Direct Line protects wedding purchases and gifts

According to an industry survey the average UK wedding reportedly costs £20,272, a large portion of which will likely be spent on purchases and gifts to be kept in the home.

If you're an engaged or newlywed couple you'll have more home contents than usual, but you may have forgotten to share your good news with your insurers.

When you account for the bride's dress, groom's suit, and outfits for the groomsmen and bridesmaids, along with decorations and favours, photos and gifts, there's a lot of value in the items that accompany a wedding. If your existing home contents cover won't stretch to cover all of this, your new purchases and gifts might not be protected in case of loss or theft.

To make sure you're covered for all of the items in your home related to your special day, Direct Line offers an automatic extension in contents cover for the four weeks before and after the wedding date on both its standard Home Insurance and Home Insurance Plus.

The stress of planning pre-wedding parties, a ceremony, reception and honeymoon means that most people don't take the time to consider the total value of all of the items they've bought for their wedding, or how this would be replaced if there was a fire, flood, theft, or other unforeseen event. Direct Line's home insurance includes cover for your wedding items so you've got one less thing to worry about on your big day.

Andrew Lowe, Head of Home Insurance at Direct Line, says, "No one wants to worry about insurance when they're planning the most important day of their lives. It's understandable that people have a higher value of contents than usual close to their wedding date, and at Direct Line we provide protection for our customers when they need it most."

For further details on home insurance from Direct Line, visit directline.com.