Why are weddings so expensive right now? "After two years of the pandemic and many weddings being postponed or cancelled, there's a lot of pent-up demand. The current rate of inflation, added price pressure from competition for wedding locations, and supply chain and staffing shortages are all driving up the cost to have a wedding," says Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz. She also weighs in on how couples can stick to their budget when wedding planning and on ways couples can cut back to save money.