Tessa Marie Photography: Wedding Statistics

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Wedding Statistics

Looking back on 2011 I've noticed some similarities and differences about the weddings I shot.
Accordingly, I've come up with some scientifically correct,

properly sampled, soon to be peer evaluated statistics

(That I made up)

Analysis of 2011 Wedding Season

Hypothesis: Weddings are beautiful and wonderful and fun.
Timeline: July 2011-October 2011

Materials: Nikon DSLR camera x 2, lenses, tripod, memory cards, batteries, MacBook, IMac, Adobe software...

Locations:

Results

Average size of wedding party (including Bride & Groom) 8.6 people.
40% of couples took photos together before the ceremony.
Transportation included a limo, the Calgary C-Train, vintage cars, and a wagon pulled by an antique tractor.
80% of couples already had one or more child(ren) together.
Two brides were lucky enough to find dresses that fit right off the rack, one wore a used dress (though you'd never know it), and one crafty bride sewed her own wedding dress.
60% of bridesmaids' wore black dresses, 20% wore grey, and 20% wore purple.
Bride's footwear included green, purple, and black & white shoes, white sandals, and white cowboy boots.
40% of groomsmen wore mix & match pants/vests/suits, rather than matching rentals.
Priests officiated 60% of ceremonies.
A Dutch Wedding Box Ceremony was part of one wedding.
100% of brides walked down the isle with their father.
One couple skipped the first dance for a "first shot" instead.
Only one wedding took place outside, 60% took place in churches.
60% of receptions took place as private functions in restaurants.
It only rained during one wedding, and luckily after we finished the photos!
0% of brides were bridezillas (yay!)
100% of couples I worked with were fantastic people who's weddings were beautiful, touching, and a lot of fun!