Times Weddings by the Numbers

2005_09_04_weddings.jpg It's that time again! But since this week was a very, very, slim week for Weddings at the Times, might we point you towards this nice article about the significance of marriages in the Year of the Dog? Bonus, you might recognize a name or two in there...

Anyways, as you've been waiting patiently, here they are are, all seven of 'em, this week's Weddings and Celebrations, by the numbers:

Total Number of Weddings: 7
Total Number of Same-Sex Weddings: 0

Average Age of Brides: 35.1
Average Age of Grooms: 38.4
Oldest Bride: 61
Oldest Groom 72
Youngest Bride: 25
Youngest Groom: 26
Average Age Difference: 4.1 years
Largest Age Difference: 11 years

Number of Older Brides: 1
Number of Older Grooms: 5
Number of Same-Age Couples: 1

Number of Native New York (State): 6
Number of Non-Native New Yorkers: 8
Number of Weddings Held Instate: 5
Number of Weddings Held Out of State: 2

Number of Columbia Graduates: 2
Number of University of Maryland Graduates: 2
Number of Colby College Graduates: 2
Number of Harvard Graduates: 1
Number of Stanford Graduates: 1
NUmber of FIT Graduates: 1
Number of Vanderbilt Graduates: 1
Number of University of Massachusetts Graduates: 1

Number of Nash Professor Emerita at Columbia Law Schools Married: 1

Total Number of Previous Marriages That Ended Due to a Divorce: 3
Total Number of Previous Marriages That Ended Due to a Death: 1

Number of Weddings With Couple Photos: 4
Number of Weddings With Bride Only Photos: 0
Number of Weddings Without Photos: 3
Number of Grooms With Glasses in Photos: 0
Number of Brides With Glasses in Photos: 0
Number of No-Teeth Smiles in Photos: 1 (1 Groom, 0 Brides)
Number of Bald or Nearly Bald Grooms in Photos: 3

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Does anyone care? Anyone?

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Jen is getting married this year.

I'm getting married this year.

Two and counting....

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Jo - congratulations - when are you getting married?

And, thanks, Garth, for the shout.

Congratulations. But I certainly hope neither of you winds up in either the category of "No-Teeth Smiles" or "Bald or Nearly Bald Grooms."

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Jen - May 21.

Congrats to you as well - sometime in March?

Good to know dog trumps rooster.

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Tiny ceremony on March 25 - and then a party in April (I'm milking this marriage stuff all I can). And this year is much better than last if you believe in Chinese superstitions, as my friends who got married last year are now worried.

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Congratulations to both of you!

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