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Website warns on stag and hen costs

Paying for a wedding is one of the biggest costs a couple can face, outside of purchasing a home.

Figures from hitched.co.uk show that the average expenditure on a marriage ceremony, and all the surrounding celebrations, in the UK stands at £17,000.

Therefore, the specialist website has advised that all couples should budget carefully for the events.

In particular, stag and hen parties were flagged up as a 'hidden cost' for many couples.

Spokesperson for hitched.co.uk Francesca Moore advised: "We recommend that the stag/hen party is built into the wedding budget from the very beginning so that there are no excuses not to have a fantastic night each.

"I think people are more willing to go a little bit further these days or spend those few extra pounds to have a night to remember."

Many couples fund their marriage celebrations either through their savings, through an unsecured loan or a personal loan.

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