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A wedding invitation is a good excuse to go on a buying spree, a British credit card company concluded after surveying its customers. When invited to a wedding, people report they spend an average of 151 pounds (US$220) on clothing (including 30 pounds on hats), 115 pounds on travel and 88 pounds on parties. Oh, and the gift for the couple who invited them? That was the smallest expense noted, at 68 pounds. (PA) ...Mainly because the family assumes a good suit will last longer than the marriage.