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the best of 2010: the facts

December 16, 2010

The Best of 2010: The Facts

Okay, so this post is going to be a little different than most of my others...

This morning, I was thinking about my own wedding, and how old I was at the time, and for whatever reason I started thinking about what
age my brides were this past year, and that got me thinking about the grooms, etc. and it occured to me that there were probably all
sorts of different, interesting facts about my weddings this year that would be fun to collect, organize, and then present in a blog post.

Little did I know how much work it would be, but once I got started, I found that I was really enjoying it and didn't want to stop. Still,
though, I confess that I didn't take the time to actually organize the facts into any kind of cohesive categories or anything like that, so
hopefully you will bear with me on that. Below are the many incredible and astounding facts!!!

What was the average age of my 2010 brides?

26

What was the average age of my 2010 grooms?

28

What was the most common name of my brides?

Ashley ( 2 )

What was the most common name of my grooms?

Joshua ( 3 )

How many weddings did I photograph in 2010?

28

How many of those wedding ceremonies took place in a church or other house of worship?

20

How many of those weddings took place outdoors?

04

How many weddings and the subsequent receptions took place at the same location?

11

In what month did I photograph the most weddings?

September ( 6 )

In what month did I photograph the fewest weddings?

January ( 0 )

How many weddings did I photograph with either one or two assistants?

25 of 28

What was the average number of bridesmaids for each wedding?

04

What was the average number of groomsmen for each wedding?

04

How many of my couples saw each other, prior to the ceremony, on the day of their wedding?

8 of 28

How many of my 2010 weddings experienced at least some rain on the day of the wedding?

5 of 28

How many of my 2010 weddings experienced temperatures over 90 degrees on the day of the wedding?

4 of 28

How many of my 2010 brides included children in their wedding ceremony?

20 of 28

How many of my 2010 brides served a buffet-style dinner at their reception?

12 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples included a First Dance in their reception?

28 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples took dancing lessons for that reason ( that I know of... )?

2 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples included an anniversary dance at their reception?

16 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples included a dollar-dance at their reception?

8 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples smashed wedding cake into each other's faces at their reception?

12 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples used a professional DJ at their wedding reception?

26 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples used a professional videographer on their wedding day?

10 of 28

How many of my 2010 couples used a limousine or coach, etc. on their wedding day?

22 of 28

Of those limousines, how many had their air-conditioner fail on a hot summer day?

1 of 28

Of those brides who experienced a LIMO-AC-FAILURE on a hot summer day, how many got their money back?

1 of 1 ( woohoo! )

How many bridal boudoir sessions did I photograph in 2010?

36

How many of my boudoir brides gave their Little Black Book to their new husband before the wedding?

14 of 36

How many of my boudoir brides gave their Little Black Book to their new husband on their wedding night?

18 of 36

What about the other brides ( out of 36 )?

The other brides either didn't purchase a Little Black Book ( just got the DVD instead ) or, in the case of one bride,
she found that she couldn't stand to wait and gave it to her fiance for Valentine's Day!!!