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title: "Wedding costs and budgeting guides"
description: "What a UK wedding really costs in 2026, how to split the budget, what insurance covers, and where couples overspend. Numbers first, with the sources."
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last_updated: 2026-10-12
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# Wedding costs and budgeting guides

> What a UK wedding really costs in 2026, how to split the budget, what insurance covers, and where couples overspend. Numbers first, with the sources.

Canonical: https://getaisley.com/guides/money. Every guide is also plain markdown at the same URL with a `.md` suffix.

Every wedding decision is a money decision in disguise. These guides give you the real UK numbers, the way to split a budget so the venue does not eat it, and the small costs that turn into the £4,800 average overspend.

## Guides

- [Average wedding cost UK: what couples really spend](https://getaisley.com/guides/how-much-does-a-wedding-cost-uk): The average wedding cost UK couples pay is £20,604 to £21,990 in 2026, from Bridebook and Hitched. Costs by region, guest count and the biggest lines.
- [Free wedding planning spreadsheet and budget template](https://getaisley.com/guides/wedding-planning-spreadsheet): A free UK wedding planning spreadsheet and budget template, with typical percentage splits from published averages. Download the CSV and fill in each quote.
- [Average wedding budget UK: how to split it, with examples](https://getaisley.com/guides/wedding-budget-breakdown): The average UK wedding budget is about £21,000. How to split yours by percentage, worked examples at £15,000, £25,000 and £40,000, and when each payment is due.
- [Wedding insurance in the UK: what it covers and what it costs](https://getaisley.com/guides/wedding-insurance-uk): What wedding insurance actually pays out for, what every policy excludes, typical UK prices by cover level, and the week you should buy it.
- [How much does a wedding planner cost in the UK in 2026?](https://getaisley.com/guides/how-much-does-a-wedding-planner-cost-uk): Full planning is 10 to 15 percent of the budget, partial £1,500 to £3,500, on-the-day £800 to £2,000. When each pays for itself, and what an AI planner covers.
- [How much does a small wedding cost in the UK? 20 to 60 guests](https://getaisley.com/guides/small-wedding-cost-uk): Worked costs for 20, 40 and 60 guests in 2026, the fixed costs that never shrink, the venues built for small numbers, and a script for saying no to a bigger day.
- [Registry office wedding cost UK: 2026 fees and full totals](https://getaisley.com/guides/registry-office-wedding-cost-uk): A registry office wedding costs from about £170 in legal fees in 2026. Notice, ceremony and certificate fees, three councils compared, and the full day's total.
- [How to save money on a wedding: 10 cuts your guests won't notice](https://getaisley.com/guides/how-to-save-money-on-a-wedding-uk): Ten ways to save on a UK wedding in 2026, with what each saves for 80 guests: an off-peak date, pizza for the evening, digital invitations and no favours.

## Other topics

- [Wedding venue guides](https://getaisley.com/guides/venues): The questions to ask before you book.
- [Wedding planning timelines, legal steps and the guest list](https://getaisley.com/guides/planning): Timelines, to-dos and who does what.
- [Wedding supplier guides: emailing, questioning and booking](https://getaisley.com/guides/suppliers): Finding, emailing and booking your people.
- [Getting married abroad from the UK](https://getaisley.com/guides/destination-weddings): Costs, legal steps and timelines by country.