This is how much people are spending on weddings in Sheffield
It’s not a secret that weddings can cost a lot, with the venue, rings, flowers, food and other necessary items to take into consideration.
But do you know how much a wedding typically costs if you decide to tie the knot in Sheffield?
Sheffield splash the cash
Price comparison website MoneySuperMarket has revealed the cities across the UK with highest wedding costs.
Although London takes the top spot, with over a quarter (26 per cent) of people living in the capital spending over £20,000 on their big day, Sheffield doesn’t hold back when it comes to splashing out money on nuptials.
Research finds that 9.78 per cent of couples in Sheffield spend over £20,000 on their weddings, ranking number ten in the top 10 list.
Fellow Yorkshire city Leeds also made the list, coming at number 6, with 11.4 per cent of couples spending £20,000 or more.
Tradition lives on
The research found that the traditional concept of the father of the bride paying or helping to pay for the wedding remains strong, with over half of brides polled saying their dad helped with wedding costs. This was compared to a third of grooms’ dads (36 per cent).
Over a third (34 per cent) of married or previously married couples admitted that they had “no idea” how they would pay for their wedding when they got engaged.
Although a fifth of Brits were able to fund a large amount of their nuptials themselves, 44 per cent paid for half, or less, of their own weddings.
Top 10 cities where couples spend over £20,000 on a wedding:
London - 25.9%Cambridge - 17.64%Chelmsford - 15.69%Glasgow - 12.81%Leicester - 11.96%Leeds - 11.4%Manchester - 11.23%Newcastle - 10.8%Southampton - 10.15%Sheffield - 9.78%