Plans to increase the cost of getting married at Lancashire register offices have been put on hold to help cash-strapped couples.
Lancashire County Council chiefs had proposed putting up fees for weddings at popular times, to cover increasing costs and allow for longer ceremonies.
But Coun Marcus Johnstone, cabinet member for community planning and partnership, did not approve the scheme.
He said: “Couples who are planning to get married may, like many of us at the moment during this economic downturn, also be struggling with their finances and to make ends meet.
“An increase in the cost of getting married in local register offices shouldn’t prevent or deter couples from getting married.
“For this reason, I have asked for more time to consider the recommendations.”