In the $100 Billion Wedding Economy, Hiring a Witch Is More Than Hocus Pocus
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In the $100 Billion Wedding Economy, Hiring a Witch Is More Than Hocus Pocus
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Weddings are famously expensive. But with consumer prices on the rise and inflation accelerating at its fastest pace in three years last month, 2026’s newlyweds face exceptionally high prices.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Josyana Joshua and Dina Katgara unpack the $100 billion wedding economy: how much nuptials could set you back, why discretionary spending on weddings has remained stable on either end of the K-shaped economy and why witches—yes, witches—are showing up at the altar.
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Laura Newcombe; Reported by Josyana Joshua and Dina Katgara; Edited by Tracey Samuelson.
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