The Real Deal: Connecticut couples face rising cost of wedding expenses

The price of having a wedding is up this year in Connecticut.

News 12 Staff

Jul 8, 2022, 9:59 AM

Updated 822 days ago

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The price of having a wedding is up this year in Connecticut.
From the cake to the photographer, just about everything you need to pay for a wedding is costing more this year, Caleb Silver of Investopedia says.
Silver says the cost of wedding dresses are up 21.4%, flowers are up 12.7%, wedding cake is up 11%, and a photographer will cost an additional 8.2%
Brides are turning to local thrift shops for bargains on used wedding dresses though.
Summer is the month that a lot of small independent shops across the country run sales on wedding dresses.
Experts say using heirloom items and tradeshow wedding dresses is a way brides can cut the cost of wedding expenses.