They are weddings that are, officially speaking, not even legally recognised.<\/p>\n
But such a small detail, it seems, is not stopping increasing numbers of couples from opting for humanist<\/a> marriage ceremonies across England and Wales.<\/p>\n Such weddings have risen by more than 250 per cent in the last 15 years, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.<\/p>\n The massive rise makes it the fastest growing type of wedding in the country \u2013 and comes as the number of faith-based ceremonies fell in the same period.<\/p>\n While humanist weddings went up 266 per cent between 2004 and 2016, Church of England<\/a> weddings fell by 28 per cent, Catholic<\/a> by 34 per cent and Baptist<\/a> by 42 per cent.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Humanist weddings rise by 266 per cent across England and Wales https:\/\/t.co\/vfcIPahVnJ<\/a><\/p>\n — The Independent (@Independent) June 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n