Halloween weddings are on the up this year, with 13% more Brits getting hitched over the Halloween weekend than in 2021. But it's not just the date that makes for a spooky wedding, with thousands of nearly-weds opting for ‘haunted’ castles and venues each year to scare the socks off their guests.
Thousands of weddings are set to be held during the spooky period - from Friday October 28 to Monday October 31 - with 2,078 organised through the leading wedding planning website Hitched alone. Of those planning a wedding, 42% said they would not be put off getting married on Halloween due to the date and its sinister associations.
Almost a quarter, 24%, said they were keen on getting married in a haunted house or castle and would happily share their big day with ghostly guests. Here Hitched has compiled eight of the most popular ‘haunted’ UK wedding venues and the myths that surround them.
