27-year-old Afrakomah Darko told BI she's spent the last three years being a bridesmaid for her friends and the last wedding cost her upward of $12,000 in related expenses. The bride spent her fair share on the bridesmaids as well, Darko said, gifting them Dior slippers. Still, the collective wedding expenses prompted her to post a video on TikTok declaring she would no longer be accepting bridesmaid invitations. 'Lately, I've been more financially conscious because it's just really hard right now,' Darko told BI. 'I know a lot of friends who have lost their jobs.'
There’s been a rise in destination weddings, and the number of couples planning welcome parties in 2024 has increased by 23% in the last year. Allison Cullman, VP of brand marketing and strategy at Zola, highlighted this growth, indicating that more wedding weekends are being planned, extending the festivities beyond a single wedding day. This trend points to not just rising costs associated with weddings but a shift in how couples are approaching their celebrations.
Collection
[
|
...
]