Popping the question ? Christmas is a popular time
COURTESY OF METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
Christmas Day is the most popular day to get engaged . According to the 2020 WeddingWire Newlywed Report , more couples who were married in 2019 got engaged on Christmas Day than any other day during the year . Christmas Eve was the second most popular day to pop the question , while the Sunday before Christmas Eve came in fourth ( New Year ’ s Day rounded out the top three ). The appeal of Christmastime proposals helped make December the most popular month to get engaged , as more than 19 percent of couples who married in 2019 got engaged in the final month of the year . July proved the second most popular month to pop the question , as 9 percent of couples who wed in 2019 reported getting engaged in July . Tradition still has a place in wedding proposals , as 84 percent of proposers reported asking on bended knee , while 65 percent acknowledged asking parents ’ permission prior to popping the question .
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