A self-professed 'extra' bride admits even after 'making sacrifices' she splashed more than £70,000 on her wedding day - forking out £8,000 on flowers alone. Christina Theofanous and James Dodd tied the knot on April 5th at One Great George Street in Westminster, London, surrounded by 130 of their friends and family.

The couple, who both work in marketing, say they first began saving money together in 2021 to go travelling but say this slowly turned into a wedding fund. And when James, 30, popped the question to Christina on holiday in Dubai in September 2023, the pair spent the next 18 months 'making sacrifices' to afford their big day.

The couple splashed out £33,000 on their wedding venue, which included a £18,577 wedding breakfast and a £7,836 bill on flowers. They spent nearly £2,00

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