The Agenda: Are weddings a financial nightmare?

Published on 26 May 2026
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Weddings are supposed to be one of the happiest milestones in life — a celebration of love, family and new beginnings. But increasingly, they’re also becoming a major financial undertaking, because saying “I do” today can come with a price tag that leaves many couples stressed long before they walk down the aisle. 

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Nicole Liel to find out whether weddings these days have become less about romance, and more about budgets and spreadsheets.

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