The thing with weddings is you’re always planning ahead so it doesn’t hurt to start stocking up on the bottles of bubbly when the prices have come down. Cutting the alcohol budget without compromising on quality will definitely help you save a few pennies that you can put towards other areas of your wedding.

At Tesco’s they’ve slashed the prices of Laurent Perrier Champagne with a case of six down from £149 to £99; white Premiere Sancerre 2005 is half price at £30 for a case of six and Chateauneuf de Pape is also half price at £36.99 for six.

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