Experts estimate the average wedding now costs anywhere from £18,000 to a heartbreaking £32,000, but when you tied the knot how did you keep the cost down?

The Ginger Ray dream team Amelia Evans and Evie noticed search volume for ‘micro weddings’ and ‘mini moons’ was up amidst the cost of living crisis leading to this dreamy, actionable piece on 6 budget-busting wedding swaps 👰‍♀️ bridemagazine.co.uk/articles/six-w…

Any Dublin brides out there?

It's so we can say "woo hoo hen do!"

Rule #1 of Weddings: If you're not the bride don't wear white!!

'I paid £3,000 for a hen do and the way we were treated was disgraceful' manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m… By @paigeoldfield22

Theres been controversy in hen party world this week as Liverpool's Shankly Hotel has received some very bad press from an unhappy bride. Have you been to a hen do at The Shankly? Is it worth the price tag?

Can Twitter help this bride-to-be find her perfect lipstick? There is so much hate on this platform most of the time, wouldn't it be lovely if we could use it for good?

going to a hen party in a midi-dress and birkenstocks is the most in-my-30s thing i've ever done

Girls on hen parties are the best :)

Were you a bride with NO bridesmaids? #journorequest Drop me an email: [email protected]

Would love to see Loose Women invite kirstyleannetravels ❤️✈️ on as an expert to talk about this topic.

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This week Plan The Hen has been featured in Shondaland Digital in a great article by Kimberley Lovato about AirBnB guest etiquette - go give it a read! : shondaland.com/live/travel-fo…

Five wedding outfits for just £29! My cheap, ethical, joy-filled wedding This is interesting. Our wedding was a very simple affair and cost about £900 in total (1998) of which £300 was the food paid for by pts-in-law and £300 was drink (paid by my dad) 1/2 theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Always wanted to know how to make those cool scratch-off cards with a secret message? #crafts planthehen.co.uk/how-to-make-sc… youtube.com/shorts/ofSh_Ih…

Paint and Sip Parties across the North East. #painting #paintandsip #sipandpaint #nufc #uk #newcastleupontyne #teambuilding #newcastleunited #birthday #gosforth #art #NHS #tyneside #NorthEast #jesmond #hdv #malmaison #sunderland #durham #LONDON #birmingham #henparty #henweekedend

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Thinking of Marbella for your hen do? Here is the ultimate guide: planthehen.co.uk/marbella-hen-do

£1,000 hen dos, stag trips to Vegas, wedding celebrations that last a full week - when did it all get so extravagant? Tell me, what are some of your most expensive wedding guest experiences?