weddings

Couples are spending 8.5% more on weddings this year. Here’s why.

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Couples are spending significantly more to get married this year, with wedding-related spending rising 8.5% from a year ago as tariffs and broader inflation push up the cost of everything from flowers to catering, according to a new Bank of America Institute analysis of payment data. The jump in spending reflects higher prices, which in some cases … Read more

Iran stages mass weddings for couples said to have volunteered for

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Iranian authorities held mass public weddings in Tehran for couples said to have signed up to a state-sponsored scheme declaring their readiness to sacrifice their lives in the war with the U.S. and Israel. The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 … Read more