony and commented on how good you were.  We were so happy and had a beautiful day.  Thanks again.

    Sherrene and Karl

  • Simon redefines the way a ceremony should be.  Words can’t describe how happy we were with everything he did.  Thank you again!

    Scott and Tameka

  • My husband and I are very grateful for the beautiful ceremony Simon put together. It was so important to us – and Simon respected and fulfilled our every need. He was so patient and understanding throughout the whole process.We cannot thank Simon enough for being apart of such an important part of our special day.

    Kane & Rohie