Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 42.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £3.9bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Fewer marriages and civil ceremonies reshape the wedding venue market in the UK
- Marriage is no longer seen as a necessary milestone for adulthood. Cohabitation has gained social acceptance as a legitimate form of partnership, particularly among younger generations who value flexibility and personal freedom. In 2022, there were 246,897 marriages, a 12.3% increase on 2019 figures because of postponed ceremonies during the pandemic. Nevertheless, the long-term trend remains downward, while more couples are cohabiting - 22.7% of adults in 2022, compared with 19.7% in 2012 and marry later in life as they prioritise education, career development and financial stability, the ONS reports. In 2023, the average age at first marriage was 35.3 for men and 33.7 for women, compared to around 30 for men and 28 for women in the early 1990s. At the same time, weddings are becoming increasingly secular. Civil ceremonies accounted for 83% of marriages in 2022, compared to 50.4% in 1992, while religious ceremonies fell to just 17%.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Cost-saving couples push wedding venues to rethink seasonality, positioning and pricing
- As wedding costs continue to climb, couples are getting savvier about where they spend their money, and the venue is a prime target. With average catering costs reaching £70 per head according to Hitched.co.uk and venue hire prices rising, more couples are looking to save by picking non-peak dates, trimming guest lists, or booking weekday weddings.
Biggest companies in the Wedding Venues in the UK
| Company | Market Share (%)
2026 | Revenue (£m)
2026 |
|---|---|---|
Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd | 20.2 | |
Unique Venues Ltd | 13.9 | |
Principal Hotels Topco 1 Ltd | 10.2 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Venue hire, Catering and Videography & Photography. Venue hire is the largest segment of the Wedding Venues in the UK.
Trends and Insights
Wedding venue prices soar as demand, costs rise and couples seek intimate experiences
- Venue hire accounts for the bulk of industry revenue. Venues include country/manor houses, barns, hotels, gardens, stately homes, golf courses, castles and many other unique destinations.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
The Wedding Venues industry includes companies that offer their venues to be hired for a short period for the use of couples getting married, and the relevant catering, catering equipment hire, entertainment and decoration services.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom include Venue hire, Catering, Videography & Photography, Decor and Entertainment .Companies
Companies covered in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom include Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd, Unique Venues Ltd and Principal Hotels Topco 1 Ltd.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom include virtual reality (vr).Industry Code
SIC 56.21 - Wedding Venues in the UK
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The rising cost-of-living and falling marriage rates impact the wedding market. Ongoing financial strain and changing societal norms have led to shrinking disposable incomes ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Premium services prop up wedding spends. The increasing costs of wedding photography and decorations, mainly attributed to technological innovations and flower inflation, off...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
London lures venue providers with wealthy client base. The capital's abundance of high-earning individuals with extravagant disposable incomes ensures a steady demand for lav...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
UK wedding venues face steep compliance and licensing requirements. Wedding venues must ensure their operations are in line with strict UK food hygiene standards and possess ...
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- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
There are no Major Companies in the industry. Most wedding venue companies operate out of one establishment, as running multiple establishments requires substantial financial...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Unique Venues Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Principal Hotels Topco 1 Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Unique Venues Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Principal Hotels Topco 1 Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Wedding venues face strict official licensing requirements. This includes identifying specific rooms for ceremonies and meeting council standards for premises that are 'seeml...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
The rising costs dampens wedding venue profit. The highly restrictive household spending environment is forcing couples to host more modest weddings, thereby causing a declin...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2023)
- Assets (2019-2023)
- Liabilities (2019-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom is £3.9bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 7,663 businesses in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom?
The Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom?
The Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 42.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom?
The biggest companies operating in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom are Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd, Unique Venues Ltd and Principal Hotels Topco 1 Ltd
What does the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom include?
Venue hire and Catering are part of the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom?
The company holding the most market share in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom is Country House Weddings Holdings Ltd.
How competitive is the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Wedding Venues industry in the United Kingdom.
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