Masterton marriage celebrant Pam Bailey said while her schedule had been steady, other celebrants in the area had commented on a slowing workload.
However, the majority of local weddings were couples from Wellington or overseas.
"Queries from inside the Wairarapa are much lower than they used to be," she said. "Maybe people are putting less importance on marriage. Marriage is the last thing they do these days. They buy the house, have the kids and then money runs out."
Those who did choose to "publicly state" their commitment were leaning towards a much less traditional format - including writing their own vows.
Nationwide, the number of Kiwi couples who married last year was the lowest since 2001.
There were 19,237 New Zealand resident marriages, dropping below 20,000 for the first time in more than 12 years, Statistics New Zealand said.
Family First NZ said the figures were a "warning bell"to society over the benefits of marriage.
"The question we must ask is whether the decreasing rate of marriage has been good for society. The evidence suggests that it has caused untold harm and cost," national director Bob McCoskrie said.
However, divorce numbers also dropped from 8785 in 2012 to 8279 last year.
Of the 19,237 marriages last year registered to New Zealand residents, 209 were for same-sex couples - legalised in New Zealand a year ago.APN News & Media
