Saying 'I do' on a budget

14:06 01 November 2010

The average couple apparently spend £21,000 making their wedding day special, but is that too much for just one day?

Premier Inn are offering couples an alternative; your big day without the big budget. The hotel chain are launching a credit crunch-busting £199 wedding to give couples a more affordable wedding and honeymoon.

Steve Conway, spokesperson for Premier Inn, said: "A wedding day doesnÂ’t need to cost a fortune for it to be special. We hope that our bargain wedding package will help couples to have an enjoyable, romantic, stress-free day and a honeymoon that wonÂ’t break the bank".

So, could you be persuaded to ditch the 100 person guest list, horse-drawn carriage, white doves, four bridesmaids, three-course meal, big church wedding that you'll remember for the rest of your life for a Premier Inn wedding?

On the big day:

• Wedding Dress
• Groom's suit
• Three boxes of confetti
• Wedding cake
• Buffet reception for up to 20 people, with one alcoholic drink per person

Honeymoon package:

• Two nights' stay in a double room at the Premier Inn
• Main evening meal on both nights with a glass of wine each
• All you can eat breakfast for two on both mornings
• A bottle of sparkling wine
• Box of Roses chocolates
• Rose petals on the bed
• Punnet of strawberries
• A hamper filled with spa treatments
• A pair of men's pyjamas from Primark
• A women's nightdress from Primark

You might have heard of a wedding on a budget, but this is classed as a bargain big day. The wedding package is being offered at five Premier Inn locations across the UK for a limited time only.

Visit the Premier Inn website for more details.