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How to save money while still buying chic presents this wedding season — PLUS 2 FREE tickets to Thorpe Park with Superdays


IS it really a year since Harry and Meghan tied the knot?

It sure is. And wedding season is upon us again. Here is how to pick up the perfect present for less.

 We have some great, chic gift ideas to help you save during wedding season

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We have some great, chic gift ideas to help you save during wedding season
  • Group gifting. Use websites such as prezola.com to share the cost with friends and family, making luxury items more affordable.
    If you plan to spend £80 or more, choose from gifts on Prezola ranging from household items to fun days out.
    Or raise cash as a group on crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe. Start a campaign for the bride and groom and share it on social media.
    SAVING: £70 if shared by eight pals
  • Scented candles. Set the mood for romantic nights in with Aldi’s amazing centrepiece candle — £9.99, compared to Jo Malone’s high-end £47 candle.
    SAVING: £37.01
  • Champagne flutes. Help the happy couple toast their love long after the big day. Swarovski Elements Silhouette flutes are down from £39.95 to £31.95 at forevercrystal.co.uk. Bottoms up!
    SAVING: £8
  • Personalised bath towels. Essentials such as these are great — personalise them to make it more special. Nab a set of matching personalised bath towels for £11.40 at bathrobesuk.co.uk. A similar Not On The High Street set is £56.
    SAVING: £44.60
  • Bubbles and chocs. Over at moonpig.com, you can add the wedding date to a bottle of prosecco, which comes with some Guylian chocolates, for £25 all in. A similar gift set from Regency Hampers will set you back £54.40.
    SAVING: £29.40
  • PRICES on this page are correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers are subject to availability
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Deal of the day

 Lidl's 4-Person Hot Tub Whirlpool is down to just £249
Lidl’s 4-Person Hot Tub Whirlpool is down to just £249

LIDL has reduced the price of its Inflatable 4-Person Hot Tub Whirlpool to £249, down from £299. In store from today while stocks last.
SAVE: £50

Cheap treat

 Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons are down to just 90p at Tesco
Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons are down to just 90p at Tesco

GET your chocolate fix on the cheap with Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons for 90p at Tesco, down from £1.50.
SAVE: 60p

My Sun Savers fiver

RONNIE MET from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, says: “I am using my Sun Savers fivers to help pay for a weekend away to see a Beatles tribute band next month.”

  •  Share your Savers fiver stories at sunsavers.co.uk/fivers and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours here. Please include your name and town.

Top swap

 This striped dress from Abercrombie & Fitch will set you back £40
This striped dress from Abercrombie & Fitch will set you back £40
 But this similar one from Nutmeg at Morrisons is just £18
But this similar one from Nutmeg at Morrisons is just £18

LOOK chic in this striped dress from Nutmeg at Morrisons for £18, below, similar to Abercrombie & Fitch’s £40 one, above.
SAVE: £22

Reader’s saving tip

LESLEY CHAMBERLAIN, from Basildon in Essex, says: “Before discarding ‘empty’ tubes of sunscreen, cut the tubes in half and you will find plenty of cream left inside.”

  • Share suggestions at sunsavers.co.uk/tips and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours here. Please include your name and town.

Grab a pair of FREE tickets to Thorpe Park worth over £100

GRAB two FREE tickets, worth more than £100, to the action-packed Thorpe Park Resort.

With more than 30 rides, attractions and events, there is something for everyone.

 Enjoy world-class rides with two FREE tickets to Thorpe Park
Enjoy world-class rides with two FREE tickets to Thorpe Park

o get your tickets, download the Sun Savers app or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk. Head to the “Offers” section and click “Start Collecting” on the “Superdays – Thorpe Park” page.

Collect NINE Sun Savers codes from those printed daily in The Sun until Tuesday, May 28. Today’s code is on Page 28.

Enter nine codes on the app or website to unlock booking.

Or collect TEN tokens and use the form found at thesun.co.uk/superdays, but you must start collecting tokens TODAY.

Plus only when you book with Sun Savers will you get to choose the date you go.

  • Subject to availability. Multiple code collect. Sun Savers £2 booking fee applies. T&Cs apply, see thesun.co.uk/superdays.

Hols from £15 are back

ENJOY our Holidays From £15 at one of 229 parks across the UK and Europe.

Our Holidays From £15 give you an even bigger choice of European destinations and more peak dates until August.

 Hols from £15 are back

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Hols from £15 are back

Pick from a three-night weekend hol or four nights midweek. For those who are able to go midweek, you will get a fourth night FREE.

There are three ways to book your break.

Collect FIVE tokens – today’s is right. Then use the booking form in yesterday’s pullout or at thesun.co.uk/holidays.

Then, follow the instruction on the form. Or collect FIVE codewords – today’s is on the token, below. Then enter your codewords at thesun.co.uk/holidays.

Or collect FIVE Sun Savers codes – today’s is on Page 28. Download the Sun Savers app or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk, then click “Start Collecting” on the “Hols From £15” page found in the “Offers” section. Enter your FIVE codes on Sun Savers to unlock booking.

Make sure you are quick, as the best hols go fast.

  • Price per person based on four sharing. Subject to availability. Code/token collect. T&Cs and date restrictions apply. See thesun.co.uk/holidays.

Play now to win £50,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle

JOIN thousands of readers taking part in the new Sun Savers Raffle.

Every Sun Savers code you enter will earn you a ticket for our £50,000 monthly Raffle.

Join thousands of readers taking part in the new Sun Savers Raffle

There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect. So the more you enter, the better your chances.

To take part go to sunsavers.co.uk or open the Sun Savers app. Then opt in to each month’s Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the Sun Savers codes printed daily in the paper.

Every time you scan or enter a code into Sun Savers, you get a Raffle ticket in the £50k Raffle.

Not yet a Sun Savers member? Just go to sunsavers.co.uk or find “Sun Savers” in the app store to get started.

Fancy a free fiver?

YOU can get FREE cash with super Sun Savers just for buying your favourite paper.

Our brilliant new rewards club will pay back our most loyal readers.

Just pick up the paper each day to collect your Sun Savers codes and we will GIVE YOU £5 when you have ­collected 28.

This isn’t a one-off and there is no limit to how much cash you can save.

For every 28 codes you enter, we will give you a fiver. So over the course of a year, that could add up to £65.

We are keeping it super-simple. You don’t have to enter codes from consecutive days, so don’t worry if you forget a day or two.

Download our easy Sun Savers app and quickly scan your code using your smartphone. Or go online and enter your code at sunsavers.co.uk.

To get you on your way, join today and we will put a bonus £1 in your Sun Savers wallet tomorrow. And the good news doesn’t stop with free cash.

With Sun Savers, we give you the best hacks, deals and tips to save money every single day.

TO JOIN: Don’t worry, folks — joining takes just 30 seconds, in three steps.

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