Anyone who's experienced the stress of organising a wedding will know that it can be an expensive business.
From booking a venue to buying the all important dress, there are several costs to consider - and they mount up quicker than you might expect.
However, you can cut costs by choosing where you get hitched wisely, as some areas of the UK have a significantly lower total average bill than others.
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Working alongside its sister brand You & Your Wedding, wedding planning site Hitched surveyed over 2,000 couples to find out the average cost of a big day in Britain.
Unsurprisingly London came top, with a total average cost of £39,763 - up to £11,000 more than other areas of the UK.
Cheapest on the list was the South West of England, where the average wedding cost came up at just under £28,000.
Here's the full list:
- London - £39, 763
- Northern Ireland - £33,162
- Scotland - £31,466
- North East & Cumbria - £31,217
- South East - £33,116
- West Midlands - £30,029
- Yorkshire & The Humber - £29,784
- East Midlands - £29,242
- Wales - £29,097
- East of England - £28,814
- North West - £28,166
- South West - £27,958
Luckily the North West faired pretty well, coming out second cheapest with an average of just £208 more than the South West.
So if you're planning a wedding, you might want to consider staying in and around Greater Manchester, or at least in the North West.
If not, you could hop on a train down to the South West - though you might find the train fare more expensive than the difference saved.
For the full findings head to hitched.com .
