A BRIDE has revealed all of the ways she saved cash on her big day, opting for a £16 Costco cake and homemade invitations.
According to Bridebook, the average cost of a wedding in the UK in 2024 is £20, 775 with the largest expense usually the venue, which costs an average of £9,877.
However, Jess who got married in May 2024, was determined to cut costs wherever possible "to prioritise spending on other areas that were more important".
The average cost of getting a wedding cake made is £405.
However, super saver Jess took to TikTok to reveal that she managed to pick up a cake that served 50 for just £16 from Costco.
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Wedding flowers can also be incredibly expensive, costing an average of £1,182.
Instead of forking out for fancy flora, the 30-year-old picked up some flowers from the local flower market two days before the wedding and nabbed some vases on the cheap from Facebook marketplace.
To save both money and paper, Jess and her partner designed their own invites using Canva, and sent them out digitally instead of printing them off.
The Londoner also bagged a bargain on her wedding dress, by purchasing a sample dress.
She also wore her nana's vintage wedding veil and headpiece during the ceremony.
Sharing advice for other brides keen to save cash, Jess said: "There's also plenty of cheap vintage pieces on eBay".
Jess is a big fan of shopping second-hand and nabbed hen-do outfits and wedding pyjamas from eBay, Vinted and Depop.
She said: "[the wedding] still costs us an arm and a leg but this allowed us to put more into what he wanted to do".
The bride explained that due to their savings, she and her husband were able to splash out on other things, like a great wedding photographer.
Jess' TikTok, which was posted under the username @jessinspecs, has likely left many people feeling impressed, as it has racked up over 148,000 views on the video sharing platform.
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TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on her money-saving hacks.
One person said: "Costco cake! Love this".
A second person said: "My wedding might as well be sponsored by Vinted and Facebook marketplace".
A third said: "Love all of these".
A fourth said: "Congratulations".
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