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.

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 ...

At a Hungarian wedding, you might find the bride wearing red later in the evening. According to tradition, the bride will change into a new dress at midnight called a menyecske ruha, known as the ...

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.