COUPLES who decide to marry are increasingly likely to pick up the tab themselves, according to research from John Lewis.
Six out of ten Scottish couples now say they expect to pay for their own wedding as the tradition of the bride’s parents paying for everything appears to be dying out.
John Brady, head of commercial at John Lewis Insurance, said: “This change may have come about because weddings are getting more expensive – people may be less willing to burden the bride’s parents with the whole cost.
“It might also be that the increasing age of marrying couples has given them greater financial independence. Either way, it can never be a bad thing if couples are thinking seriously about how their wedding will be funded well in advance of the big day.”