| Author | Thread |
|
|
11/17/2010 03:43:28 PM · #1 |
....stimulate the wedding business as a whole?
When it comes to wedding bookings I am up on bookings for next year than what I was at this same point last year - however, with the announcement that Prince William is to marry Kate Middleton next year sometime, one can not be blamed for thinking that this might stimulate the wedding industry a bit as others rush to marry in the same year as our potential future King? Does anyone know if historically a Royal Wedding has caused the business to experience a surge?I know the industry has changed a lot since the last big wedding (1981) - the younger siblings don't really count.
On a personal note I think its great news - not only do we get a national holiday, but for all the naysayers who says it costs us millions to stage one of these events, I daresay for every £1 it costs us to stage a Royal Wedding, at least £20 goes back into the economy in terms of tourism & business. The advertising revenues alone, not to mention the international TV rights etc more than pay for the cost.
I can still remember the street party we had in 1981 on the wedding day of Charles and Diana. Red, White & Blue bunting, Union flags flying - hopefully we can recapture that spirit again and its a chance to fly the Union flag without being deemed a fascist or a racist.
And hey, I am personally invested in weddings!
Discuss. |
|
|
|
11/17/2010 05:15:08 PM · #2 |
| Yeah, but he's second in line to the throne, whilst Charles was first in line. Can't say it excites me much, and I am sure the media attention will all become very b-o-r-i-n-g - still, if we get an extra Bank Holiday, I'm sure I could become a royalist for the day! |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/22/2025 05:29:19 AM EDT.
