How Far Will Brides Go to Throw a Winning Wedding? Find Out as Four
Weddings Canada Dishes on the Hottest I Do's and I Don'ts from
Season Two
The Biggest Wedding Day Food Faux Pas and Most Popular First
Dance Songs Revealed
Season Two Premieres Tues., Jan.
8 at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Slice™
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TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Four Weddings
Canada, the series that follows four determined brides as
they compete for the honeymoon of their dreams, takes a look at how
far some brides will go to make their wedding standout and reveals
what's hot and what's not among season two's 40 discerning Canadian
brides. Should bridesmaids wear perfectly matched dresses? What are
the most popular wedding songs? Is the cupcake trend on its way
out? Produced by Proper Television, Four Weddings
Canada Season Two (10 x 60') premieres Tues.,
Jan. 8 at 11
p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT on
Slice™, with repeat airings on Wed.,
Jan 9 at 3 p.m.
ET/12 p.m. PT, Sat., Jan. 12 at 9 p.m.
ET/ 6 p.m. PT and Sun., Jan 13 at 8 p.m.
ET/ 5 p.m. PT.
Click here for a preview of Four Weddings Canada
Season Two.
Four Weddings Canada - the #1 Canadian series on
SliceTM this past winter - canvassed 40 brides from
season two to reveal note-worthy facts on budget, themes,
entertainment, and food as Canadian couples across the country get
ready for Christmas, New Year's and
Valentine's Day proposals and
subsequent wedding planning.
What are couples spending on their big days? Not shying away
from a hefty financial commitment, the average total wedding
budget was $31,625. Budget was
not the only thing that was surprisingly big - the average number
of guests at each wedding was 178 attendees. In addition,
waiting until your thirties to tie-the-knot is the norm, with the
average bride being 30-years-old and the groom 32.5.
When it comes to themes, formal is in. The majority of
brides (82.5%) described their wedding as formal with the country,
barn and mason jar themes only resonating with 2.5%. Some brides
took their themes to a whole new level with an eco-conscious bash
featuring biodegradable decor, an aerospace theme complete with an
airplane cake and even a monster-truck theme.
The popular formal theme also translated to the brides and
bridal parties' style. The glaring majority of brides (70%)
donned a veil for their ceremony. Fifty five percent opted for
a formal updo, followed by 33% who wore their hair down. Brides
also confessed that 37% were sporting a form of hair
extensions.
What about bridesmaids? Should they all be perfectly matched?
The majority (60%) had uniform wedding party dresses while
23% opted for a mismatched style with a uniform colour and 10%
chose different colours and styles.
Today's brides have also raised the stakes when it comes to
entertainment. Almost 1 in 5 (17.5%) couples performed a
choreographed dance for their guests. Some brides included
unconventional performances such as an Elvis impersonator and a
silk aerial acrobat. Other popular entertainment included DJs
(93%), a band (18%), photobooths (18%) and a slide show or media
wall (5%). What about picking the perfect wedding song? The top
three songs were The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson, A Thousand Years
by Christina Perri and At
Last by Etta James.
What's hot when it comes to dessert? The cupcake trend was not
popular with Four Weddings Canada brides as 92%
opted for a cake and 25% chose cupcakes (and some both!). Most
couples (58%) also had a sweet table What did brides state
as the biggest 'food faux pas'? Thirty-two per cent of brides can't
stand buffets. Some other interesting food items from this season
included a popcorn machine, gelato pops and even a late night food
truck.
Following the same much-loved format as the first season, each
episode of Four Weddings Canada Season Two sees four
rival brides attend and judge each other's weddings, rating them
out of 10 in four categories - the venue, the food, the overall
experience and the dress. The bride with the highest total score
wins a luxurious honeymoon getaway.
About the survey: These are the findings of a Four
Weddings Canada poll conducted in the fall of 2012. All 40
brides from the upcoming season of Four Weddings
Canada were surveyed.
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