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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

How wedding guests are coping with rising costs: ‘the total will come to £3,000 this year’

Bride standing talking to a male at her wedding reception while other guests sit and stand around talking and dancing with one another.
The big day: but that can also mean big bills for the friends and family who have been invited. Photograph: SolStock/Getty Images

By the time Layla had paid for flights, booked a hotel, bought a dress and contributed to the honeymoon fund, her friend’s wedding had cost her more than £1,600 – and it is just one of three she is attending this summer.

With more couples planning bigger celebrations – often with multiple events, and with some away from home, guests are left footing ever bigger bills.

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