Black Wedding Dresses: Cool or Creepy?

deep dive Black Wedding Dresses: SodaHead Cool or Creepy? a weekly infographic Nearly two-thirds of respondents werë down with black wedding dresses. Cool Creepy 63% 37% I Do! (Like Black Dresses, That Is) It's a nice day for a black wedding (dress). Based on relationship status, engaged voters were the strongest supporters. Those who were already married showed the least interest. 24% Creepy 76% Cool 21% Creepy 79% Cool 50% 50% Creepy Cool SINGLE ENGAGED MARRIED Not So Slimming After All Black may be slimming, but black wedding dresses are more popular with the already-slim. Voters identifying themselves as “slim" or “athletic" were most likely to support the trend. Slim/Slender: 83% 17% 72% 28% 62% 38% Athletic: Average: Love Handles: 70% 30% Cool Creepy Must Be the Season of the Witch* Will the black dress blow-out bring back Halloweddings? From 2008 to 2009, October was by far the most popular month to get married. However, it shifted to June last year. 20% 2005-2007 2008-2009 2010 15% 10% 5% JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Defying the Laws of Tradition** Based on couples descriptions of their own weddings, tradition is steadily losing ground to “unique" ceremonies. Less popular responses that have been picking up steam include "eco friendly," "destination," and “theme" weddings. 50 2008 2009 2010 40 30 20 10 CASUAL FORMAL TRADITIONAL UNIQUE OTHER Sodatlead, 2011 (http://www.sodahead.com/poll/2244757/) * The Wedding Report, 2011 (http://www.theweddingreport.com/bz/index.php/weddings-by-month-2005-to-2010) ** The Wedding Report, 2011 (http:/www.theweddingreport.com/bzindex.php/couples-move-away-from-traditional-weddings/) Results taken from SodaHead.com on October 28, 2011. Vote, comment, and share at SodaHead © 2011 SodaHead.com Total number of SodaHead votes: 1200