Bonus: Is the “Wedding Tax” Actually Real?

You’ve probably heard the advice: Don’t tell them it’s for a wedding—they’ll charge you more. But is every higher wedding price really a “wedding tax”?In this bonus episode of Let Me Ask You This, Alyson unpacks one of the wedding industry’s most persistent debates: why wedding services can cost more, what couples may not see happening behind the scenes, and the difference between an arbitrary up-charge and a genuinely different scope of work.Because yes, disingenuous pricing can exist. But weddings are also complex, high-stakes productions with a tremendous amount of invisible labor—and sticker shock alone isn’t evidence of a scam.Before assuming you’re being charged more simply because you said “wedding,” there may be a better question to ask:What am I actually paying for?Connect with Alyson: 🌐 birdcageandblushers.com 📲 @birdcageandblushersweddings