Hen and stag party costs soar

The cost of attending hen and stag parties has soared in recent years, with guests attending an overseas celebration spending approximately £67 each on fancy dress and £64 on party decorations.

A poll of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Hotels.com, found that the average pre-wedding party in the UK costs £464, while that more than doubles if the celebrations are being held abroad, when it costs a total of £998 on average.

The data revealed that while much of that additional cost was taken up by flights, accommodation and transport, it also seems that people are willing to invest more for celebrations abroad.

Decorations destined for overseas events cost £64.13, while the average spend for a UK event was £28.12. Fancy dress was similarly more expensive if it was destined for a different country – the average cost for costumes for a trip abroad is £69.99 and just £28.40 for the UK.

Around one third of respondents admitted that they had to make financial sacrifices elsewhere in order to attend the celebrations. Although 80% said that the rising cost of hen or stag dos abroad was ‘staggering’, only 29% refused the invitation to attend.

The survey also revealed what the perfect hen or stag do would involve, with fancy dress included on the list alongside go-karting, spa trips and casinos.

 

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