In 2025, couples in the United Kingdom (UK) spent an average of just under ************ British pounds on their wedding venue, without catering. On average, the price of professional catering was nearly ************************ pounds for the reception alone.

The overall cost of a wedding have doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic struck and caused an industry setback in 2020. Figures rose from an average of ***** British pounds that year to more than ****** British pounds in 2024.

In 2023, the average wedding (including engagement rings and the honeymoon) among couples in the United Kingdom (UK) was most expensive in London. Here, the average total cost reached about ** thousand British pounds. When excluding engagement rings and the honeymoon, average wedding expenditures were about ** thousand pounds.

According to an annual wedding survey report, the average cost of a wedding venue in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022 depended heavily on the booked day of the week. At just over ************** British pounds, Fridays and Saturdays were unsurprisingly the most expensive days. In comparison, couples marrying on Tuesdays or Wednesdays were spending an average of ************ pounds less. What is the most popular time to get married in the UK? Friday and Saturday are the most popular days to get married, and when it comes to the time of year, most couples prefer spring and summer weddings. As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its subsequent restrictions in the UK, there were far fewer weddings in England and Wales in 2020, especially during that year's spring and summer months. Couples in the UK are big spenders On average, the price of a wedding in the United Kingdom has been steadily increasing, as well. Deciding which day to get married could be a big influence on the overall cost of a ceremony. When surveyed, people who got married in 2022 cited hiring a venue as the biggest cost associated with their special day. Looking at the costs associated with weddings in the United Kingdom that year, getting married on a Tuesday or Wednesday could offset the price of an entire wedding dress.

Couples in the United Kingdom who decide to marry in January spend less money on their weddings overall: in 2023, UK couples marrying in January spent an average of less than ** thousand British pounds. In contrast, those looking to have their weddings in May or June spent between ** and ** thousand pounds. In 2023 as a whole, the total cost of a wedding was estimated at around **** thousand pounds.

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, average expenditures for weddings in the United Kingdom were much lower in 2020 compared to both 2019 and 2021. For instance, average spending on a wedding venue was some ***** pounds lower in 2020 compared to the other two years.

The total cost of a wedding in the United Kingdom (UK) can depend heavily on the chosen day of the week: in 2023, total average wedding costs stood at over ** thousand British pounds for a Tuesday, but exceeded ** thousand pounds if held on a Saturday.

The number of guests invited to a wedding in the United Kingdom has a significant impact on the overall cost of the event. In 2023, UK couples inviting less than 50 guests to the reception spent an average of 12 thousand British pounds. Those inviting over 150 guests spent over 37 thousand pounds on average.

The cost of a wedding in the United Kingdom can vary heavily depending on the chosen venue and whether or not the couple decides to have in-house catering. In 2023, engaged and newlywed couples in the UK spent an average of nearly ** thousand British pounds on stately homes with in-house catering, making it the most expensive option.

This statistic shows the average cost of a divorce in the United Kingdom in 2014, by the expense allocation which can be undertaken by the divorcee. According to the source, legal fees cost on average ***** British pounds; this was almost the smallest expense group, valued at * British pounds more than the smallest expense, dating. The highest expense resulting from a divorce occurred when buying a new home; this cost on average **** thousand British pounds.

August was the most popular month for weddings in England and Wales in 2022, with 33,676 marriages taking place in this month. Unsurprisingly, the other Summer months of June and July were also popular choices, as well as September. With just 6,367 weddings occurring in January, this was the least popular month for weddings. When is the most popular day for a wedding? In 2022, Saturday was the most popular day of the week for weddings, with Friday a distant second. In fact, during that year, the top 31 dates for weddings were all Saturdays, with 3,500 weddings taking place on Saturday July 30, the most popular date for holding a wedding in that year. Monday was the least popular day of the week for a wedding in 2022, while Christmas Day (Sunday 25, December) had just three weddings taking place, the fewest of any date in that year. Cost of weddings on the rise The average cost of a wedding has increased from around 17,300 British pounds in 2021 to approximately 23,250 by 2024. Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, the cost of a wedding fell to 9,100 pounds in 2020, before recovering slightly to around by 2021. Wedding venues were the largest expense, costing around 6,286 pounds, with catering also setting people back by around 4,419 pounds. When compared with other countries, UK weddings cost less than those in the United States, Spain, Italy and Canada, but more than France, Portugal and Mexico, among other countries.

An average wedding in Canada cost approximately ****** Canadian dollars in 2017. This figure is broken down into bride and groom attire, ceremony and reception, honeymoon, and other expenses. The ceremony and reception are the most expensive subcategory, costing the loved-up couple ****** Canadian dollars on average.

Engagement costs

The cost of a wedding alone may seem high in Canada and this is without the added expense of a one-year engagement period. These costs reach on average ****** Canadian dollars. This includes one year of dates, an engagement ring, an engagement party and other expenses such as flowers and a wardrobe update. Out of these expenses, the engagement ring is the most expensive, costing on average ***** Canadian dollars in 2017.

Country comparisons

In the UK, the average cost of a wedding in the same year amounted to ****** GBP (****** Canadian dollars as of April 17, 2019). In the U.S. the cost was slightly less and, therefore, more on par with Canada. Expenses totaled on average ****** U.S. dollars (****** Canadian dollars as of April 17, 2019).

This statistic shows the average cost of an engagement ring in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region. In London the average amount spent on a engagement ring is ***** British pounds, more than a thousand pounds more than the UK total average.

Saturday was the most popular day of the week for weddings in England and Wales in 2022, with 107,543 of 246,897 weddings in this year taking place on that day. Friday was the second-most popular day, with 44,813 weddings taking place on this day.

In 2022, approximately 207,004 marriages took place via a civil ceremony in England and Wales, compared with 41,915 religious ceremonies. Since 1992, there have been more civil ceremonies in every year than religious ones. There were far fewer ceremonies taking place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdowns at the time.

In 2022, approximately 2,606 women aged between 30 and 34 married a same-sex partner in England and Wales, the most common age group for same-sex marriages among women. For men marrying a same-sex partner, the most common age group was also 30 to 34.