Wedding Season and the Costs

23 September 2024

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With “wedding season” and September ending soon, you may have already attended a family or friend’s wedding!  Or perhaps you’re planning for a 2025 wedding?

Organising a wedding is costly BUT so is ATTENDING a wedding! 

According to The National Wedding Survey by Hitched.co.uk the average cost of a wedding in the UK was £20,700 in 2023!

If your wanting to save a bit of money bride broke states the average cost of a wedding outside the UK is £17,572. 

To add to this the average cost of attending a wedding is now £451, which is 19% of the average UK monthly salary!

Weddings are EXPENSIVE. 

Make sure you plan a budget within your means! 

As a member, you could* apply for a loan 5 times your savings balance.   

So, if you really need to spend around £20K on a family wedding, you would need to have £4,000 saved with us, to borrow your desired amount! 

*Ts/Cs apply 

Need a loan more than 5 x your current balance? Increase your savings balance via lodgement today.  Rules apply. 

Get in touch!

Email creditunion@harpandcrown.co.uk or phone 028 9068 5198

“Save regularly and borrow only what you need.”

The Harp and Crown Credit Union provides safe, secure, flexible finances for the wider police family in Northern Ireland.

Harp and Crown Credit Union Ltd are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Firm Reference Number (FRN) 577113. For details visit http://www.fca.org.uk
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