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The Daily Money: Should bridesmaids go broke?
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Date:2025-04-12 10:39:38
Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused The Daily Money.
My husband and I are about to celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary later this month. I know I sound old, but weddings these days aren't the same as they were when we got married!
The trends of destination weddings and now destination bachelorette and bachelor parties has completely changed wedding budgets – and not just for the bride and groom.
Friends are being asked to spend a lot of money to particpate in or attend wedding festivities.
In particular, bridesmaids costs have exploded in the last 10 years, costing some bridesmaids thousands of dollars.
In my latest Uncomfortable Conversations About Money story, I share the dilemma my niece found herself in when she was in a destination wedding with 13 bridesmaids and had to travel to two more states for the bridal shower and a four-day bachelorette party.
USA TODAY subscribers can get an early sneak peek today at the story, which also has advice from a wedding industry expert. The story and video will be available to all readers on Sunday.
Will short-term rentals in Hawaii be banned?
If you rely on AirBnB or VRBO for your Hawaiian vacations – or if you own a short-term vacation rental – you may have to change your plans.
A bill to reshape vacation rental regulation and phase out short-term rentals across the state passed the Senate and the House on Wednesday and now awaits Hawaii Gov. Josh Green’s signature – who already promised to sign it if it hits his desk, my colleague Kathleen Wong reports.
If signed, the new law will go into effect on July 1.
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