Your Dream Wedding could cost over £20,000
- Diana Celebrant
- Mar 2
- 1 min read
The average cost of a wedding in 2026 is estimated at over £20,000* to hire a venue, provide food and drinks for your guests, buy the wedding outfits, decorate the venue, engage a photographer, book entertainment, get stationery printed and have transport.
Using an approved venue
Several venues are now approved to hold marriage and civil partnerships providing a registrar is available on the day. You will need to pay a fee for their attendance and for the marriage certificate.
Registry Office V Celebrant led wedding celebration
If you want to save costs, why not opt for a simple civil marriage or partnership ceremony at the registry office? Then hold a personalised celebration with the people you love the most with a celebrant, wherever you want.
Celebrant ceremonies aren’t legally binding (in England & Wales). You must complete the legal part at a registry office which includes ‘giving notice’ of your intention to get married.
How much will your ceremony cost?
Ceremony | Wedding costs from 1st April 2025 | Certificate fee |
Civil ceremony & room fee at Bristol Register Office | £200 - up to 10 guests | £12.50 for each additional certificate |
Bristol Registry Office fees if holding a Civil Ceremony at a licenced venue | £692.50 : Monday - Saturday £717.50 : Sunday £807.50 : a bank holiday | £12.50 for each additional certificate |
Diana Celebrant fees | £800 for any ceremony within 20 miles of Bristol | Included |
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