Channel 4 were filming at the latest UK Wedding Show at London ExCel, covering a story on how the economic crisis is affecting the UK Wedding Industry.
Although this video shows the negatives, there were a lot of positive comments which ended up on the cutting room floor.
We found that all our wedding shows in the last year have been incredibly popular, with registrations higher than ever.
Here are some other reassuring statistics for those in the business:
- 61% of businesses offering wedding goods and services believe that the industry has been unaffected by the credit crunch; with 31% saying that although it has been affected, people are still spending (source: Hitched.co.uk).
- The bridalwear market has increased by 21 per cent between 2003 and 2008, despite the fact marriage rates are in decline (source: Mintel).
- The cost of the average wedding has grown in the last five years from £14,643 to £20, 273 in 2008. The average of a wedding in 2009 is expected to cost £21,089 (source: Newstartscotland)
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