As engaged couples plan their dream weddings this summer, an unforeseen economic force is increasingly impacting their decisions and budgets: the intricate and fluctuating world of global trade.

President Donald Trump's tariffs - and the accompanying rate changes, moratoriums and trade deals - are translating into higher costs for traditional wedding components, from floral arrangements to designer gowns and even the celebratory spirits that toast a new union.

Small business owners like Brandi Kenison at Lee Floral Design, a small Livonia, Michigan-based floral company that mostly supplies arrangements for luxury weddings, say this year's peak nuptials season has been more financially challenging than the COVID-19 pandemic, when curbs on indoor gatherings crippled many businesses.

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