Wacky Waco

Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.

Waco is getting a walk-in wedding chapel. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald, Waco Weddings and Events is the first of its kind in the area. "I was astonished by how much people were paying for getting married," owner Shelli Oliphant said. A cost-effective alternative to getting married at the county courthouse, the business has a room for the ceremony and a reception space—all for the low, low price of $100. [Waco Trib]