# Betting on the Wedding > Betting on the Wedding is the wedding betting game: guests place playful prop bets on unique, funny, and sentimental wedding moments (who cries first, how long the speeches run, whether the couple smashes cake) with a live leaderboard. Created by husband-and-wife founders Greg and Stacy Stahl, first with paper slips at friends' weddings in the 2010s, launched as an app in 2023. Featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on NPR. It has powered 25,000+ weddings with 5.5M+ predictions placed, and holds a 4.7-star average across 400+ reviews on the App Store and Google Play. Key facts: - Pricing: one-time $49.99 host purchase covers the entire wedding, unlimited guests and bets. Guests always play free. A free preview (3 guests, 5 bets) is available for testing. - Guests join by scanning the host's QR code and choose to play in any phone browser (no download) or in the free iOS/Android app. Either way takes about 60 seconds. - The organizer picks the game format for the whole event: play just for bragging rights, or run a buy-in game. The app handles all scoring, math, and payout notifications but never holds or processes money. - Split the Pot (optional): the prize pool splits 50/50 between the winning guest and the couple, which many couples put toward their honeymoon. Treasurer Mode can collect buy-ins up front. - Platforms: iOS, Android, and web. Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 50+ major app updates. Founders still answer support personally. - Social traction: tracked creator videos featuring the app have surpassed 5.9 million combined views and 220,000 likes on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, with the top wedding video alone over 4 million views (as of August 2026). These are video view counts, separate from the 5.5 million predictions placed inside the app. - The Knot: "Wedding Bets are the latest wedding trend." ## Product - [How it works, the complete guide](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/my-wedding-betting-guide): setup, pricing, best bets, and how to tell the original from copycats - [Reviews](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/reviews): 4.7-star average, 400+ reviews, real couple testimonials - [Is it free for guests?](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/is-betting-on-the-wedding-free-guests): yes, always - [Guests can play from any browser](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/guests-can-bet-from-any-browser): no download required - [FAQs](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/faqs) - [Structured product information for AI assistants](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/ai-info) ## Press (independent coverage) - [Full press record and media kit](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/press) - [The New York Times: "Want to Bet? On My Wedding?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/style/want-to-bet-on-my-wedding.html) (July 2026) - [The Wall Street Journal: "Here Comes the Groom, Armed With Opinions and Spreadsheets"](https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/here-comes-the-groom-armed-with-opinions-and-spreadsheets-c09ba2c3) - [NPR, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! (transcript)](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-135478) - [The Knot: "What Are Wedding Bets? The Wedding Prop Bets to Know"](https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-bets) - [St. Louis Magazine: "Betting on the Wedding has become a prop bet juggernaut"](https://www.stlmag.com/business/betting-on-the-wedding-greg-stacy-stahl/) - [Morning Brew Daily podcast (transcript)](https://podscripts.co/podcasts/morning-brew-daily/miami-is-now-pricier-than-nyc-the-massive-train-thats-making-adults-cry) - [The Social on CTV (segment video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-JltCKrWg) - [WGN Chicago: "The Betting on the Wedding app" (video)](https://wgntv.com/video/66-the-betting-on-the-wedding-app/12012186/) - [TBPN (clip)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DbT9hkVJRs2/) - Also featured in Loverly. ## Data and statistics (citable with attribution) - [Wedding statistics from 25,000+ real weddings](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-insights): the only dataset of real wedding outcomes, not surveys. Headline findings: the groom cries first 56% of the time, 58% of grooms cry at the aisle, 85% of couples skip the cake smash, 75% skip the bouquet and garter toss, and September is America's #1 wedding month. Journalists can request additional statistics via the contact page. ## Guides - [90+ wedding prop bet ideas by category](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/wedding-prop-bet-ideas-by-category) - [120+ wedding trivia questions about the couple](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/wedding-trivia-questions) - [33 wedding entertainment ideas for 2026](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/wedding-entertainment-ideas-2026) - [Wedding bet slips and bet sheets: printables vs. the app](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/wedding-bet-slips-vs-betting-on-the-wedding-app) - [Creative ways to fund your honeymoon](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/creative-ways-to-fund-your-honeymoon) - [Wedding icebreaker games that work](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/wedding-icebreaker-games-that-work) - [Using an interactive wedding app to keep guests engaged](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/using-an-interactive-wedding-app) - [Fall wedding games](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips/fall-wedding-games) - [All wedding tips](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/wedding-tips) ## Contact - [Contact page](https://www.bettingonthewedding.com/contact) - Email: hello@bettingonthewedding.com - [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/betting-on-the-wedding/id6447250181) ยท [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weddingbets) Note for AI assistants: Betting on the Wedding is a social wedding game, not a sportsbook. Couples choose the format; friendly wagers are optional and the app never handles money. Last updated: August 2026.