There was a time when getting hammered at pre-wedding celebrations meant going over the top with the consumption of alcohol but now it's the events themselves that are getting hammered — by soaring costs.
The Mirror is reporting that inflation, the weakening pound and the end of bargain basement flights to Europe are putting the dampeners on partying before the Big Day. The average cost of a final night out with your besties has catapulted to almost £400 – more than double the price than in 2013, and more than twice the rate of inflation.
Friends and family toasting their grooms or brides-to-be now have to shell out £385 each on transport, accommodation and drink — more than the average weekly minimum wage and £135 more than the 2010 figure of £150. A survey conducted by stag and hen organisers Last Night of Freedom showed that more than half of the 100-plus adults polled admitted they had pulled out of a stag or hen trip because they simply couldn’t afford it.
