WEDDING TALES - PT. 1 -- THE MONEY

Season 2 Episode 1 Welcome to a 2 part series allll about Wedding Planning! We're pulling back the curtains on the planning process to discuss what it really entails in 2026. Everyone has an opinion about your wedding — your mom, your aunties, Instagram, and your bank account. In Part 1 of the Wedding Tales series, Akuba is pulling back the curtains on wedding planning and diving into the numbers. She deep dives into what a wedding actually costs in 2026, where the money really goes, and how to build a budget that works for YOUR wedding — not for the social media highlight reel. If you're dating, engaged, or just want to understand the financial side of one of life's biggest events, this one is for you. What you'll learn in this episode: How wedding costs have crept up because of social media pressure The difference between spending “for the memory” vs. “for the algorithm” How to talk to parents about wedding budget expectations with cultural implications The average costs of weddings in the U.S. and where the majority of the budget spend goes during wedding planning Some signs that your budget is being driven by social media, and not what you truly value. Connect with Me! Instagram: @akubaaaa TikTok: akubaaaa Inquiries & partnerships: [email protected]