Government Considers Letting Couples Wed Literally Anywhere Except a Courthouse Bathroom
KEY POINTS
- •A new government consultation proposes that couples in England and Wales could marry outside traditional venues, like forests or beaches.
- •This change aims to reduce the average £20,000 wedding cost, where venue hire alone traditionally demands around £6,000 without catering.
- •Currently, some couples have to conduct two ceremonies to meet legal and faith requirements, but this proposal may end that practice.
In a move that screams ‘saving money but make it bohemian,’ England and Wales are potentially ditching stuffy venues for forests, beaches, gardens, or even the high seas—finally, your grandmother’s ferns can witness your vows. The government consultation launched today hopes to make weddings less like a second mortgage, considering the typical £20,000 price tag with £6,000 hiked just for venue hire sans catering. This awkward double-ceremony dance where couples juggle legal and faith-based vows could soon be a relic. Meanwhile, a Green leader complains the new PM’s shiny appointment means no reckoning with bankers’ wealth, so at least something's staying expensive and inaccessible.
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(1 of 3)Couples spending £20k on weddings asked to marry trees, beaches, or possibly applause from a confused squirrel. Pandemic budget, but make it woodland chic.
Why pay £20,000 for a wedding hall when you can say ‘I do’ to a slightly judgmental pine tree?
New law lets couples wed on a beach, so start practicing your 'sand between toes' vows and potential sunburn.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 7/16/2026 | Author: Andrew Sparrow
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