{"id":63714,"date":"2026-07-10T16:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rockwedding.de\/10-minuten-wirtschaft-anna-maria-rock-im-ard-interview-warum-sind-hochzeiten-eigentlich-so-viel-teurer-geworden\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:16:13","slug":"anna-maria-rock-ard-interview-wedding-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockwedding.de\/en\/anna-maria-rock-ard-interview-wedding-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Minuten Wirtschaft: Anna-Maria Rock in the ARD Interview \u2013 Why Have Weddings Become So Much More Expensive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Why have weddings actually become so much more expensive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The question of cost is part of almost every wedding planning process:<\/p>

What does a wedding actually cost today \u2013 and how can the available budget be used wisely?<\/h2>

I had the chance to talk about this topic with the German public broadcaster NDR<\/strong>. The interview was broadcast live on the radio and is now also available in the ARD Audiothek<\/a> (in German).<\/p>

As a professional wedding planner, I have been accompanying couples on the way to their wedding for many years. Several TV formats have already followed me at work. It is important to me to give an honest and realistic insight into the wedding industry \u2013 far removed from flat-rate budget figures or unrealistic promises.<\/p>

What does a wedding really cost?<\/h2>

There is no universal answer to this question. Every wedding is different, because every couple brings different ideas, priorities and circumstances.<\/p>

The number of guests, the venue, the catering, the furnishings, the florals, the music and many other decisions influence the overall budget. At the same time, the size of the budget alone says nothing about how personal or special a wedding will be.<\/p>

In my work I see again and again that clear prioritisation is crucial. For one couple an extraordinary dinner is the focus, for another a special venue, an emotional symbolic ceremony or an exuberant party with all their favourite people.<\/p>

For me, professional wedding planning therefore doesn\u2019t mean putting together as many services as possible. It\u2019s about finding out what really matters to the couple and investing the budget exactly there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tGood wedding planning creates space \u2013 for anticipation, emotion and genuine moments together.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t