London 3/14/2011 8:00:00 PM
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Zara Phillips' low cost wedding

Britain's Zara Phillips' wedding to Mike Tindall is set to be a frugal affair.

Zara - daughter of Princess Anne and her ex-husband Mark Phillips - is set to tie the knot with the England rugby star in the Cannongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland, on July 30 and while her cousin Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in a lavish ceremony on April 29, Zara's bash will be quite modest.

The couple will pay £75 for the organist, £25 for the church officer and a minimum donation of £200 to the church while it has been suggested that the couple leave the flowers for the next day's service.

It has also been asked that Zara and Mike sign a form for gift aid, which increases the value of the donations by allowing the church to reclaim basic rate tax on the gift.

Last week, it was revealed Mike had asked fellow rugby player Iain Balshaw - who was part of England's World Cup-winning squad in 2003 along with Mike - to be his best man while Iain's teammate James Simpson-Daniel will be one of the groomsmen.

He said: "Balsh has some great stories on Tins. And he's a great public speaker.

"I'm really proud to be a groomsman, I'll be honoured to park all the flash cars for him."

Zara - Queen Elizabeth's eldest granddaughter - and Mike will hold their reception at Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse - the queen's official home in Scotland.