In the UK, brides spend an average of £1,400 on a dress for the big day.
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But inflation and the rising cost of living means that's starting to change. We look at the trend of spending less on wedding dresses - buying them ready-to-wear from a boutique in London, or even from a supermarket.
And we're in India where some brides are starting to spend less - not always easy when spending lavishly on weddings is often the expectation.
Produced and presented by Deborah Weitzmann with additional presenting from Devina Gupta.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Bridal dress shopping
02:34 The history of the white dress
04:00 The change of wedding fashion
06:40 Wedding dress shopping in a supermarket?
08:37 India’s new wedding trend
14:17 Environmental consequences of wedding dresses
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