Wedding guest costs exceed £800 in 2016
26 May 2016
Travelodge has revealed that the average Briton, who is set to attend two weddings in 2016, can incur costs exceeding £800
In a study conducted by Travelodge, which compiled the views of 2,000 respondents, it has been revealed that the cost of attending an average of two weddings in 2016 is £815.64 per guest.
Nearly half (45%) of Britons will be attending two weddings this year and will spend approximately £407.83 on each wedding to purchase gifts, a new outfit, beauty treatments, accommodation and miscellaneous costs, such as drinks at the reception.
A quarter of Britons are even declining wedding invitations this year because they cannot afford the cost of being a guest.
The research also discovered that Londoners are the biggest spenders, while wedding guests in Aberdeen spend the least.The table below offers a full breakdown of areas in the UK.
|
Rank
|
Big Spenders |
Spend |
Scrimpers |
Spend |
|
1 |
London |
£487.10 |
Aberdeen |
£123.92 |
|
2 |
Belfast |
£446.23 |
Wolverhampton |
£128.12 |
|
3 |
Manchester |
£441.37 |
Preston |
£129.87 |
|
4 |
Bristol |
£410.96 |
Sheffield |
£143.43 |
|
5 |
Cardiff |
£405.84 |
Portsmouth |
£148.04 |
|
6 |
Birmingham |
£388.19 |
Edinburgh |
£149.99 |
|
7 |
Oxford |
£349.67 |
Cambridge |
£163.45 |
|
8 |
Glasgow |
£335.41 |
Chester |
£165.98 |
|
9 |
Newcastle |
£332.68 |
Liverpool |
£199.02 |
|
10 |
Leeds |
£332.67 |
Brighton |
£201.78 |
