Wedding Trends

UK couples are inviting fewer guests and spending more on each one. Abroad, a list of 40 to 60 is exactly the size an exclusive hideaway is built for.

The ballroom is giving way to the estate. Couples want a private property for the whole weekend, and abroad that means the masseria, the quinta and the borgo.

September has become a peak month for weddings and flights. The value, and the new direct routes from regional UK airports, are moving to April and October.