5 Shocking Financial Truths About The Wedding Industry

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In this episode, Chelsea reveals some uncomfortable financial truths about the wedding industry, from how much we spend to attend weddings to the waste caused by each individual wedding.

Script written by Bree Rody: https://twitter.com/breeganism

Vendor markups: https://www.businessinsider.com/the-word-wedding-can-make-merchandise-more-expensive-2016-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9j_FxhjRbw

Cost of attending a wedding: https://www.thebalance.com/how-much-it-costs-to-attend-wedding-4171605
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160426006155/en/Here-Comes-Wedding-Season-How-Consumers-Will-Pay-for-Others%E2%80%99-Big-Day-in-2016
https://lifehacker.com/how-much-money-should-i-spend-on-gifts-for-different-oc-910350337

Wedding insurance costs: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/insurance/wedding-insurance/

Pandemic wedding losses: https://money.yahoo.com/1-in-9-couples-owe-money-on-weddings-that-never-happened-this-year-211707339.html

Wedding waste: https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/gemstones/environment.html
https://www.terrapass.com/blog/16-simple-solutions-for-a-super-sustainable-wedding-day

Little things add up: https://www.etsy.com/ca/market/will_you_be_my_bridesmaid_box
https://www.weddingstats.org/cost-of-wedding-centerpieces/
https://www.theknot.com/content/average-cost-of-wedding-invitations

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