December is the Most Popular Month for Wedding Proposals: Proposal Trends

Some Traditional Proposals Are Still Preferred

By Newshound, published Dec 16, 2007
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Many people view the summer as the most popular time to propose to your significant other. In reality though, nothing can be further from the truth. The most popular month for proposals is during the winter chill that grips the country during the month of December. This information is according to an online survey conducted by Steve Elliott Marketing Research. Other findings in the survey included that many traditional wedding proposal expectations still exist today. This information was according to a recent press release from Robbins Brothers.

Wedding proposals are much more important that some might think they are according to the women who participated in the survey. 25 percent of the women surveyed indicated they actually consider the proposal more important than the wedding itself. This means that guys out there should take notice of this article about what is expected in wedding proposals. If you guys wait too long to propose, these days you might be the one that is proposed to as 37 percent of the women in the survey indicated they would consider proposing to their significant other.

Many traditional proposal practices are still used today. The majority of men surveyed indicated they would still ask the father of the bride for permission to propose to his daughter. The survey also indicated that both the majority of men and women surveyed indicated they feel that getting on one knee is the best way to propose. If you are trying to find out how to propose and where, you aren't alone. 38 percent in the survey indicated they would ask friends and family for advice on how to propose.

December is the Most Popular Month for Wedding Proposals: Proposal Trends
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Takeaways
  • 25 of women surveyed viewed the proposal as more important than the wedding itself.
  • The majority of men surveyed would still ask the father of their future bride for their hand.
  • All surveyed agreed that proposing over the internet was impersonal.
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I really liked this and reading it made me feel good. :-) Great article. Five stars.

Posted on 12/17/2007 at 12:12:35 AM

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