Be our wedding guest! For £400. Cost of attending nuptials soars with dress, gift and accommodation Average British woman spends £400 EVERY time they attend a wedding And almost HALF would spend that with no hesitation Tend to spend total of £210 on an outfit: £100 on dress and £50 on shoes With the summer wedding season in full swing, it seems it isn't just brides and grooms having to stump up hefty amounts of cash for the celebrations - guests are finding themselves footing increasingly chunky bills, too. The average British woman spends an average of £400 every time they attend a wedding as a guest, according to a study Women tend to spend £210 on a wedding appropriate outfit - paying £100 for a dress and a further £50 on a pair of matching shoes. Vital accessories such as a clutch bag and jewellery cost an extra £60. The average British woman spends £400 each time they are a wedding guest, according to a new study Many women even fork out £60 to get their hair and make-up done for the special event. Appearance aside, accommodation adds to the pricey bill, with hotels costing £80 for the night. And a wedding gift for the happy couple - be it gifts for the home, a donation or a set of vouchers - sets most people back £50. Being a close friend of the bride has obvious perks, but with that comes plenty of extra costs, mainly down to the pre-wedding celebrations - in particular, the hen party. With hen parties becoming more like holidays than the traditional 'party the night before the wedding', women are likely to spend £300 for a short getaway with the girls. When asked about the general price of being a wedding guest, almost half of women quizzed agreed they would spend up to £400 on a friend's wedding, without any hesitation However, when quizzed about the general price of being a wedding guest, almost half of women agreed they would spend up to £400 on a friend's wedding without any hesitation. Dress: £100 Jewellery and accessories: £110 Hair and make-up: £60 Accommodation: £80 Presents: £50 Additional costs (hen parties): £300 Over two-thirds agreed that buying an outfit for the wedding worked out as the most expensive part. One respondent commented: 'I love weddings, but the amount of saving you have to do beforehand is ridiculous. I was invited to two of my best friends' weddings in the same year and ended up spending £1000 in total. It seems like a lot, but once you have two outfits, accommodation and the hen party paid for, it does all add up. I didn't want to miss out on anything so I just made sure I saved way in advance.' Another woman who took part in the survey said: 'I honestly think weddings are becoming way too extravagant and expensive, especially when you have a family to pay for. 'I ended up turning down a couple of weddings last year simply because we couldn't afford them. With all the travelling and the cost of finding somewhere to stay, it would have been £150 just to sort that out. All weddings seem to come at the same time as well. A spokesperson for PromotionalCodes.org.uk, who carried out the survey, said: 'Weddings are sun and fun and exciting time for everyone, but they are definitely a very expensive occasion, especially for women. The best thing to do when you know you have an upcoming wedding is put a bit of money aside every week, that way you have your money at the ready when the costs come flying in.