For Richer, For Poorer | Wedding Industry is Robbing Us Blind | Love Shouldn't Cost This Much

Weddings are getting more expensive and more elaborate than ever. In this episode, we discuss the rising costs of weddings and how modern expectations have turned what used to be a simple celebration into a multi-event production. From engagement parties and bachelor/bachelorette trips to large receptions and luxury honeymoons, many couples are feeling pressure to do it all. In this episode we talk about: • The rising cost of weddings • Wedding culture and social media pressure • Engagement parties, bachelor/bachelorette trips, and destination weddings • Starting marriage with debt • Why weddings are becoming more extravagant • Whether modern wedding expectations are sustainableIs social media shaping how we celebrate love? Or are couples chasing a moment that feels impossible to scale back? Join the conversation as we unpack how weddings changed and whether all the extravagance is really worth it.