If you've got been invited to a marriage this summer season, the overall price of going is prone to high £1,000, in keeping with a brand new survey.

That's up 18% on final 12 months, when marriage ceremony friends anticipated to spend £883 on common.

Accommodation is without doubt one of the greatest bills at £203.90 on common, with friends anticipating to spend 32% greater than they did in 2022.

But the largest outgoing was on presents for the newlyweds, the survey by American Express discovered.

Wedding attendees mentioned they deliberate to spend £217.90 on presents, with money, {couples}' experiences and kitchen home equipment among the many hottest presents.

Childcare prices have been anticipated to come back in at £202.70 whereas individuals anticipated to spend £196.20 on journey.

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The survey discovered many {couples} have been heading overseas to get married, with Spain and Ireland among the many in style locations.

Outfits and equipment have been the opposite huge expense, with friends saying they anticipated to shell out £160.30.

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After just a few seasons of weddings being slimmed down as a consequence of COVID, the typical variety of friends is anticipated to rise in 2023.

The analysis discovered that the typical visitor rely for weddings in 2023 is 74, rising from 66 in 2022.