Dutch wedding receptions aren't cheap either, the main difference is that here it's much more common to keep it small and not have a reception.

Currently planning what seems like a fairly mid sized wedding in the UK

It's already looking like it's going to be over double the cost of a roughly equivalent wedding one of my friends had only 3 years ago

Based on some of the price lists of suppliers for the following year we've seen, they'll be getting even more expensive. The industry is getting quite out of hand

It depends a lot on what you do, I am currently looking and its annoying how few mid price options there seem to be. Like its either go down the pub with your mates for £150, or £20k invite a bunch of people you barely even know.

Why so little in the 4 figure price range? Seems like for that you need to just organise something yourself and say its just a party.