Marriage Registry busy today with 31 nuptials [1]
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 18:55. Updated on Friday, December 16, 2016 - 09:47.
December is the wedding season in Tonga and today Thursday, December 15 recorded one of the busiest days for nuptials for the year, when 31 marriages were registered in Nuku’alofa.
The Registry Office reported that Thursday is a popular day to get married, because the second busiest day was on Thursday, December 8, when 24 marriages were registered.
Since the start of this month couples have been flocking to the Registry before government closes for the Christmas holidays, starting on Wednesday, December 21.
The newly-weds wore traditional costumes with colourful waist mats and kahoa.