With wedding season well and truly upon us, it's not surprising that most of our social media feeds are awash with pictures of romantic nuptials and carefully constructed outfits come Sunday morning. Weddings are expensive business, and not just for the bride and groom; according to M&S Bank the average cost of being a wedding guest is creeping up to around £270, with many of likely to spend over £800 during the season if multiple invites land on our doorstep - and that's before you take into consideration the cost of the hen or stag dos, or (god forbid) rehearsal dinners and post-wedding parties. It's easy to get caught in a whirlwind and start hemorrhaging money, but it's also relatively simple to stop yourself from spending a fortune if you don't have the spare cash to do so.
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