£300k price of their big day in giant Belgian greenhouse

Reception THE wedding of the year will have cost more than £300,000, say experts.

For starters, the Middletons splurged £100,000 on a luxury marquee shipped in from Belgium.

Inside the huge glass structure, 350 guests enjoyed a meal worth £70,000.

With around 233 bottles of champagne expected to be drunk along with an open bar, drinks will have set them back around £17,000. Pippa’s gown is thought to have cost up to £40,000, paired with a £2,000 veil, while a top hair and make-up team was around £2,000.

James’s outfit was a more modest £6,000, but the pair also spent £4,000 on bridal party outfits.

Wedding rings cost up to £20,000. The average UK wedding costs around £16,000.