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The Wedding Tipping Guide Nobody Agrees On (So We Settled It)

Budget & Planning·Template & Tools

The Wedding Tipping Guide Nobody Agrees On (So We Settled It)

Wedding vendor tipping advice is contradictory everywhere. We compared 8 major sources and built one definitive matrix — with amounts, timing, and the service charge trap nobody explains.

10 minFeb 13
Contract
SOLUTION
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How to Read a Wedding Vendor Contract (Without a Law Degree)

Budget & Planning·Problem Solver

How to Read a Wedding Vendor Contract (Without a Law Degree)

The average wedding vendor contract contains 2–3 problematic clauses that could cost couples $2,500–$7,000. Here's how to spot them, what they mean, and how to negotiate — with copy-paste scripts.

13 minFeb 13
Wedding
SOLUTION
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Wedding Venue Hidden Fees: The $3,000–$7,000 Nobody Warns You About

Budget & Planning·Problem Solver

Wedding Venue Hidden Fees: The $3,000–$7,000 Nobody Warns You About

An analysis of 100 venue pricing calls found that 88% of wedding venues don't disclose their real pricing upfront. Here are 21 hidden fees, what they cost, and the exact questions to ask before you sign.

14 minFeb 13
Averages
RESEARCH
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The Real Cost of a Wedding in 2025: What the Averages Don't Tell You

Budget & Planning·Research

The Real Cost of a Wedding in 2025: What the Averages Don't Tell You

The widely cited $35,000 "average wedding cost" is one of the most misleading statistics in consumer finance. The real median is $13,195. Here's what weddings actually cost — broken down by tier, region, and category.

12 minFeb 13