This statistic presents the results of a survey where recently married individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) were asked in which areas they spent more than planned when organizing their wedding as of 2018. Around a third of respondents said they spent more money than planned on food and drink for their wedding. The honeymoon and number of guests ranked in joint second and third place for the most common overspending areas, with 29 percent of those surveyed saying that they spent more than planned.
Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
* The sample was comprised of brides (89 percent), grooms (nine percent) and one of same sex married couples (two percent).
** The source did not specify the exact date of survey.
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Bridebook. (August 29, 2018). Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/
Bridebook. "Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018." Chart. August 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/
Bridebook. (2018). Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/
Bridebook. "Most Common Areas for Overspending When Organizing Weddings in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/
Bridebook, Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common areas for overspending when organizing weddings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph], Bridebook, August 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/909673/wedding-budget-common-overspending-areas-united-kingdom-uk/
