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JOY Drive

10 Apr 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Wedding Costs

Consumer Affairs, Kids & Family, Social Media, Society & Culture

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Wedding Costs

A wedding meant church, flowers, a nice lunch, and maybe a few speeches. But today? There are drones, content creators, and sometimes two dresses.

Social media lit up when a podcast clip claimed the average Australian wedding costs $36,000. Some said, “That’s way too low!” Others laughed and said, “That’s just the bridal shower!”

So what is the real story? And how have weddings changed in the age of cost-of-living pressure, TikTok trends, and shrinking guest lists?

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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