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A survey by  Hitched.co.uk, the UK’s largest wedding website, has revealed the average cost of a wedding in 2018 is £32,273 – up 19% from last year and the highest it’s ever been. 

Now in its 13th year, Hitched’s 21st Century Bride survey - the biggest annual report of UK wedding trends and spend – collected data from more than 3,300 brides to reveal the top wedding expenses. 

The single biggest expenditure is venue hire. The top five spends include:

Venue hire- £5,221

Honeymoon - £4,545

Food - £4,151

Engagement ring - £2,657

Drinks - £1,769