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039- Engaged Now What
We break down how to enjoy the first 48 hours after a proposal, set priorities together, and build a budget that protects your peace. We share the big three to book first, how to handle family expectations, and why premarital counseling pays off long after the party.
• first 48 hours: celebrate, align, control the announcement
• engagement length: short vs long trade-offs
• priorities and non-negotiables to guide choices
• guest list impact on cost and timeline
• bridal expos: inspiration vs overwhelm
• budget as a tool, not a limit
• seasonal pricing and regional cost swings
• venue and photography booked early
• emotional swings: normalize and manage
• avoid comparison and set boundaries
• premarital counseling for skills and clarity
• celebrity engagements we’re watching
• teaser for next week’s deep dive on budgets
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Hey Queens, welcome back to another episode of the Wedding High Podcast. We hope you had some wonderful holidays, Christmas, and New Year's. But now we're in the new year, and we're wondering now that you're engaged, what do you do now?
SPEAKER_01:Yes.
SPEAKER_00:Happy New Year. I know. I can't believe it's 2026. What is this?
SPEAKER_01:Um, I think it's January. It's January. I don't know. I feel like we were in a simulation for two months, and now we got plopped out and we have to come up with goals. And I know.
SPEAKER_00:We have to get back on top of our grind.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:It's always hard, those like two weeks where it's like a limbo, and you get to relax and enjoy it, and then you come back to reality.
SPEAKER_01:Yes.
SPEAKER_00:On like technically, I feel like a lot of people have felt like this for this new year's. It started on a Thursday. Yep. Which felt not right or correct. Like it wasn't the vibe. So I feel like I saw a lot of people say, you know what? I'm starting the first of the year on Monday. Yep. And that's exactly what I did. I said, you know what? What's one more weekend? I can, you know, have some more drinks, enjoy the food. But Monday I did get back on top of it.
SPEAKER_01:So yes. And thank you so much for the good movie recommendation.
SPEAKER_00:You guys, okay. Actually, I need to speak on this for just a few minutes. So if you have not seen The Housemaid, it is one amazing. Two, the Sydney Sweeney reposted my TikTok on her Instagram story.
SPEAKER_01:We did.
SPEAKER_00:So I'm basically famous now, you guys.
SPEAKER_01:But yes, great. Famous because she has the inn with Sydney Sweeney.
SPEAKER_00:It was cool.
SPEAKER_01:You saw it too. What were your thoughts? Um, I thought it was really good. And my husband really liked it. Ooh, okay. Like he he loved the twists and the turn, the mystery. Like he totally dug the movie. And we I was worried. I'm like, I'm bringing my husband into a total chick flick.
SPEAKER_00:No, yeah, it's not. It seems like that. You're kind of wondering.
SPEAKER_01:Getting him to go to see this movie.
SPEAKER_00:How did he love that spicy scene? I think all the ladies went crazy for that.
SPEAKER_01:Um, I don't think he cared for that. He's like, no. Um, but the main actor, he was in 1912.
SPEAKER_00:That's what my girlfriend kept telling me. She's like, you need to watch this, you need to watch it. He's in it, and he's so good.
SPEAKER_01:And he it like, we're huge Yellowstone fans. I'm on season two. Really? Did I not tell you I started it?
SPEAKER_00:I started Yellowstone. Yeah, I'm on season two, like episode five. So I'm like in there, but like I'm not, I'm not done yet.
SPEAKER_01:So we are huge Yellowstone fans. Um, and then he got into 1912 in 1887. I think I'm saying the years right. He's like 1953. I don't even know. They're so but they are so good. And the main actor that played in The Housemaid, he I I don't want to give it away. So he's a great actor.
SPEAKER_00:But he's just great in that.
SPEAKER_01:He's he's so good in the show. And he's in um It Ends With Us, also.
SPEAKER_00:Did you ever see that one? That big yeah, the one with Blake Lively and the whole debacle that came after that. But because when he popped up on the screen, obviously I saw the trailers and stuff. I was like, okay, where is this man from? I've seen him. And then we dove into the 19, whatever, and they're like, and he's in It Ends With Us. And I said, That's where I know him.
SPEAKER_01:He he's definitely like the up and coming if he is not yet the movie heart throb.
SPEAKER_00:He really is. Honestly, throw him in some more rom-coms, I will eat it up. And I think he's a great actor. Um, and he's not bad looking to look at.
SPEAKER_01:So I'm not gonna complain about that.
SPEAKER_00:No, he's a great actor, he's a great actor, and the fact that he looks great just adds to it.
SPEAKER_01:Yes, and he's so good in the different roles because he plays different roles in the three um movies slash shows that we just talked about, and he kills it.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, he's so good. So, yeah, that was my um five minutes of fame. My TikTok does now have two million views, so I feel kind of a little a little famous. She she popping. I popped off just for a second. Thank you, Sydney Sweeney. I'm indebted to you forever now.
SPEAKER_01:She is the best.
SPEAKER_00:Okay, so now that we've had a great winter break, let's hop into today's episode. Yeah. So the topic is gonna be you're engaged, and now what? Kelsey, how do you feel about getting engaged on a holiday?
SPEAKER_01:Oh man. I even if I wasn't for it, it's it's the trend. Everybody does it. This is engagement season. Everybody gets engaged during Thanksgiving, Christmas, you know, New Year's Eve, winter parties, New Year's Eve. Um, actually, the New Year's Eve party that we attended, there was an engagement. No way. Yes. Shut up. The clock strikes 12 and 1201, the whole engagement um was taking.
SPEAKER_00:That's kind of ballsy, at least for me. I I would probably be drunk by 12 to even.
SPEAKER_01:So that it made me think, you know, do you get engaged before midnight? Do you get engaged after midnight? Because I mean, I was home even with the engagement. Oh, we were home and I was in bed by one o'clock. Oh, yeah. I went to bed. I barely made it to midnight.
SPEAKER_00:That's what I'm saying. If you're drinking, nonetheless, if you're drinking by like 12 o'clock, I'm exhausted. Yeah. So I would have been like, wait, what's going on?
SPEAKER_01:Because even if I'm gonna stay up after midnight, it's because I'm laying in my bed rotting with my book. Yeah, exactly. Which means my eyes can close at any point.
SPEAKER_00:But to be like up and lively, and just like I guess the adrenaline kicks in, so I could see that.
SPEAKER_01:I'm not against holiday engagements. Yeah, it it's the trend, it's what people do. So just let it be. I won't be opinionated on it. I won't hate it.
SPEAKER_00:You said I won't be a hater. Correct. Yeah, I I like it. I I don't know. Me, I wouldn't be that happy if I got engaged on a holiday. But again, I can see the pros of it. If you have like family parties and gatherings and everyone's there and you can make it specially that way. So you know what? I'm here for it. Awesome. You get engaged on that holiday.
SPEAKER_01:So let's talk about the first, you know, 24 to 48 hours after getting engaged. What is that supposed to look like? Because um, like you said, adrenaline kicks in. There is a shock that it's actually happening. So um, in your first 24 to 48 hours of getting engaged, make sure you celebrate it and you don't rush it. I know that immediately you're gonna want to start looking at venues, creating your wedding email, and just start, you know, going ham on all of the planning.
SPEAKER_00:But let's go, baby.
SPEAKER_01:Take a deep breath and don't rush it. Definitely celebrate it. Um, call the immediate family and friends that you want to communicate with and talk about making sure your family and friends don't post it on social media before you are ready to make that announcement. Um, because we all know that we have that mom or grandma that just wants to announce everything.
SPEAKER_00:That actually happened to me when I got engaged. Did it really? Yeah, my best friend, God bless her. But I think I think she took a screenshot of like our FaceTime or something and then just like posted it. And I was like, girl, I was like, what are you doing? But it does, I think it's not ill will or ill intent, but just reminding friends and family, they're excited too. Sometimes you're not thinking and go to post. So make sure you tell your friends and family to not post the chill.
SPEAKER_01:Yes. Once the couple has posted, then you can make your post. Um, and make sure you take a moment to actually enjoy being engaged. It is a small season um of your forever life together. You are going to enter into marriage next. So you've completed the dating phase. Now you are in your engagement phase. So there is no reason. I don't want to say don't rush and get married in seven years, but I'm saying enjoy your engagement era.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, no, I totally agree. Enjoy those first 24, like we're talking about 48 hours just to soak it in because it comes and then it goes, and it's so quick. And that feeling and um of it actually happening and all that good stuff, you want to enjoy it. So just soak it all in.
unknown:Okay.
SPEAKER_01:I agree.
SPEAKER_00:Um, so next you're engaged, and of course, going to be starting the wedding planning process. So let's talk about having these early conversations before you get into that. Um, a lot of times people are just like, okay, wedding planning, let's do it, let's start. Um, maybe have a clear vision. Are you wanting a short engagement or a long engagement? Um, some people like to get um engaged and get married within a year, some people like a few-year-long engagement. So be sure to discuss that with you and your partner. Um, but also be mindful about when you're booking your wedding because venues do book up. Do not wait so much that then time has gone by and you want a date and it's already taken because you've waited too long.
SPEAKER_01:Yep.
SPEAKER_00:So you need to find that happy medium. This is kind of happening actually with my best friend. We were at their engagement in June. She was kind of worried about her um now fiance's schedule with his new job. And she's like, I don't want to look yet because um we don't know what his schedule is gonna be like. And then finally in December, I was like, girl, you gotta get off your butt. I get where you're coming from, but I'm sure he can take off the weekend for the wedding. Like, if you keep waiting, then you're gonna be stuck with a date that you don't want or feeling very rushed. So just be mindful of that. Um, and then also, of course, talk about budget expectations, how much you're spending, who's helping, who's not helping, and things like that. Um, I think a big thing that a lot of couples don't talk about is what is most important for not only you, but your fiance as well. Like talk about those key things. Um, you know, is flowers most important? Is having the best suit and dress? You know, make sure you have those conversations and also um to talk about guest list. That will really fluctuate on how much your budget is, is your guest count. And also talk about family expectations and those our favorite word boundaries with family and friends when it comes to just the planning process. So gotta be smart about that. But Kelsey, I'm curious. Um, what's one thing you think couples really need to talk about first before planning?
SPEAKER_01:Um, I think it would go into one of your points that you mentioned the importance of what matters both to both uh parties because you need to make sure that you're on the same page from the beginning, um, you know, making those three like three essentials or non-negotiables for each person. And then, you know, if they're the same thing, great. That way you don't have tons of non-negotiables. But you want to make sure you have the same expectation um going into wedding planning because once you know you go to a bridal expo and you see all these grand ideas, and then yeah, next thing you know, you have 47 vendors, you're in mounds and mounds of debt, and you have nowhere to put the photo booth because you've planned so many things, it you went off track.
SPEAKER_00:Yep.
SPEAKER_01:So making sure you were on the same page of what that expectation and what like matters most to the you as a couple, I think is the absolute most important.
SPEAKER_00:How do you feel about bridal expos that you brought that up? Do you think those are helpful? Do you think it causes too much like in front of your face at once, if that makes sense?
SPEAKER_01:I think attending bridal expos are fun. Okay. You know, it's part of your engagement era to go to a bridal expo, um, just like going wedding dress shopping or going to the cake tasting or going to the um catering tasting. Like all of those things are like part of the experience that I'm sure I would get crapped on if some vendors heard this, but I part of me thinks they're a way like from a business standpoint, I think they're a waste of time. Um, they're overwhelming. They don't the revenue isn't brought in.
SPEAKER_00:Um I feel like social media is so big now that it's like you don't even need, like, I don't think they'll ever get rid of bridal expos. I do think they can be fun. Like if you're just going for fun and like getting ideas, I think it could be um just like we've talked about, you know, the whole situation with bridesmaids and not having so many or not including people, something that you could also add to, you know, make people feel included. Hey, let's just go check out a bridal expo. So I don't think they'll ever go out, but I don't think they're as money driven or revenue for businesses as they used to be before social media like blew up.
SPEAKER_01:Correct. And anybody can sign up to be in a in an expo, uh, any business. So is it worth it for a new launching business? Possibly. True. You know, if you're trying to to get your get established. However, I don't think that they are you might not find what you're looking for, uh, social media, word of mouth. Um, I think there's other marketing ways, and we're headed away from bridal expos. But like I said, they're fun. Yeah. They're fun to attend.
SPEAKER_00:You I didn't go to one, but I remember when my sister was getting married and I went with her. Yeah. And I was like young, so I was like, oh my God, this is so fun. Yeah, it's fun.
SPEAKER_01:You get a bunch of pamphlets, you get discounts, and you get to see all of these great things in one area. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00:So very true.
SPEAKER_01:That's my thought. But speaking of discounts and money, um, let's talk about the budget and setting a budget. So this is such a hot topic, and we could never talk about it enough, I don't think, because weddings are very expensive. Um, so some of the things, now that you are engaged, you want to have the conversation who is paying for what? Um, if you are splitting it somehow, parents are involved, family members. Um, what does that look like? What are those priorities when it comes to the budget? Again, what are the most important things to you? Um, those essential pieces and non-essentials. Um, how is your budget going to affect the date and guest count? Because in many areas, especially here in the valley, weddings are more expensive in our nicer seasons than they are in our hot summer months. People do not get married in Arizona really in the summertime. Um, but on the East Coast, northern parts of the U.S., that is when it is busy wedding season. And the finances do fluctuate depending on the season. So make sure that you are having conversations about your dates, how that affects the budget. Um, and then talk about, oh, Grace, will you tell me about your wedding timing?
SPEAKER_00:Oh, yes. Yeah. Um, I think to just budget. Um, I always talk about this and I will again and again, if you're tight on money or don't want to go into debt, um, you can also think about planning your wedding X amount of years out. I almost plan my wedding for two years just to financially keep us not afloat, but just like smart to not feel like we were basically drowning. So something you can think about. Um, and another reason to even if you're wanting a long engagement, um, still book that venue because you know they have availability pretty much open for years, I feel like, you know, at least most venues have, you know, the two years open. So um just maybe a tip if you're trying to be more mindful with your money and spending.
SPEAKER_01:Yes. And you want to avoid debt um as early on as possible because the budget isn't limiting, it's freeing. I have seen so many couples get, you know, four to six weeks prior to wedding. And before you know it, they now have loads and loads of new credit cards because they said, screw it, we want this day to be big. So they start blowing the money on the credit cards. They, you know, found good points or perks, and not that perks and points aren't a good thing, but you want to have it planned early on so money doesn't run out, and then you start um playing with the debt.
SPEAKER_00:And that's when the that's when the disagreements and arguing begins. Correct. Is money stress. It's actually funny, like talking about this budget. So I'm, you know, it's 2026 and I'm trying to be in my budget era. So I started reading a Dave Ramsey book, and he's all about the money makeover? The yeah, total money makeover. And I'm only like maybe like three chapters in, so I'm still pretty um the beginning of the book, but it's just crazy, like reading all this stuff that I'm just like, wow, I do this or I get a credit card, and I'm just like, I don't want to be like that anymore. So if you want financial freedom, don't get the credit cards. Yes. Um, but okay, so you're engaged and we're gonna talk about the big three. Um, the big three things you should be booking first. Um, of course, is one, your venue. The um, and not so much booking, but I mean, I guess technically is picking your date. Um, and a lot of people, the next thing is gonna be photography. I don't know what you think, but I think those are like the biggest three things that you can get done. Um, photography, there's so many great photographers, but a lot of people only have certain styles that you may like, and or um, they might have only certain availabilities. So I think booking that as soon as possible because like photography, in my opinion, is one of the biggest and best things that you can invest in on your wedding day because those are the pictures you're gonna have forever. So just my two cents.
SPEAKER_01:Nope, I'm here for it. So let's talk about the emotional side of engagement because welcome to your emotional roller coaster. Yay! Excitement and stress at the same time are okay. It you can feel all of the feelings, you are allowed to feel all of the feelings. Um, one day you might wake up and be so excited and over the moon, and the next day it all settles in and now you're stressed. So you are going to be on an emotional roller coaster. Honestly, the sooner you get that budget figured out, your venue locked in because that locks in your date, that will take off a ton of the stress because those big items are starting to go into motion. I think one thing that causes a lot of stress for couples is all the unknowns because they have these vision boards or this idea of what the day will look like and nothing is set in place yet. Once things start to get set in place, the stress will start to settle as long as you are going back to those priorities and you are staying in that budget. So it is okay to feel overwhelmed. One thing we want to encourage you not to do is to compare your engagement to others. Everybody is in their um own phase of life. And I mean, I think speaking into because I meet with so many couples every month, some are finishing up school and some are moving to new locations, or I meet with military families, or um straight out of college, or some that have lots of money from mom and dad. Everybody is in their own season. So you try to stay out of the comparison trap because that will bog you down and will take away from you experiencing your engagement as it is. Um just make sure that you both are on the same page and to move forward. And then it is okay to not enjoy every second of the engagement process. You again have our permission. It can be annoying, it can be overwhelming, it can be stressful. Some things will make you angry. People say really stupid things once you get engaged and all the opinions come flooding in. So make sure that you are protecting your mental health and um your fiance. Say's mental health and try to um steer away from all of that comparison and the pressure.
SPEAKER_00:Mm-hmm. You couldn't have said it any better. Um, so another thing, kind of lastly, we're gonna talk about is um at the end of the day, it is your wedding day and it's very important, but it's not about the wedding, it's about the marriage. So um something that we've you know talked about and can be helpful is doing premarital counseling. We've talked a little bit that about this on the podcast. Um, you know, just learning communication styles, um, your finance goals, whether that's the wedding um or just where you want to be after the wedding. Um, and I guess too, also tradition versus um expectations. I know there's a lot of people who, when you're getting married, there's certain traditions, but sometimes those can become costly. Or I know some people do like the three-day weekend weddings and it gets kind of crazy. But um, at the end of the day, remember that this is about um your marriage and not about just the day.
SPEAKER_01:If I could shake people into doing premarital counseling, yes, it would, I I would, but I would be charged with assault um for shaking people.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, a hundred percent.
SPEAKER_01:I'm a huge, huge advocate in premarital counseling because you want to catch any of the things. And I'm I mean genuinely from the bottom of my heart, anything, if it is a any skeletons in the closet, if it's communication styles with parents, um, going into parenting with your, you know, how how are we gonna parent as husband and wife? Do we even want kids? All of those pieces. Premarital counseling is a great way, like you said, to learn communication styles, learn how to fight healthy, um and and how to handle, how to handle, oh man, what's the word? Issues. Let's just call it that. Yeah, issues. How to handle issues, disagreements, um, and how do we get to a healthy um result? So premarital counseling, if if it is not in your wedding budget, I would highly put it in your wedding budget. Um, if you're not a religious person, find a mentor. There's there's great counselors that are, you know, um in the religious realm. There's also great counselors who are more from a psychological standpoint, psychology. Get into premarital counseling to have some tough conversations and learn how to fight healthy.
SPEAKER_00:I totally agree. 110%.
SPEAKER_01:Now that let's cut, let's get off the heavy note. Yeah, let's get to the fun stuff. Let's talk about some fun things. Okay. Let's talk about what celebrities got engaged in 2025 and are getting married this year in 2026.
SPEAKER_00:I'm obsessed. Honestly, I feel like we have a good um lineup. Of course, of course, um, the infamous Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey. Um, I think that might have broken the internet for a minute. Oh, yeah. But I'm honestly here for it. I'm not like a huge Taylor Swift fan. I don't hate her or anything, but I'm like, everyone's like, oh my God, Taylor Swift. Like, I do think she's an amazing performer. Um, I don't really give a shit about football.
SPEAKER_01:So like I'm forced to I care more that you said that than you don't take care about Taylor Swift. Sorry. So thanks.
SPEAKER_00:I wish I was because my husband is so heavily into football. Like every Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, I'm just like, um, waiting for football season to be over. Um, but maybe one day it'll change. Once I have like kids or like you with your son in football, maybe my mindset will shift. So um, do you want to talk about? I know we were talking a little bit about a headline that kind of went viral with their wedding potentially. Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:I don't know if it's confirmed or denied, but is it true or is it false that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey had a wedding venue picked, but the date was unavailable?
SPEAKER_00:Either Maryland or I think it's like Rhode Island, wherever she's from. I remember reading they're still getting married at this venue, but we don't know if this happened.
SPEAKER_01:Is it true? Is the rumor true that they paid for the couple on that date? They paid for their wedding and honeymoon for them to move their date so Taylor and Travis could have it, or is that false?
SPEAKER_00:I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I've seen mixed things because one, she has all the money, they have all the money in the world. So I would not be surprised if they did that. Um I don't know if there's if this did happen, I don't know if there's a significance to this date that they just had to have it on this date. I don't know. That seems like kind of random.
SPEAKER_01:Well, between her tour schedule and his football schedule, so maybe it's pretty limited availability.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah. So I don't know. Honestly, if I hope that did kind of happen. Like for that, just for that, that bride and her groom, I'd be like, you know what? Hell yeah. You can have my date any day of the week, baby. I will take that check and I will switch around my whole wedding. I don't even care. Yep. So I don't know.
SPEAKER_01:Or was it just to keep their name in the headlines?
SPEAKER_00:I don't know. I did, I don't know. I've seen mixed, I've seen mixed things. I've seen some people say it's not true, some people have. So um, I'm here for it though. If if she did. Yeah. A girl knows a girl knows knows what she wants and she got the means to get it.
SPEAKER_01:So I think the wedding that I am most looking forward to in 2026 is Lainey Wilson's. So Lainey is marrying Devlin Hodges. Mm-hmm.
SPEAKER_00:You're right. Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:Devlin Hodges. Um, I love Lainey Wilson. I think she is such a sweet soul. Um, so I cannot wait to see how her wedding pans out, when it is, what the details are, how she picks. Um, I don't think she's gonna walk down the aisle and in bell bottoms.
SPEAKER_00:Um, but I definitely think I hope it's it's like country. I hope it's like the most classiest, countryest themed wedding ever.
SPEAKER_01:Yes, like I feel like they could do it so much. Like award show, like very clean and up class, but he I do think he will be in a uh in a hat, a cowboy hat.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, yeah, for sure. I think it would be, I don't know, or maybe even if they like keep the details classy, but just have like a nice country like venue to like tie it in. I don't know. I'm like really excited to see.
SPEAKER_01:How do you feel about Miley Cyrus?
SPEAKER_00:Oh, my queen. I love her. Um, honestly, I tr genuinely have no idea who this man she's with is. I've never heard of him. I don't know this guy. Max, yeah, Max Mardano, I don't know, but they they're cute together. I've seen, of course, pictures of them. They both seem like the same rocker vibe, which I'm here for. And after like all the bullshit she went through with like Liam and they were together, broke up, all that stuff. I want our queen to be happy. And she seems happy, so I'm here for it.
SPEAKER_01:I'm I'm I'm with you. I want her happy.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:There, she's had a rough, she's had a rough few years.
SPEAKER_00:She's had a rough go, you know, with in her relationship-wise, and I think she deserves it, and I'm excited to see. And I think they've been together for like three years, so I feel like a decent amount of time to know someone. So I feel like she she knows what she is. She's older now, she's got a good head on her shoulders.
SPEAKER_01:She's mature.
SPEAKER_00:She's mature, she's been, I think she's actually, don't quote me. I think she's been sober for like at least a year. Like nothing. She doesn't drink, she doesn't smoke anymore.
SPEAKER_01:That's all.
SPEAKER_00:So she's out of her bangers phase and is into her into her wifey phase. Yes. She's ready to ready to love it. I know. It almost makes you think of um, you know how Vanessa Hudgens was with what the hell's his name? Austin Butler.
SPEAKER_01:Okay.
SPEAKER_00:You know how they were together for like 10 years and then they like never got married. I feel like that's the same thing with like Miley Cyrus, you know. And I'm glad she found her happily ever after, too.
SPEAKER_01:Yes.
SPEAKER_00:That was kind of random, but it just popped into my head.
SPEAKER_01:We are excited for all of the happily ever afters that are joining us in 2026. It's gonna be so awesome. Next week, what are we gonna talk about next week?
SPEAKER_00:Next week, we are gonna talk about our favorite subject that we just wanna be into your little heads, and it's gonna be budget. So we're gonna talk all things budget. Um, we I did do a little research and we've talked about in um this past these past few episodes before about budget that the average wedding was 32,000, I believe, in 2025. And it looks like we're upping to about 35 to 45,000 per, I mean, for the weddings this year.
SPEAKER_01:So the projection is yeah, wedding costs have gone up. Yep, definitely 35,000 to 45,000. Yeah. But don't worry, Queens, because we are here for you, baby. Talk through all of the budgeting. So that is what we will hop into next week. So get your pen and paper ready because the budget conversation is about to happen.
SPEAKER_00:It's about to happen. We're excited. And make sure you guys, if you don't follow us already on Instagram, TikTok, go subscribe to our YouTube channel so you never miss out on any of the tips, tricks, or tea in the wedding world. And we'll see you next week. Bye.