Have you seen your colleagues planning their weddings during office hours? Are you guilty of the same?
In a survey by Forbeswomen.com, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com in the US, 89 percent of the brides-to-be who responded said that they planned their weddings while at work.
From calling the caterer to choosing the dress, it’s a lot of work, and most brides do it whenever they can – especially when they also say that they spend more time on planning the wedding than their fiancés.
Brides who took the survey estimate that they spend about 10 hours a week on their weddings, and one in four said that about 10 to 30 percent of that time is during office hours. In fact, it’s hard to plan your wedding off office hours when so many of the vendors only operate during office hours.
But does all this pre-nuptial activity distract women from their work? More than 30 percent say it did – we suspect the number is higher than survey respondents would admit to. But only 15 percent said that someone at work had commented about it.
Despite appearing distracted while planning for the wedding, 38 percent of the women questioned think being married had a positive impact on how they were perceived at work as it makes them appear more serious and focused.
The survey was based on a sample of 1,055 working women, 74 percent of whom were engaged and planning their wedding. The majority of respondents were degree holders living in the US and were employed full-time, earning an average salary of US$72,629.
Complete results of the survey can be found on ForbesWoman.com.
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