Why So Many June Weddings?

June tends to be the most popular month for weddings throughout history. The reason has less to do with nice weather and more to with being clean, timing the kids for harvest, and an ancient Roman goddess named Juno.

An article from Associated Content explains that Juno was the Roman goddess of marriage. For this reason, many Romans chose to honor her by tying the knot in June. Like a lot of traditions, this one stuck.

Timing the kids
Still, honoring Juno isn't the only reason why June is such a popular wedding month. According to Associated Content, couples often married in June so they could time the conception of their first child. This way, the wife wouldn't be too far along in her pregnancy to perform the manual labor required during harvest time. How romantic!

The yearly bath SuperWeddings.com offers a different theory. Apparently, during the 1400s and 1500s, people took their "annual bath" during May. So, "the over-all population was smelling relatively fresh in June, making it a good time to hold a special event like a wedding!"

Whatever the reason, it's worth noting that June might not be the most popular month for weddings anymore.

August might be in the lead
However, the Hallmark card people -- and who better to trust on this? -- say August has crept ahead over the last three years. No month has a lock, with the leader (be it June or August) having slightly more than 10 percent of all weddings. Hallmark's order of preference: August, June, July, September, October, May, April, November, December, March, February, January.