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The Real Cost of Attending a Wedding

-THE REAL COST OF ATTENDING A WEDDING before the bi day ONE INFIVE WEDDINGS TAKEPLACE ABROAD APPROX.COST: e100 TRAVEL Just showing yourface costs a lot these days, with attendees often travelling from all over the countryvia car, bus, train or even plane APPROX.COST: ACCOMMODATION £150 Youl need somewhere to layyour head for two orthree nights, and if you cantrely on friends orfamilyyoull have to book into a hotel or B&B PLEASE DO NO DISTURO APPROX.COST: £75 THE AVERAGE BRITON WILL ATTEND 15 WEDDINGS IN THEIRLIFETIME FOOD&DRINK Dining out can soon amount to a lot of money spent, especially fyoure a fan of fine dining. Even several takeaways will cost a fair bit. CLOTHES & GROOMING 1IN 10 LONDONERS SPENDMORE THAN£300 ON THEIR OUTFIT APPROX.COST: £250 Slightly betterto be a man here, all you need is anewshirt and a hair cut. For the lacdies, well there'sa complete new outfit, haircut, style & colour, manicures, pedicures, tanning, accessories, the list truely does go on and on. on the big bos OF US WOULD SPEND LESS ON A GIFT IF WE WERE HARDUP APPROX.COST: £75 WEDDING GIFTS The wedding gift registeryisabways a minefield, and ifyou dont get in there quickly enough you might end up forking out fora £200 butter dish BEING THE BEST MANOR MAIDOF HONOUR APPROX.COST: £300+ Although having a role to play in the mariage of yourfriend is an honour that potentially comes round once in a lifetime, the extra costs associated with sucha task can add to your total spend. Events such as attending a stag or hen do bring with themawhole new list of expenses. APPROX.COST £60 13% OF PEOPLE REFUSE TO ATTEND WEDDINGS DUE TOTHE COSTSINVOLVED MOREDRINKS That's right, more drinks. Gone are the days of the freewedding bar, meaning everyone has to reach into theirpockets for their own beverages. APPROX.COST: CHILD&PET CARE Whetheryou choose to bring the kids with you ornotyoull have to fork out yet more dough.Ifyou're lucky you could get family to help out here. £75 added extras APPROX.COST £175 THE STAGOR HEN WEEKEND Now that a night down yourlocal no longer cuts the stag or hen party mustard you could find yoursebves embarking on a trip half way around the world to spend money by the bucketload in Las Vegas, Marbell, orifyou're lucky Brighton! WOMENSPEND ON AVERAGE 19% MORE THAN MENTOATTEND WEDDINGS APPROX.COST: ANNUAL LEAVE £75 While this doesn't cost youmoney per se, you may have to take unpaid leave ifyou havent got enough left, or if you're required to take holiday at a time that your employer carit payyou for. 78%OF PEOPLEFEEL PRESSURED TO SPEND MONEY ONA WEDDING APPROX. COST: £60 WEDDING PHOTOS Justwhen you thought you had paid outall you had to forawedding, the photos from the big day go up online and youll endupbuying the only one of you that doesn'tmake you look like a bulldog chewing a wasp. TOTAL COST: £1395 (APPROXIMATE) resources & references - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4511062/We-got-thousands-of pounds-in-debt-going-to-weddings.html http://www.lovemoney.com/news/money-saving-tips-bargains-and-freebies/money-saving-tips/19799/how-to-cut-the-cost-of-being-a-wedding-guest http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2273194/Why-agreeing-best-man-bridesmaid-cost-YOU-600-Soaring-costs-attending-weddings-revealed-new YouGov-survey.html http://www.money.co.uk/article/1007052-how-to-cut-the-cost-of being-a-wedding-guest.htm http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cheaper-weddings http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/press-releases/661/the-great-escape-one-in-five-weddings-now-take-place-abroad http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7686875/Cost-of-attending-wedding-as-a-guest-hits-380.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119998/7-500-cost-wedding-guest-gifts-clothes-hotels-parties-stack-up.html http://www.virginmedia.com/money/features/costofbeingweddingguest.php http://www.dimespring.com/articles/budget-whisperer-the-high-cost-of attending-a-wedding http://www.directline.com/about us/newso30610.htm THIS INFOGRAPHIC WASRESEARCHED, DESIGNED AND CREATED BY The henheaven & AT Company www.henheaven.co.uk - www.thestagcompany.com -THE REAL COST OF ATTENDING A WEDDING before the bi day ONE INFIVE WEDDINGS TAKEPLACE ABROAD APPROX.COST: e100 TRAVEL Just showing yourface costs a lot these days, with attendees often travelling from all over the countryvia car, bus, train or even plane APPROX.COST: ACCOMMODATION £150 Youl need somewhere to layyour head for two orthree nights, and if you cantrely on friends orfamilyyoull have to book into a hotel or B&B PLEASE DO NO DISTURO APPROX.COST: £75 THE AVERAGE BRITON WILL ATTEND 15 WEDDINGS IN THEIRLIFETIME FOOD&DRINK Dining out can soon amount to a lot of money spent, especially fyoure a fan of fine dining. Even several takeaways will cost a fair bit. CLOTHES & GROOMING 1IN 10 LONDONERS SPENDMORE THAN£300 ON THEIR OUTFIT APPROX.COST: £250 Slightly betterto be a man here, all you need is anewshirt and a hair cut. For the lacdies, well there'sa complete new outfit, haircut, style & colour, manicures, pedicures, tanning, accessories, the list truely does go on and on. on the big bos OF US WOULD SPEND LESS ON A GIFT IF WE WERE HARDUP APPROX.COST: £75 WEDDING GIFTS The wedding gift registeryisabways a minefield, and ifyou dont get in there quickly enough you might end up forking out fora £200 butter dish BEING THE BEST MANOR MAIDOF HONOUR APPROX.COST: £300+ Although having a role to play in the mariage of yourfriend is an honour that potentially comes round once in a lifetime, the extra costs associated with sucha task can add to your total spend. Events such as attending a stag or hen do bring with themawhole new list of expenses. APPROX.COST £60 13% OF PEOPLE REFUSE TO ATTEND WEDDINGS DUE TOTHE COSTSINVOLVED MOREDRINKS That's right, more drinks. Gone are the days of the freewedding bar, meaning everyone has to reach into theirpockets for their own beverages. APPROX.COST: CHILD&PET CARE Whetheryou choose to bring the kids with you ornotyoull have to fork out yet more dough.Ifyou're lucky you could get family to help out here. £75 added extras APPROX.COST £175 THE STAGOR HEN WEEKEND Now that a night down yourlocal no longer cuts the stag or hen party mustard you could find yoursebves embarking on a trip half way around the world to spend money by the bucketload in Las Vegas, Marbell, orifyou're lucky Brighton! WOMENSPEND ON AVERAGE 19% MORE THAN MENTOATTEND WEDDINGS APPROX.COST: ANNUAL LEAVE £75 While this doesn't cost youmoney per se, you may have to take unpaid leave ifyou havent got enough left, or if you're required to take holiday at a time that your employer carit payyou for. 78%OF PEOPLEFEEL PRESSURED TO SPEND MONEY ONA WEDDING APPROX. COST: £60 WEDDING PHOTOS Justwhen you thought you had paid outall you had to forawedding, the photos from the big day go up online and youll endupbuying the only one of you that doesn'tmake you look like a bulldog chewing a wasp. TOTAL COST: £1395 (APPROXIMATE) resources & references - http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4511062/We-got-thousands-of pounds-in-debt-going-to-weddings.html http://www.lovemoney.com/news/money-saving-tips-bargains-and-freebies/money-saving-tips/19799/how-to-cut-the-cost-of-being-a-wedding-guest http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2273194/Why-agreeing-best-man-bridesmaid-cost-YOU-600-Soaring-costs-attending-weddings-revealed-new YouGov-survey.html http://www.money.co.uk/article/1007052-how-to-cut-the-cost-of being-a-wedding-guest.htm http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cheaper-weddings http://www.mintel.com/press-centre/press-releases/661/the-great-escape-one-in-five-weddings-now-take-place-abroad http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7686875/Cost-of-attending-wedding-as-a-guest-hits-380.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2119998/7-500-cost-wedding-guest-gifts-clothes-hotels-parties-stack-up.html http://www.virginmedia.com/money/features/costofbeingweddingguest.php http://www.dimespring.com/articles/budget-whisperer-the-high-cost-of attending-a-wedding http://www.directline.com/about us/newso30610.htm THIS INFOGRAPHIC WASRESEARCHED, DESIGNED AND CREATED BY The henheaven & AT Company www.henheaven.co.uk - www.thestagcompany.com

The Real Cost of Attending a Wedding

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A look at just how much it costs to attend a wedding, from travel to food & drink, wedding gifts to child care. It all adds up!

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