People still get married at Easter; But the practice of marrying at Christmas seems to have died out.
Several of my ancestors married on Christmas Day
2007-09-14 11:59:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My great grandfather married on Christmas day in 1862...AND it was in a parish church
2007-09-14 13:50:16 · update #1
I don't know why it stopped but I, too, have found ancestors who married on Christmas Day, so it did used to happen, devout_4_ever.
2007-09-14 12:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I like to celebrate special occasions so no way I'm going to overlap Christmas and my wedding anniversary when each is so deserving of its own special day and celebration. Also, if you plan on guests, it's quite inconsiderate. I've been to a New Year's Eve wedding, but never heard of a Christmas wedding. I live in Canada so travel gets difficult that time of year, winter is not very popular for weddings. It's completely possible to marry on Christmas day, you might just have more difficulty finding a venue and vendors and convincing guests to choose you over their own plans. Keeping in mind also, not everyone celebrates Christmas, so if you were of a non-Christian faith you would have better luck with a December 25 wedding.
2016-04-04 21:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do get married in Britain on Xmas day there is no law against it at all.
Most people probably chose not to as its quite a hectic and busy time of the year anyway.
But you are allowed to marry in Britain on Xmas Day.
Whoever tells you otherwise is lying or got their facts very wrong.
Baz
2007-09-14 12:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by Phat Baz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi Doc, How are the Bananas. Didn't know you could get married on Christmas day. I know that Hairdressers are the only people who can't work on Christmas day by law.This is Employment law I'm talking about, So it may be they can't get their hair done to go to the wedding.
2007-09-15 00:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by john m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My parents married on Christmas day and I know it was because that was the only day my father could get off work.
2007-09-14 13:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by Sherbert 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
it probably got too cliché like valentines day everybody gets engaged and married that day i wouldnt too predictable and all that but a christmas wedding would be good id rather get married that day then valentines day
2007-09-14 12:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by animal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, I think it probably just fizzled out because guests wouldn't want to come. And I bet everything would be very expensive!
Sunday weddings are definitely allowed - it's my 3 week anniversary this Sunday
2007-09-14 14:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
to be honest i have never heard of anyone getting married on Christmas day. in fact i thought you couldn't get married on a Sunday (don't know where i got that notion!) but i have seen a fair few wedding cars on the sabbath. sorry i haven't answered your question, but by answering i have felt i have learnt something new today..lol. so yeah, thanks for that.
2007-09-14 12:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Up to me a very strange tradition...But what is bad in it? I ve just heard that it is bad to get married in may.
2007-09-14 12:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husbands grandparents got married on xmas eve!
2007-09-14 12:31:51 · answer #10 · answered by linsy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋