Key facts
- Southeast Asians are reducing wedding spending due to inflation and an energy crisis.
- Businesses like caterers and wedding planners are suffering from decreased consumer spending.
- Couples are choosing more modest wedding ceremonies.
Southeast Asians are cutting back on wedding expenses as inflation and an energy crisis take a toll on household budgets. Couples are opting for more modest celebrations, impacting businesses that cater to the wedding industry, including caterers, wedding planners, and dress hirers. Annasa Rizki Kamalina and her husband Ridho Pangeran stated that a lavish celebration would not be a 'wise decision' in the current economic climate, choosing a simpler ceremony at a Religious Affairs Ministry office in South Jakarta.