case studies Do it yourself and your dream day can cost less than £500

BARGAIN-MAD mum Kayleigh Hughes slashed the price of her big day from £4500 to just £480, thanks to her savvy, money-saving ways.

In a bid to keep costs down, Kayleigh hit the sales, made decorations and called in favours from friends and family.

Kayleigh, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, borrowed a posh Land Rover from an aunt so she could arrive in style, got her dress in the sales and threw her reception in her local village hall for just an £80 hire charge.

The full-time mum managed her dream day for a fraction of the usual cost.