14 DAY TRIAL // With most branches of the economy having already taken a serious hit because of the recession, the wedding industry continues to flourish, and will presumably do so for some time from now on. The explanation, analysts say, is obvious: more couples are seeking financial stability by walking down the aisle. At the same time, rich men are assaulting divorce attorneys with requests for legal separations, the same analysts reveal.
Because it’s harder to make ends meet on one’s own or with a separate status, analysts say, an increasing number of couples have already walked down the aisle to be united in marriage, with more expected to follow in the months to come. Speaking strictly numbers, the wedding business has seen a boost of almost 70 percent in all countries, as opposed to the figures registered a year ago. Now, bookings for weddings are made months ahead, because the number of requests is positively overwhelming.
Paradoxically, the same goes for divorce attorneys too, as they are now finding themselves assaulted with requests for separations. It’s mostly rich men who are asking for divorce, as their positions are now threatened (if they haven’t been made redundant already), and they make less money than they used to before the crisis hit. As such, they would now pay significantly less in case of a divorce, so they’re rushing to get out of their marriages, the cost-effective way, it is being said.
However, it’s the ever increasing number of weddings that is most amazing, especially for those working in the industry who, in this way, have something to hold on to in these dire financial times. Just like with the start of WWII, when the number of marriages reached incredible heights, now too, couples are quick to say their “I Do’s” and become husband and wife legally. Of course, all the while, they are hoping for some sort of assurance that the financial crisis will not affect them as hard as it will others.
“It is beyond belief. It is always busy after Christmas, but we are struggling to fit people in. Weddings seem to be on the up. It has been amazing. We have been rushed off our feet. We were bracing ourselves for a bit of a downturn due to the recession, but if anything it is the opposite. We have noticed that we are really busy. It does look like the credit crunch is making people get married.” people working in the wedding industry are telling the British Daily Mail.