FINANCE and family feuds are driving more people to get married abroad, according to a new survey.
many as 57% of people would consider tying the knot overseas, a survey from First Choice Travel Shops and Holiday Hypermarkets found.
The biggest reason for travelling far afield for the ceremony was to avoid family feuds, the poll disclosed.
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And those questioned who had married abroad paid just £520 on average, compared with the average cost of a UK wedding of around £11,000.
The survey of 2,571 people also showed:
80% reckoned a traditional white wedding was more stressful to organise than nuptials in the Caribbean;
88% thought couples got caught up in holding a lavish reception and forgot why they were getting married;
Only two in three said the ceremony and vows were the most important part of the wedding day;
The ideal number of guests was 36;
The Irish were the most keen to marry abroad, followed by Londoners and those from the Midlands;
:Greece was the most popular destination to marry in, while Barbados topped the list for those thinking about getting hitched overseas.
First Choice Retail managing director Cheryl Powell said: "With the stress and money involved in planning a wedding nowadays, it's not really surprising that people are jetting off for a much smaller, more intimate affair under blue skies."
