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COST COMPARISON

Weddings vs Event & match-day tickets: which hides more?

The two biggest hidden-cost categories we track, head to head. A wedding versus a private event: which quote leaves more off the first number?

THE VERDICT · FROM THE DATA

Weddings hides more — about +152% versus +150%, a gap of roughly 2 points. Both are worth checking before you book.

WEDDINGS
+152%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
Catering23%
Catering & drinks12%
Attire11%
Catering & venue extras11%
Full weddings breakdown →
EVENT & MATCH-DAY TICKETS
+150%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
Flights36%
2 nights hotel29%
1 night hotel27%
Train4%
Full event & match-day tickets breakdown →

Both figures are computed the same way — every disclosed extra on the example items in our calculator, divided by the advertised price and averaged — so the comparison is like-for-like. These are illustrative sample figures today and switch to live feeds at launch. Method: True Cost Methodology.

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