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Budget guidesCategory by category

What a wedding costs

Twelve categories to help you plan, with illustrative ranges, the choices that move each price and questions to ask before booking.

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The guides

What each part costs,
and what moves it.

Illustrative planning ranges, rather than national averages or supplier quotes. Costs vary by date, location, guest numbers and the services you choose; confirm prices with each supplier.

£1,200 – £2,500

Photography

What UK wedding photography costs, what moves the price, and how to spend less without regretting it.

Wedding Photography Costs
£4,500 – £12,000

Venue

Venue hire, minimum spends and the costs that only appear after you have fallen in love with the place.

Wedding Venue Costs
£55 – £120 per guest

Catering

Per-head costs for UK wedding catering, and where the price per plate actually comes from.

Wedding Catering Costs
£1,500 – £5,000

Drinks

Corkage, packages and open bars: what UK couples actually spend on drinks, and where it runs away.

Wedding Drinks and Bar Costs
£1,400 – £3,000

Film

What a UK wedding film costs, what the price includes, and why booking it with photography is cheaper.

Wedding Videography Costs
£800 – £3,500

Flowers

Bouquets, ceremony flowers and centrepieces: realistic UK prices and where florists say couples overspend.

Wedding Flower Costs
£900 – £3,500

Attire

Dresses, suits, alterations and everything couples forget to budget for.

Wedding Outfit Costs
£250 – £1,200

Stationery

Save-the-dates, invitations and on-the-day stationery, with realistic UK print prices.

Wedding Stationery Costs
£250 – £900

Cake

What a UK wedding cake costs by tier and style, and how to spend less without a smaller cake.

Wedding Cake Costs
£300 – £1,500

Transport

Cars, coaches and getting 120 guests between two places without chaos.

Wedding Transport Costs
£400 – £2,000

Rings

What UK couples spend on wedding bands, and what actually affects the price.

Wedding Ring Costs
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