The tailored nature of humanist weddings is a big factor behind their surge in popularity, a leading radio presenter has said.
New figures from the CSO today show there were 1,711 humanist wedding s in Ireland last year, 8.1% of all ceremonies.“I had a look back at CSO statistics and noticed in 1973, 96% of marriages in Ireland were Catholic and that has more than halved in 50 years," she said.Options
“Everyone is made feel welcome and that’s important for couples as well as they want it to be personal to them – tailored to them.
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