It's estimated that a little over 2 million weddings will take place here in the United States by the end of the year. That's significantly higher than the past three years. And while more weddings are taking place, the price tag for the big day has sky rocketed. In fact, a whopping $29,000 is the national average cost for a wedding.  Today, Ann Kaplan joins us on the On Your Side podcast. She’s a finance and wedding expert and she explains the reasons behind the increase in wedding costs and what couples can do to bring the price down.