Wedding Costs
Why are weddings so expensive? Can they be cheap? How can wedding costs be driven down? Is it down to the choices that you make to be able to drive costs down? Would driving down costs impede your big day or would spending more money on your wedding dress or the venue make a big difference?
Well according to website Hitched, an average cost of a wedding in 2021 has now risen to a whopping £17300 from £9100 in 2020. Due to the pandemic and a surge in demand for wedding venues and suppliers such as florists and yes photographers! It seems that all prices have increased due to the Pandemic from the last 2 years.
However, with rising costs some couples may feel that they may not be able to afford a big luxurious wedding. Which is fine, a lot of us feel that we shouldn’t push beyond our financial boundaries and being honest that is the right thing to do.
So, what can you do? Well, I was chatting the other day to a mother and her daughter had got married recently. She was telling me that she did all of the floral arrangements for her wedding. Alternatively, you could book a smaller, more intimate, all inclusive wedding at a beautiful venue like Clearwell Castle. There are other options including pubs that now offer wedding venue options and I will be photographing a couple next year that have made this decision.
Happy couple with Clearwell Castle in the background
Do wedding dresses need to be expensive? Understandably, you would like the best dress that will make you feel beautiful for the day. However, wedding dress prices maybe incredibly expensive there are bridal shops such as the stunning Cherished Bridal Wear which sells ex-sample wedding dresses and pre-worn wedding dresses. They look gorgeous and can be altered to your specifications.
Could you find a dress you love on a budget?
I’ve also found Facebook pages for brides and groom that are trying to drive down costs and many suppliers follow these pages and sometimes there can be some really good options. Facebook pages such as Wedding Bargains UK and especially Wedding On A Budget which has some really good information.
How can I miss out on wedding photography? Well I can’t! Many photographers offer different packages which are there to suit your budget. Maybe you require a photographer there for only a particular part of the day, for 6 hours well we would tailor your package to suit you. So if you are interested in my photography packages and I would capture everything to your hearts desire then click on my Contact Page
