Alexander Wakelam

As the Summer months finally arrive, many of us – particularly those with extended families or with a large network of friends – will be preparing for the annual cycle of weddings. For some this may have already begun in early Spring and might continue into December. Weddings taking place throughout the year is hardly a novel phenomenon, but a growing diversity on which weekday marriages take place has represented a significant shift in nuptial practice over the last three decades. Since 2021 I myself have been invited to two weddings on a Monday, one on a Wednesday, and two more on Fridays alongside nine Saturdays. 

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