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Before the pandemic, the industry of getting hitched had already spiralled out of control. The entire wedding economy (in which companies up their fees the second the W-word is mentioned) is worth an estimated £14.7bn a year in the UK according to an industry body, and the average wedding now costs £30,000; according to research by American Express, guests reportedly spend around £391 to attend a ceremony. Bolstered by celebrity nuptials and social media, this culture has also been fuelled by reality TV: Don’t Tell the Bride, Four Weddings, Say Yes to the Dress, Celebrity Wedding Planner, Wedding Day Winners and, of course, Married at First Sight (MAFS). If the concept of MAFS wasn’t enough to convince you of the ultimately disposable nature of a modern wedding, both on screen and in reality, then perhaps the divorce rate will: