UK Wedding News
13/05/2013
A new report has found that couples who spend a fortune on a 'fairytale wedding', are more likely to end up getting divorced.
According to the Daily Mail, Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater and Gordon, claimed eight in ten couples who divorce within five years of marrying, cite spending too much on the ceremony as a reason.
She explained: "Young people are already under increasing financial pressure with tuition fees and high rents, and the prospect of a lavish wedding ceremony is a huge added strain.
"The example set by Keira Knightley of abandoning the limo, big dress and expensive cake is one that could prove essential to ensuring a stable and successful partnership."
Knightley tied the knot with Klaxons keyboard player James Righton earlier this month, in a small ceremony in France. Only 12 guests attended the ceremony, with a total of 50 attending the reception. For a wedding dress, Knightley wore a gown she had previously worn to an awards ceremony, and she arrived at the town hall in a Renault Clio which her mother was driving.
In her letter to The Times, Ms McAlister added that this contrasted greatly to young couples today who often spent up to £30k on their big day.
"However, after the honeymoon period, when reality bites, repaying such sums becomes a great strain on the relationship; along with the ever-increased costs of starting a family in the shadow of uncertain economic times," she said.
"In the heat of romance and celebration it can be too easy to ignore the often crippling long-term implications which naturally impose a huge strain on new relationships."
Ms McAlister's view supports that of High Court family judge Sir Paul Coleridge, who last week encouraged more couples to plan for 'low key' weddings.
(JP)
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'Fairytale Wedding' Couples More Likely To Divorce
A new report has found that couples who spend a fortune on a 'fairytale wedding', are more likely to end up getting divorced.
According to the Daily Mail, Amanda McAlister, head of family law at Slater and Gordon, claimed eight in ten couples who divorce within five years of marrying, cite spending too much on the ceremony as a reason.
She explained: "Young people are already under increasing financial pressure with tuition fees and high rents, and the prospect of a lavish wedding ceremony is a huge added strain.
"The example set by Keira Knightley of abandoning the limo, big dress and expensive cake is one that could prove essential to ensuring a stable and successful partnership."
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Knightley tied the knot with Klaxons keyboard player James Righton earlier this month, in a small ceremony in France. Only 12 guests attended the ceremony, with a total of 50 attending the reception. For a wedding dress, Knightley wore a gown she had previously worn to an awards ceremony, and she arrived at the town hall in a Renault Clio which her mother was driving.
In her letter to The Times, Ms McAlister added that this contrasted greatly to young couples today who often spent up to £30k on their big day.
"However, after the honeymoon period, when reality bites, repaying such sums becomes a great strain on the relationship; along with the ever-increased costs of starting a family in the shadow of uncertain economic times," she said.
"In the heat of romance and celebration it can be too easy to ignore the often crippling long-term implications which naturally impose a huge strain on new relationships."
Ms McAlister's view supports that of High Court family judge Sir Paul Coleridge, who last week encouraged more couples to plan for 'low key' weddings.
(JP)
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