The news that the number of church weddings increased in 2010, even while the total number of marriages continues to decrease, will hopefully go some way to restoring faith (literally) in the institution of marriage. Have engaged couples suddenly found God again? They may well have, but there are probably a few different factors at work.
The question of where to have your wedding used to be simple, but over 18 years it has resulted in a wide variety of answers. In 1994, the Marriage Act changed the wedding market forever, granting licences for civil marriages to venues as disparate as Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium, Blenheim Palace and the London Eye. It opened up choice for couples who previously would have had to opt for either a church or register office ceremony.
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