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Article: HOLIDAYS WITH THE VOW FACTOR ; As the average cost of a wedding here hitsPounds 20,000, it's easy to see why couples are going abroad to wed. By Sarah Marshall
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- Belfast Telegraph
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- March 7, 2009
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Foreign weddings used to be the reserve of selfish -- or arguably
sensible -- couples opting for a stress-free escape from seating
arrangements and interfering relatives. In a way, exotic beach
nuptials were just a sunnier version of eloping to Gretna Green.
But with the cost of UK weddings escalating each year -- current
figures suggest the average ceremony costs around Pounds 20,000 -- a
foreign wedding can be a cost-effective way of saying 'I do'.
According to a recent report from market research firm Mintel,
the average cost of an overseas wedding is Pounds 6,000 -- leaving
couples a spare Pounds 14,000 to fritter away on swimsuits, suntan
lotion and building castles in the sand.
Savvy ...