Getting hitched certainly isn't a cheap affair - in fact, couples spend an average of £32,000 tying the knot. Nowadays you need to save as much as a house deposit to cover the cost of a venue, photographer, dress, flowers and food. But there are savvy ways to reduce your expenditure and still enjoy your dream day.
One couple saved around £8,000 ($10,000) on their wedding by asking friends to bring their own food and shopping second-hand in charity shops instead of buying new. Bride Shelby Phelps, 26, was determined to keep costs low when she wed her partner Garret, 26, in front of 25 guests, so they roped in everyone to help.
