5 May 2025

Can you get married without breaking the bank?

From Nights, 8:30 pm on 5 May 2025

In the podium of life expenses, there's a retirement fund, there's a deposit on a house, and there's your wedding.

One wedding planner has said the average cost of getting hitched in New Zealand is $87,000.

For a second opinion and some tips for making savings, Emile Donovan calls up Fallon Broadley, the creative director of The Little Hire Company in Christchurch, which services weddings across the South Island.

A family portrait. Mum Fallon and Dad Tom sit with their two kids on their knees, and their dog in between them. They all smile at the camera.

Tom and Fallon Broadley run The Little Hire Company in Christchurch, servicing weddings across the South Island. Photo: The Little Hire Company