Ring it up: How much famous TV weddings would cost in real life

Certain TV weddings are probably more imprinted in our memory than any real-life nuptials we've attended.

After all, who could ever forget "I, take thee Rachel... Emily," (Friends) or Kylie Minogue floating down the aisle towards Jason Donovan (Neighbours)? Not to mention the infamous Game of Thrones bloodbath.

Nevertheless, weddings are notoriously expensive - so how much would these iconic on-screen couples have paid to tie the knot in real life? And could their characters really have afforded it?

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Here's an estimated breakdown of the costs in some of your favourite TV marriages, thanks to research conducted by F. Hinds - complete with calculations about how long it would take the fictional couples to pay it all off.

Carrie and Big in Sex and The City: £130,900

SATC fans will know that the reliably feckless Mr Big jilts Carrie on their wedding day in the first film - but not before the pair have splashed out mega-bucks on a huge do in the New York City Public Library.

(Carrie's dress, however, was gifted to her by Vivienne Westwood after the columnist wore it for a Vogue bridal shoot - and we're not sure any money in the world can buy you that.)

With their cancelled nuptials coming in at a whopping £130, 900, and taking about a year for the high-earning couple to pay off, it's unsurprising that Carrie and Big opted for a quiet gathering at New York City Hall when they eventually tied the knot.

Chandler and Monica in Friends: £45,434

The much-loved Friends pairing of Chandler and Monica famously argued about paying for their wedding, with Chandler wanting to keep money in savings and Monica believing they should splurge on their big day.

Monica won out in the end, and the couple got married at a posh hotel with a swing band and swathes of upmarket flowers. With their wedding coming in at a pricey £45,434, more than most people's annual salary, it's little wonder that they would have had to save for two years to pay it off.

Mick and Linda in Eastenders: £20,243

Queen Vic landlords and childhood sweethearts Mick and Linda Carter finally got married after many years together - but how much would their wedding have cost?

With their matching pink dressing gowns and a grand New Year's Day ceremony at a plush stately home, their marriage would have cost approximately £20,243 - a lot, especially with a combined salary of around £53, 630. The happy couple, therefore, would probably have been paying off their big day for the next one-and-a-half years.

Pam and Jim from the US Office: £1,085.89

In the UK version of The Office, Jim and Pam get married at Niagara Falls - not a shabby setting for two co-workers at Dundler Mifflin Paper Company, Pennsylvania.

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Nevertheless, the research suggests that their low-key marriage would have cost around £1,085.89 - meaning the couple could most likely have paid it off in around six months.

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