The wedding industrial complex is tired. Honestly, so are the couple getting hitched in it.
AnnaLynne McCord, the 90210 actress, and her fiancé Danny Cipriani aren’t playing the traditional game. They’re skipping the registry. No china sets. No toasters. Instead, they’re asking guests to fund the big day.
Directly.
It sounds aggressive. It probably is. But McCord and Cipriani have set up a crowdfunding page via the Honeyfund platform. The goal? To cover the ceremony, the reception drinks, the flowers, and the honeymoon. They want guests to pitch in anywhere from $100 to $how much wedding guests should pay for a destination wedding $600.
They’ve broken it down into specific funds. Want to buy the bouquet? You can. Pay for the marriage license? Done. Take the wedding photography? Go for it.
“Help us create our dream wedding and honeymoon experience…”
Simple request.
The Economics of Modern Nuptials
Is this tacky? Or just smart?
The backdrop here matters. A July 2026 analysis by the Bank of America Institute showed wedding spending jumped 8.5% over the previous year. Tariffs. Inflation. The cost of living is eating people alive. Lavish weddings are bleeding dry for many.
McCord and Cipriani might be ahead of the curve. They are openly rejecting the pressure to host a spectacle funded by gifts they don’t need. It’s a rejection of the “wedding industrial complex” mentioned in every magazine.
The Backlash Is Real
Naturally, the internet reacted.
“It’s extremely tacky and distastasteful to ask guests to pay…” one insider told The Sun.
The venue? August 22. The vibe? Lavish. The couple? Celebrities.
Critics are pointing out that McCord boasts an estimated $4 million net worth. She did Nip/Tuck. She did 90210. She’s Emmy-nominated now for Days of Our Lives.
Cipriani isn’t exactly broke either. Former rugby player. Played for Wasps, Sale Sharks, even England. Net worth sits around the $4 million mark too.
Asking guests to cover the bill when you have nearly $8 million combined in assets? That’s the friction point. It feels less like budgeting and more like a transaction.
A Long Road to the Altar
They knew it was coming, though.
McCord and Cipriani met on the dating app Raya back in 2016. It wasn’t straightforward. On and off for four years. An open relationship for a chunk of that time because he was playing rugby overseas while she filmed in Los Angeles.
They split in 2020.
Found each other again in February 2024.
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“I called this 10 years ago. I knew we were soulmates,” McCord told People in April. She was sure. And it turned out she wasn’t wrong.
The engagement came in April of this year. Now, they’re trying to fund the wedding.
The Uncomfortable Truth About Wedding Costs
We don’t talk about this enough. The pressure to host a perfect day often forces couples into debt. Or worse, it forces guests to spend beyond their means on flights, hotels, and gifts for a couple who might already be set.
McCord and Cipriani are flipping the script. Whether it’s financially savvy or just provocative remains to be seen. Guests can give what they want. Nothing is mandatory.
But the stigma lingers. Asking friends to pay for your marriage?
Is that solidarity? Or just another bill to add to the stack?
We’ll see when the bills come due on August 22. Or when the honeymoon photos drop. Either way, the script has been rewritten. And not everyone likes the new plot twist.
