Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 saw the number of weddings drop sharply.
The number has been on a broad upwards path since ceremonies became legal in England and Wales in March 2014
The number has been on a broad upwards path since ceremonies became legal in both nations in March 2014. By 2018, the figure had reached nearly 121,000, then held steady for the next few years before climbing to 167,000 in 2022.Separate figures from the ONS show that 4,850 same-sex marriages took place in England and Wales between March 29 2014 – the day they became legal – and the end of that year, with female couples accounting for 56% and males 44%.
In 2020, the last year for which data on ceremonies is currently available, Covid-19 restrictions saw the number drop sharply, to 2,811.
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