Weddings can be expensive and stressful. But this year, prospective brides and grooms are dealing with an added layer, and it’s not cake. It’s tariffs.

Two million weddings take place in the United States every year, but they are very much an international affair. From the engagement ring to the cake, chairs, florals and the dress, all these items are touched by tariffs. Even those carefully crafted in the United States can contain multiple components from around the world.

President Donald Trump’s trade agenda isn’t helping the average cost of a US wedding, which has risen by 18% to $33,000 over the last five years, according to The Knot, a global wedding planning and vendor marketplace. With tariff rates as high as 50% for some countries, you can expect costs to rise.

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