This Is Now The Average Cost Of Attending A Hen Party

A recent survey found that people's biggest wedding bugbear is being invited to a ceremony abroad after they've already attended a hen or stag party overseas.

Now, another survey has shed some light on why: the average cost of attending a hen or stag party abroad is apparently close to £1,000.

After polling 2,000 people from the UK, Hotels.com found that the average cost of attending a hen or stag party abroad is a sizeable £998.

That's more than double the average cost of attending a hen or stag party in the UK, which comes in at a still-pretty-hefty £464.

The survey's breakdown of exactly how that £998 is spent makes for interesting reading. The average drinks spend on a foreign hen or stag party is £118.78 – nearly as much as the average accommodation cost of £125.78 and average flights cost of £135.54.

On average, a further £101.06 is spent on food. Check out the full breakdown below.

The itemised breakdown for hen and stag parties in the UK reveals lower costs across the board. The average drinks spend is just £69.55, while the average food spend is just £53.87.

This is probably explained, at least partly, by the fact hen parties at home tend to be shorter. Check out the full breakdown below.

Unsurprisingly, around eight in ten people who took part in the survey said they felt the cost of attending hen and stag parties has become "staggering". Meanwhile, a third of those polled said they'd made financial sacrifices so they could attend their friends' dos.

If you're currently planning on a hen party on a budget, these destinations at home and abroad could make a lot of sense.