What is National Marriage Week?
Happy National Marriage Week! Did you know that every year national marriage week is celebrated? This year it’s from the 7th February 2014 to the 14th February 2014, concluding on yes, we’re sure you’ve remembered it, Valentine’s Day!
'Marriage Week' was launched in 2009, encompassing various events to celebrate the love and commitment of those 2 little words which mean so much... ‘I do’. The week, which always encompasses St Valentine’s Day, is supported both in the UK and around the world, and last year a whopping 1.5 million people took part in a Marriage Week event worldwide, with 15 countries celebrating the event. Marriage Week is part of a registered UK charity which aims to spread the word, locally and across the world.
Are you going to celebrate? We think it’s a good excuse to take some time out and reminisce on how you got together...how far you’ve come and why you fell in love!
The organisers of the week, marriage-week.org.uk say celebrations can be anything from a special dinner to reaffirming your marriage vows and making promises to each other.
This year, event organisers are hoping to set a new Guinness World Record for the number of couples reaffirming their marriage vows and making promises to each other. The event, ‘Big Promise’ will take place on Saturday 8th February at 5.15pm when couples will attempt to break the record of 1089 couples reaffirming their vows, set in Ohio, USA in 2009. Venues across the UK where couples will be simultaneously reaffirming their marriage vows are shown on www.BIGPromise.org.uk
We would love to hear from you, if you or someone you know is getting involved in the ‘Big Promise’ event and to see some of your lovely pics.
