June is for Brides

Every Saturday in June it is like the calm before the storm earlier in the day as St. Vartan's Armenian Cathedral on East 34th Street gets ready for another wedding.

If May weddings are bad luck ("Get married in May, live to rue the Day!") June is --in America anyway-- seen as the ideal time for a wedding...this makes sense because it is better than a wedding in the middle of a rainstorm or a blizzard, but also has historical mythical roots. 

SO, LET US GO TO THE "BRIDE TIDE" BLOG ON THE INTERNET

Over the years, the month of June continues to be regarded as the most popular month for celebrating a wedding event. Some say it's because it marks the start of moderate temperatures and reasonable outdoor weather, while others chalk it up to a wider and cheaper array of flowers available during this colorful Summer month.

But why June?
How did June come to be the most popular wedding month?
If we dig deeper, seems practicality may be the driving force behind this modern-day wedding trend.

Harvest
Back in the day, couples often chose to marry in accordance to their peak harvest time. Having a June wedding meant that a possible Summer pregnancy would still be early enough in the season that a wife could help out with manual work during that year's harvest period. It also meant that after a Spring birth, the recovered bride would be in good enough health to assist in the next year's harvest.

Cleanliness
Ever hear of an "annual bath"? We'll apparently a long time ago, regular bathing wasn't exactly considered a necessity and was therefore reserved as a once-a-year event that the that most of the population observed during the last part of May or beginning of June. As expected, right after their "annual bath", many couples decided to tie the knot since each person was probably their most presentable (and less stinky) during this time compared to the upcoming twelve months. Totally makes sense.

The Roman goddess: Juno
Juno was the ancient Roman goddess of marriage, and accordingly, many Romans chose to honor this goddess by having their wedding in June. Many considered this month to be the most favorable time to marry and would be showered with luck and good wishes from the gods above if they did so.

Well there it is, a few fun facts that help to explain why June is the most popular month for weddings. Enjoy the info and enjoy the month!

*update
I got a lot of emails asking me what the second most popular wedding month is. The answer to that is August, with September close behind.