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could offer people a means by which to cover their wedding costs, in light of a poll carried out at the British Bridal Exhibition.

The survey at the event, which took place in Harrogate on September 8th, found that 61.5 per cent of people do not think the ongoing effects of the global credit crunch have affected the wedding industry.

Lawrence Goldberg, designer of Ele Weddings, which specialises in wedding fashion for men and women, said: "A bride will always want to spend the money on her wedding dress, it's her big day and as far as the bride is concerned, 'what is the credit crunch?'"

Thea Darricotte, executive retail editor at Code Nast Bride added that a wedding day is one of the most important days a person will have, noting the economic situation does not change certain aspects of people's lives.

According to You & Your Wedding magazine's National Cost of a Wedding survey for 2008, the average cost of a wedding is £20,273.