UK Wedding News
16/06/2015
More Britons are choosing to propose to their other half while they are on holiday, a new survey has revealed.
The study, by LV= travel insurance, found that over the past decade, there had been a 39% increase in the number of Brits who ask their partner to marry them on holiday. In the last year alone, more than 150,000 people popped the question abroad.
The poll found that over the last 10 years, the most popular countries for a Brit to propose are France (196,542), Italy (117,603) and Spain (101,493), while others travel to India (74,106) and Australia (37,053).
When it comes to the most popular cities, Paris (159,489) tops the list, followed by New York (101,493), Las Vegas (48,330), Orlando (32,220) and Venice (20,943).
When it comes to choosing the location, 43% said they made the choice because it is beautiful, while 42% said the destination was romantic. A further one in seven (14%) take their partner to somewhere they have always talked about going as a couple, while 12% return to where they spent their first holiday together.
Interestingly, the cost of the average engagement ring that is taken overseas is worth around £1,800. With this in mind, 51% of Brits admitted they do take the ring with them on holiday when they are going to propose – but 63% don't get the ring insured before they leave. The reasons for this range from running out of time, to not knowing they had to insure the ring, while others risked not insurance the jewellery because they didn't want their other half to find out about the proposal beforehand.
The research by LV= travel insurance also looked at couples whose proposal takes place a little closer to home. For example, one in three (33%) revealed they don't leave their own house when they ask their partner to marry them.
Selwyn Fernandes, Managing Director of LV= travel insurance, said: "Planning a proposal can be an exciting and nerve-wracking time, and as such it is easy to let things slip when it comes to insurance. But if you are planning to take the ring away with you to pop the question it is vital to make sure you insure it and always keep valuables on your person, not in hold luggage."
(JP)
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More People Now Propose On Holiday
More Britons are choosing to propose to their other half while they are on holiday, a new survey has revealed.
The study, by LV= travel insurance, found that over the past decade, there had been a 39% increase in the number of Brits who ask their partner to marry them on holiday. In the last year alone, more than 150,000 people popped the question abroad.
The poll found that over the last 10 years, the most popular countries for a Brit to propose are France (196,542), Italy (117,603) and Spain (101,493), while others travel to India (74,106) and Australia (37,053).
When it comes to the most popular cities, Paris (159,489) tops the list, followed by New York (101,493), Las Vegas (48,330), Orlando (32,220) and Venice (20,943).
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When it comes to choosing the location, 43% said they made the choice because it is beautiful, while 42% said the destination was romantic. A further one in seven (14%) take their partner to somewhere they have always talked about going as a couple, while 12% return to where they spent their first holiday together.
Interestingly, the cost of the average engagement ring that is taken overseas is worth around £1,800. With this in mind, 51% of Brits admitted they do take the ring with them on holiday when they are going to propose – but 63% don't get the ring insured before they leave. The reasons for this range from running out of time, to not knowing they had to insure the ring, while others risked not insurance the jewellery because they didn't want their other half to find out about the proposal beforehand.
The research by LV= travel insurance also looked at couples whose proposal takes place a little closer to home. For example, one in three (33%) revealed they don't leave their own house when they ask their partner to marry them.
Selwyn Fernandes, Managing Director of LV= travel insurance, said: "Planning a proposal can be an exciting and nerve-wracking time, and as such it is easy to let things slip when it comes to insurance. But if you are planning to take the ring away with you to pop the question it is vital to make sure you insure it and always keep valuables on your person, not in hold luggage."
(JP)
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