Lucky in Love, a Vegas-style wedding chapel, is opening in Richmond next month.

Why it matters: The downtown chapel will offer all-inclusive same-day weddings and elopements, plus planned micro-weddings — all for a fraction of the cost of a traditional wedding.

The big picture: Chapel co-owner and licensed wedding officiant Tia Ballard is on a mission to give local couples their perfect day, regardless of their budget, she tells Axios.

• With Lucky in Love, she'll "have a home base" and an opportunity to give even more local couples a stress-free, budget-conscious wedding.

State of play: The team is in the process of decking out the chapel at 402 E. Grace St. in red and pink with a vintage flair.

• Lucky in Love has space for around 20 guests, plus the happy couple, who just need to get their marriage license from the courthouse in advance.
• Lucky in Love will handle the rest.

Zoom in: Couples can choose from three packages:

• The "Virginia is for Elopers," which gets you "in and out" and legally married in 30 minutes.
• The second tier, "Picture Perfect Couple," includes an hour in the chapel and a photographer, with optional flower add-ons.
• And "The Jackpot" package includes everything, plus a cake from Pearl Bake Shopee and a sparkling cider toast.

By the numbers: Lucky in Love packages start at around $550 for the elopement and top out at $2,500.

• That's far less than the average cost of a wedding in the U.S. this year, which, according to The Knot, is around $33,000, Axios' Sami Sparber reports — and couples are bracing for pricier weddings following President Trump's tariffs.

What they're saying: "People are caring less about tradition. [Couples today] are prioritizing home ownership over big weddings," Ballard tells Axios.

What's next: Online bookings open this week and Lucky in Love will open on Friday, June 13.

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Richmond has paid over half a million dollars to 44 dead people in the past nine years, according to a recent audit of the city's retirement system.

Why it matters: It's yet another example of why many Richmonders have lost trust in the city's ability to properly handle taxpayer dollars.

Driving the news: The city audit, released Friday, says the Richmond Retirement System (RRS) not only failed to prevent and detect the problem but hasn't recovered most of the money.

• One retired City Hall employee received nearly $250,000 in benefit payments over seven years after his death.

What they found: The payments happened because of "several control weaknesses," per the audit, including:

• Management not knowing this was happening.
• Staff failing to identify when a retiree died.
• Inconsistent tracking of overpayments.
• Not acting to recover overpayments even when identified.

Between the lines: These overpayments are a small fraction of the total benefits RRS administers.

• RRS — which is governed by a seven-member board — also wrote to the city that privacy law changes have made getting death information increasingly difficult.

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🗳️ Williamsburg-area businessman John Curran, who failed to garner enough signatures to qualify for the GOP primary for lieutenant governor, is launching a write-in campaign for the post amid the recent Republican ticket controversy. (Times-Dispatch)

• When asked about it, Republican Lt. Gov. nominee John Reid's campaign said in a statement: "Who?"

🇿🇦 49 white South Africans landed at Dulles airport yesterday as refugees, months after the Trump administration paused the nation's refugee program for people fleeing war or persecution. (Washington Post)

• They will be resettled in 10 other states.

🫗 Anytime Beer Co., formerly Tabol Brewing, closed over the weekend. They sold their Northside taproom and production facility to an undisclosed buyer and are now looking for a new home. (BizSense)

People are over influencers and others who record themselves in gyms and group fitness studios to make content to share on TikTok or Instagram.

Why it matters: Some places, like BOHO Studios in Richmond, have banned filming or phones to curb privacy concerns and distractions.

Zoom in: That's to promote unplugging and "dedicating time for yourself and what you need that day," owner AnnMarie Grohs tells Axios.

Zoom out: Gym attendees nationwide have vented online about influencers filming during group classes, calling it rude and urging them to book private sessions.

• Some say they now sit up front to avoid the cameras.
• And big chains like Crunch Fitness, which has five locations in the Richmond area, have prohibited filming clients without their permission.

The bottom line: Check your fitness clubs' rules before whipping the phone out.

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Sabrina here. Nothing calls me to a place faster than when someone says the food keeps selling out.

That's how I found myself at Julio's Bagels, the city's newest bagel shop, in Brookland Park this weekend.

• Julio's has become known for the consistently winding line out the door in the two weeks since it opened.
• While I got through within 20 minutes, and had my boiled-and-baked bagel in hand less than 10 minutes later, I was one of the last to order before they sold out.
• That was just before 10:30am Saturday. They opened at 9am.

What I got: A salt bagel with cheddar, egg, hot sauce, butter and bacon (about $11). Rest of the menu

Verdict: It might be my new favorite bagel spot for when I need a good salty, cheesy and saucy crunch (sorry, Nate's).

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