New data from the Quebec government shows fewer Quebecers took Beyoncé's advice, deciding not to put a ring on it last year.
The Quebec Statistics Institute found in 2016, there were 22,000 weddings in the province, 700 of which were between same-sex couples. The overall total is down from 22,441 in 2015.
While the number of marriages in Quebec has seen its charter fluctuate over recent years, one thing is becoming clear; those who do get married are deciding to tie the knot later in life.
The Institute found for men the average age when saying "I do" is 33.4 years, while for women it's 31.9, an eight year difference when compared to the 1970s.
At this pace, the QSI said only 27 per cent of men and 29 per cent of women would get married at least one time prior to their 50th birthday.
Religious leaders are also performing fewer unions (42 per cent), with friends of the happy couple now performing nearly one in four weddings, while courthouse clerks or notaries lead the ceremony in about one third of marriages.
For same-sex couples a friend or family member acting as the officiant is used 43 per cent of the time.