Weddings in Ganderkesee: Record low for marriages 2024!

in Ganderkesee, a total of 123 weddings were celebrated in 2024, which means a decline in 17 marriages compared to the previous year. This corresponds to the lowest number of marriages since 2015, so Weser Report . In 2018, the number of weddings was still 174, and the top value was recorded in 1994 with 190 marriages. The "de Lütje Anja" mill determined another decline with only 35 weddings in 2024. In 2023 there were still 52 and previously 72. In the 2000s, over 100 marriage took place annually.

The decline in the wedding ceremonies in the mill is attributed to a reduced number of available dates, not to a decreasing demand, such as ganderkesee.de reported. With 48 marriages, the town hall was the most popular duration, followed by the Bible barn in Falkenburg with 40th of the 123 weddings, 86 couples had their place of residence in Ganderkesee, which corresponds to a quota of almost 70 percent. Under the wedding ceremonies, 69.1 percent of the couples chose the men's family names, which represents a decline compared to 2023, while in 16 cases both partners chose the family name of the woman. This represents an increase compared to 2023.

marriage and divorce in decline

The number of divorces in Ganderkesee achieved a record scope at 30, which is the slightest number since statistical recording in the 1990s. In 2023 there were still 41 divorces, the average since 1993 was 55.4 divorces per year. The church withdrawal recorded in 2024 was 362, an increase compared to 344 in 2023 and 390 in 2022.