In 2025, the average cost of a wedding in the US is $36,000 — a 24% increase from 2023's $29,000, reported Zola, an online wedding registry, planner, and retailer.

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 31, 2023, Section ST, Page 15 of the New York edition with the headline: Dangling Wedding Cakes, and Other Updated Traditions.

Prominent Nigerian filmmaker Tola Odunsi has traditionally tied the knot with actress Enado Odigie. The celebrity couple held their traditional marriage on Saturday in Benin, Edo State. The ...

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