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Don’t take me to church: Meet the couples choosing secular ceremonies for their big day
Traditional Catholic church ceremonies are in decline as more marrying couples from all walks of life choose to create secular ceremonies – humanist or civil – in country houses or in very unusual locations altogether
Not long ago, getting married was synonymous with going to a church. Any other type of wedding was almost unheard of. But while religious weddings remain popular in Ireland, the traditional Catholic ceremony is in decline.
In the 1990s, more than 90 per cent of weddings were Catholic. This had dropped to 65 per cent by 2012. Five years later, it fell to 50 per cent. Last year it was lower again at 40 per ...
