Hi Luke,
I call for two or three weddings a year. There are as many
non-weddings as weddings in barns. Some of the barns are terrible!
The weddings tend to be in the better quality barns.
I think a number of old barns have been refurbished to make bring
them up to wedding/conference standard. I think those refurbishments are the
reason more weddings are held in barns. The number of brides who want a barn
dance has probably remained unchanged.
Happy dancing,
John
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From: Callers <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Luke
Donforth via Callers
Sent: 14 August 2018 15:02
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Subject: [Callers] Barn Weddings are a thing now
This is tangentially related to calling, but apparently the percentage of
weddings hosted in barns has grown from 2% to 15% in the last decade
(https://tinyurl.com/ycbm9god). While the article doesn't specific that called
dancing has increased as well, I'd be surprised if it hadn't.
A decade ago is about when I started calling. I'd appreciate hearing from folks
with longer records how they feel the prevalence of wedding gigs has shifted
over time; and how that varies geographically.
Although possibly the fluctuations are too large to get a decent signal out of
the small sample size. From my own records:
2017: I had 14 One-Night-Stand gigs, and 1 of those was a wedding.
2016: I had 14 family level dances, and 4 of those were weddings.
2015: 10 ONS, 3 weddings.
2014: 14 ONS, 7 weddings
2013: 13 ONS, 2 weddings
2012: 4 ONS, 1 wedding
As an aside, I really think the 15% of couples having their wedding party in a
barn should be framed as a rebound from a longer historic decline. But if it's
getting noticed and push-back from banquet hall trade groups, it may be coming
to a close.
--
Luke Donforth
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