The True Cost of Attending a Wedding: 2014 Edition

the TRUE COST O WEDDING of attending a **** ***** Before the big day one in five weddings takes place abroad Travel. .£100 getting to the church on time can prove costly, especially if part of your journey includes car, train, bus, or even plane the average Briton will attend 15 weddings in their lifetime Accomodation. .£200 HOTEL travelling a long distance for the wedding? You'll need somewhere to lay your head for two or three days Food & Drink. . £75 1 in 10 Londoners spend more than £300 on their outfit dining out can soon add up, and if you need to eat over the course of two days even takeaways will add up Clothes & Grooming. .£250 No self-respecting lady would wear the same outfit twice, especially to a wedding. So factor that in, along with the haircut and make over On the big day 13% of people refuse to attend weddings due to the costs involved Wedding Gifts. £75 the wedding gift registry can be a minefield, and if you're really unfortunate you may end up paying £200 for a pewter butter dish 44% of us would spend less on a gift if we were hard up More Drinks.. £60 yes, the days of the free wedding bar are a distant memory, and a £6 G&T is an all too current memory. Best Man / Maid of Honour.. £300 having a role to play in your best friend's big day is an honour, however more costs may come with it, for example paying your friend's place on the stag or hen do, as well as your new suit or dress Childcare / Petcare. .£100 bringing the kids can be an added expense, but then so is arranging care for them if you don't have family to lend a helping hand. Same for pets Added Extras women spend, on average, 19% more than men to attend weddings Stag or Hen Weekend..£420 for most people a night down the local just won't cut it for their stag or hen do, include travel and everything else and its a pretty penny 78% of cccccccc people feel pressured to spend money on a wedding Annual Leave . £210 while taking time off work doesn't cost you anything per se, you may have to take unpaid leave if you can't book the dates off Wedding Photos. .£60 and finally, just when you thought that was your lot, the wedding photos do the rounds and you just can't help but buy the ones where you look best Total Cost. .£1850 o References -www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4511062/We-got-thousands-of-pounds-in-debt-going-to-weddings.html www.lovemoney.com/news/money-saving-tips-bargains-and-freebies/money-saving-tips/19799/how-to-cut-the-cost-of-being-a-wedding-guest - www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2273194/Why-agreeing-best-man-bridesmaid-cost-YOU-600-Soaring-costs-attending-weddings-revealed-new-YouGov-survey.html www.money.co.uk/article/1007052-how-to-cut-the-cost-of-being-a-wedding-guest.htm -www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cheaper-weddings - www.mintel.com/press-centre/press-releases/661/the-great-escape-one-in-five-weddings-now-take-place-abroad www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7686875/Cost-of-attending-wedding-as-a-guest-hits-380.html -www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119998/7-500-cost-wedding-guest-gifts-clothes-hotels-parties-stack-up.html - www.virginmedia.com/money/features/costofbeingweddingguest.php www.dimespring.com/articles/budget-whisperer-the-high-cost-of-attending-a-wedding - www.directline.com/about_us/news030610.htm - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-average-salary-26500-figures-3002995 The herihe en Designed and created by Hen Heaven and The Stag Company www.henheaven.co.uk | www.thestagcompany.com