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The new wedding budget: Where couples are spending more, and less
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
A wedding budget can quickly turn into a conversation about everything else a couple wants from life. A home. A honeymoon. Some savings left afterward. With average 2025 wedding spending near $34,000, according to The Knot’s 2026 Real Weddings Study, those conversations carry real weight.
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A wedding budget can quickly turn into a conversation about everything else a couple wants from life. A home. A honeymoon. Some savings left afterward. With average 2025 wedding spending near $34,000, according to The Knot’s 2026 Real Weddings Study, those conversations carry real weight.
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