Want to save money on your Big Day? According to new research, you might want to refrain from telling vendors that you're planning a wedding.
In a study by British consumer research group Which? released Sunday, wedding vendors were found to routinely charge more for their services when told they were needed for a wedding, versus a "family party."
Which? asked British DJs, photographers and venues for price quotes for a family reunion and a wedding -- each on the same day and for the same number of guests -- and found that every photographer and DJ charged more for the wedding (for example, one DJ charged £300 to £350 for a wedding compared with £200 to £250 for a family party). Which? also reported that a venue charged £650 more for an event room when told it was for a wedding, instead of a family party.
A similar study in 2010 by Australian consumer group Choice found that more than half of the vendors they approached charged more for a wedding than a party. John O’Meara, Chairman of the Australia Bridal Industry Association, said that vendors may charge more for weddings because it is a "once in a lifetime" event, so brides and grooms are more demanding than other customers.
Find out how to haggle with your wedding vendors from HuffPost blogger and wedding planner Susan Southerland.
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