It’s a banner year for weddings, with industry experts at the Wedding Report predicting that more than 2.5 million couples will tie the knot—a 40-year high. But you might find your finances aren’t quite ready to take on the costs associated with being a wedding guest.
Half (50 percent) of Americans say they plan to attend a wedding in 2022—but less than one third (31 percent) have built attendance into their budgets, according to a new survey.
“I think guests are going to start looking at all the things that they never really looked at before and determining, ‘Is it really worth me attending this event?’” says Sheavonne Harris, a wedding planner based in New York City. In some cases, they may just decide to send a nice gift in their absence, she says….