Editing Wedding (section)

==Wedding industry==
The global wedding industry was worth $300 billion as of 2016. The [[Wedding industry in the United States|United States wedding industry]] alone was estimated to be worth $60 billion as of the same year. In the United States, the wedding industry employs over one million people throughout 600,000 businesses and grows 2% each year. The industry has undergone a transition due to the increased use of technology. [[Personal wedding website|Bridal websites]], blogs,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wedding Blogs- Inspiration Ideas Themes Planning and much more |url=https://blissfulplans.com/blogs/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |language=en-US}}</ref> and social media accounts have driven spending up and created new trends and traditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-douglas/part-1-the-past-present-f_b_9294420.html|title = Part 1: The Past, Present and Future of the Wedding Industry|website = [[HuffPost]]|date = February 24, 2016|access-date = October 14, 2016|archive-date = December 13, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161213144636/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-douglas/part-1-the-past-present-f_b_9294420.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

{{As of|2013}}, the average cost of a wedding in the US was $29,858 (${{Inflation|index=US|value=14399|start_year=2016|r=-2|fmt=c}} in current dollars). Extravagant spending on weddings is associated with [[Financial distress|debt stress]] and short-lived marriages that end in divorce.<ref name=":0">{{Cite report |url=https://www.csus.edu/faculty/m/fred.molitor/docs/wedding%20expenses%20and%20marriage%20duration1.pdf |title='A Diamond is Forever' and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration |last1=Francis-Tan |first1=Andrew |last2=Mialon |first2=Hugo M. |date=2014-09-15 |doi=10.2139/ssrn.2501480 |location=Rochester, NY |language=en |ssrn=2501480 |s2cid=44741655 |issn=1556-5068 }}</ref>  Couples who spent less than US$10,000 on all wedding-related expenses, who went on a [[honeymoon]] trip, and who had a relatively large number of guests in attendance, were the least likely to divorce.<ref name=":0" />  (The cost of the honeymoon itself had no effect.<ref name=":0" />) Couples who start their marriage in debt are more likely to have fights early on their marriage which can lead to divorce.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Patch |first=Emma |date=January 2023 |title=Plan a Wedding You Can Afford |pages=1 |work=Kiplinger's Personal Finance |url=https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/how-to-save-money/wedding-planning-on-a-budget |access-date=September 15, 2023}}</ref> The best way to avoid disagreement is to have open communication with families and plan based on means.<ref name=":3" />  Even if the wedding goes well and the couple is happy to be married, the stress of putting on the event can lead to post-wedding [[anxiety]] or [[Depression (mood)|depression]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sloat |first=Sarah |date=2024-07-11 |title=Post-wedding anxiety is 'really common'. Here's how to cope |url=https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jul/11/post-wedding-anxiety-coping |access-date=2024-07-12 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

A ''wedding tax'' is the concept of goods or services being purchased for a wedding being more expensive when compared to other events such as a family reunion or anniversary.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Emily |title=You know what your wedding doesn't need? Doughnut walls. |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23379160/wedding-costs-scams-trends-marriage-planners-prices |website=Vox |access-date=1 July 2023 |date= Oct 6, 2022}}</ref> It is also known as a ''wedding markup''.<ref name="Wong">{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Kristin |title=How to Avoid "Wedding Markup" When Planning Your Big Day |url=https://lifehacker.com/how-to-avoid-wedding-markup-when-planning-your-big-da-1765547778 |website=Lifehacker |access-date=1 July 2023 |date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, an article published by ''[[Consumer Reports]]'' identified that 28% of secret shoppers who queried vendors would be charged a wedding markup.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stranger |first1=Tobie |title=Get More Wedding for Your Money |url=https://www.consumerreports.org/weddings/get-more-wedding-for-your-money/ |website=Consumer Reports |access-date=1 July 2023 |date= April 26, 2016 }}</ref> Vendors may charge more because they perceive wedding clients as more demanding or willing to spend more.<ref name="Wong"/> Weddings can also be more time- and labour-intensive events for the vendor (e.g., lengthy planning discussions or ongoing touch-ups for makeup), require additional [[liability insurance]] or different materials (e.g., products that can keep the bride's hair in place during many hours of activity).<ref name="Sugar">{{Cite web |last=Sugar |first=Rachel |date=2017-06-08 |title=The Wedding Tax Is Totally Real Except When It Isn't |url=https://www.racked.com/2017/6/8/15730320/wedding-expensive-tax-why |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Racked |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Suknanan |first=Jasmin |date=9 February 2024 |title=Is there really such a thing as a "wedding tax"? Here's how you can save a little money for your big day |url=https://www.cnbc.com/select/wedding-tax-why-are-weddings-so-expensive/ |work=[[CNBC]] |department=Money}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brusie |first=Chaunie |date=2023-09-13 |title=What is a 'wedding tax,' and should couples lie to avoid it?: 'The wedding industry is out of their mind' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wedding-tax-couples-lie-avoid-201548215.html |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=In the Know at Yahoo Life |language=en-US}}</ref> Wedding clients may also receive a markup simply because they are more likely to pay compared to other consumers.<ref name="Sugar"/> Clients are also less likely to understand what a baseline price for these products are given that they are not commonplace purchases.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=YxEa_SpL_Fs|title=Why are weddings so damn expensive?|website=YouTube|publisher=Vox|time=1:18-1:52}}</ref>