Wedding costs have spiked following the lifting of restrictions. According to a report published by Condor Ferries, the average cost of a UK wedding is £27,161 in 20/21. Indeed, this figure seems to be rising according to global travel provider Kuoni. It seems the lifting of restrictions has provided ample opportunity for a starved wedding industry to regain revenue at the expense of newly engaged couples.
We conducted a survey to delve deeper into the consequences of these soaring expenses. Over half of women asked said they would prefer to have a wedding abroad in 2021, despite the clear restrictions and difficulties surrounding international travel for friends and family. We found this figure to increase from previously reported 25% in 2019.
According to Kuoni, the average spend on a destination wedding is £7,500, nearly £20,000 less than the UK wedding average.
Couples are more aware than ever of rising ‘staycation’ costs as opposed to travelling abroad. With a COVID induced out-of-pocket pandemic, brides-to-be are rushing to airports to tie the knot over traditional British weddings. Covid may have had a huge global impact, but it’s certainly not stopping UK brides from getting the wedding of their dreams at a fraction of the price.