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Location, Location, Location

Products and services vary in price greatly depending on your area. It’s obvious that a wedding in London or Edinburgh will cost considerably more than a wedding in Swansea or Aberdeen.

To combat this consider both you and your partner’s birth towns. Do either one measure up better than the other? For example in my case we live in Edinburgh where Alex was brought up, whereas I’m from Swansea in Wales. We chose to have our big day in Swansea as we found we could get more for our money.

Remember though if you want to marry in a church sometimes they expect you to have attended regularly in the past, or to begin attending regularly before the wedding. If you are planning a civil ceremony (registrar’s office or registrar marrying you at a hotel or country house) be sure to check their rules, it may be the case that you have to have specific ties to the area you want to get married in.

Alternatively, would a wedding abroad be more cost effective? This option does not sit well with some though, especially if you want full family involvement.

Take care too, a wedding abroad may seem an attractive option ‘wedding and honeymoon in one’ but there are downsides. Can everyone you want to attend afford too? Is it much cheaper when you think of the big picture? If any of your guests are heavily pregnant or elderly, are they still able to fly?

Lots to consider then. Do your homework and investigate all options thoroughly. If you are tempted by far and exotic places seek out recommendations or testimonials on your chosen destination.