{"id":9279,"date":"2014-06-30T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2014-06-30T20:32:32","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T20:32:32","slug":"second-annual-same-sex-wedding-survey-highlights-trends-in-lgbt-nuptials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2014\/06\/second-annual-same-sex-wedding-survey-highlights-trends-in-lgbt-nuptials\/","title":{"rendered":"Second annual same-sex wedding survey highlights trends in LGBT nuptials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) {   var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];   if (d.getElementById(id)) return;   js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;   js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";   fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theknot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TheKnot.com<\/a> and The Advocate announced the results of their second annual same-sex wedding survey. The study looks at many aspects of weddings, from the engagement to the honeymoon, comparing the traditions that same-sex couples are following in our wedding ceremonies with those of straight counterparts, and how we&#8217;re making nuptials unique with our own traditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/theknot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/theknot.jpg\" alt=\"theknot\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/theknot.jpg 650w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/theknot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/theknot-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Stats from TheKnot.com and The Advocate Same-Sex Weddings Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As marriage equality continues to be legalized in more states across the country, the words \u201ccommitment ceremony\u201d and \u201ccivil union\u201d are becoming scarcer. Eighty-two percent of same-sex couples refer to this occasion as their wedding in invitations, up from 70 percent in 2013. <\/li>\n<li>Seventy-one percent of same-sex couples will have a ceremony and reception, as opposed to 96 percent1 of straight couples. Twelve percent of same-sex couples will only have a ceremony, and 7 percent of couples are planning to simply host a reception. <\/li>\n<li>Same-sex couples are less likely to have a formal proposal (58 percent) than straight couples (94 percent).<\/li>\n<li>Proposing with a ring is not as common for same-sex couples, with about two out of three couples (62 percent) exchanging an engagement ring before or after the proposal.<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to wedding attire, nearly all (91 percent) of same-sex couples know what their partner is wearing in advance, with 49 percent of male same-sex couples and 20 percent of female same-sex couples wearing matching outfits. <\/li>\n<li>As a nod to customary wedding wear, 42 percent of both female and male same-sex couples are wearing a suit or tuxedo as their wedding day attire.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cwalk down the aisle\u201d: Less than half (45 percent) of same-sex couples did or plan to walk down the aisle. Of those couples, 59 percent of female same-sex couples will be escorted by a family member, along with 37 percent of male same-sex couples. <\/li>\n<li>Forty percent of male same-sex couples and 30 percent of female same-sex couples plan to walk down the aisle together. <\/li>\n<li>Straight couples are more likely to tie religion into their ceremony (63 percent), while only 38 percent of same-sex couples will incorporate religion.<\/li>\n<li>Writing vows is more common for same-sex couples, with nearly half (49 percent) writing their own, compared to about one in four (23 percent) straight couples.<\/li>\n<li>Only 35 percent of same-sex couples plan to set up a wedding registry, compared with 87 percent of straight couples. <\/li>\n<li>In a more traditional move, a 79 percent 1 of straight brides will change their last name to the groom\u2019s last name, while 54 percent of same-sex couples will keep their given last names. Forty-one percent of female same-sex couples and 23 percent of male same-sex couples will change their last name to their partner\u2019s.<\/li>\n<li>Although same-sex couples are spending less on average ($15,849) on their weddings than straight couples ($29,858 1), they\u2019re having more intimate affairs (77 guests on average versus 138) and still investing just as much on their guests, with an average spend of $205 per head (compared with $220 per head for straight couples).<\/li>\n<li>When it comes to finances, 85 percent of same-sex couples are paying for their wedding themselves, compared with only 13 percent of straight couples.<\/li>\n<li>The 63 percent of same-sex couples going on a honeymoon are taking more luxe trips than straight couples, with an average spend of $4,965, compared to $4,744 for the 77 percent of straight couples who take a honeymoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/second-annual-same-sex-wedding-survey-highlights-trends-in-lgbt-nuptials-2014-06-27\" target=\"_blank\">press release<\/a><br \/>\nphoto: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theknot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TheKnot.com<\/a><br \/>\n<P><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-comments\" data-href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/?p=9279\" data-num-posts=\"10\" data-width=\"700\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TheKnot.com and The Advocate announced the results of their second annual same-sex wedding survey. 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