Say What! This Is How Much Pippa Middleton’s Wedding Will Cost And It Ain’t Cheap

When your big sister is a royal duchess, you have pull out all the stops to ensure your wedding is just as glam as hers was, right?

That seems to be the case for Kate Middleton’s younger sister, Pippa, as she prepares to wed fiancé James Matthew in a ceremony costing approximately £246,949, or for us in the Republic of Ireland, €293,211. *Spits out coffee in horror*

According to Bridebook, a website with a database of 170,000 weddings and 70,000 wedding industry suppliers’ price estimates, Pippa’s lavish wedding will cost 15 times more than the average UK wedding.

The site even broke down where the costs are coming from. Hold on to your hat…

Dress: £10,000
Veil: £2,000
Wedding rings: £19,900
Hair and makeup: £1,700

Bridesmaid outfits: £2,250
Flower girl and page boy outfits: £1,698
Groomswear: £6,050

Venue (Marquee): £65,000
Catering: £70,000
Drinks: £17,720
Flowers: £16,000

Decoration: £6,000
Videography: £4,000
Cake: £2,600
Music: £6,750
Entertainers: £1,500
Stationary: £5,125

Church fees: £456
Wedding favors: £700
Luxury facilities (AKA fancy toilets): £4,000

The wedding is set to take place on Saturday 20 May in the gardens of the Middleton family home, and over 350 guests are expected to attend.

We’ll be on tenterhooks for any glimpse of the bride’s dress that day because, if her everyday style is anything to go by, she’s going to look absolutely stunning.