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Montoto Productions Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2022

Montoto Productions Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings 2022

16th Annual Best of Weddings Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Across America NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — MONTOTO PRODUCTIONS is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a 2022 ­­winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, an accolade representing the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families and wedding guests …

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A Tradition-Infused Botanical Wedding at an Urban Farm in Chicago

A Tradition-Infused Botanical Wedding at an Urban Farm in Chicago

When event planner and stylist DeYandré Thaxton first asked Vishal Reniguntala out on OkCupid in 2017, he said no—but she took it as a good sign. “We’d bonded over a shared love for basketball. I invited him to Ice Cube’s BIG3 Tournament but he was helping his older sister move that weekend,” she remembers. “It was already a good sign …

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2022 Wedding Boom Creates a Shortage of Vendors

2022 Wedding Boom Creates a Shortage of Vendors

Read more about the 2022 wedding boom in our ongoing Year of the Wedding series. Shelby Henry, 25, thought she would have no problem compiling the perfect team for her wedding on April 9. After all, weddings are her business: Ms. Henry is the founder, lead photographer and videographer of Amavi, a wedding studio in West Palm Beach, Fla., and …

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Couples Seek Gender-Neutral Ways to Define Their Unions

Couples Seek Gender-Neutral Ways to Define Their Unions

Read more about the 2022 wedding boom in our ongoing Year of the Wedding series. When Gail Terman and Micaela Godfrey began planning their February 2020 wedding, Ms. Terman, a 33-year-old software engineer at Broadcom, knew she would call herself a bride. But for Mx. Godfrey, who is nonbinary and uses the pronouns “ze” and “zir,” the term “bride” carried …

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Destination Wedding Invites for your Dream Getaway Wedding

Destination Wedding Invites for your Dream Getaway Wedding

It is possible to create something truly magical for yourself, your partner, and your loved ones when you choose a destination wedding. A destination wedding allows you to experience a new culture, take in new sights, and tie the knot in a special location. Our destination wedding ideas are perfect for planning your wedding somewhere far away or exotic. Here …

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Carolyn Hax: Son plans quickie wedding; parents decry the ‘rush’

Carolyn Hax: Son plans quickie wedding; parents decry the ‘rush’

He becomes hostile when asked, “Why rush?” He would not tell his three sisters of his wedding plans. He told us to “tell them if you want.” Very sad and concerning start to a life together. Do we attend the ceremony? Story continues below advertisement — Less Than Enthusiastic Less Than Enthusiastic: Obviously, yes, if you feel safe doing so. …

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This is the money talk couples should have before they get married

This is the money talk couples should have before they get married

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted millions of Americans to put plans, including weddings, on hold. As 2022 unfolds and, we hope, the worst of the pandemic is behind us, nuptials are expected to take place in record numbers. The Wedding Report, a wedding market research firm, projects there will be 2.5 million weddings this year, the highest number since 1984. …

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Q+A: Wedding Planner Sam Simko Talks Trends and More

Q+A: Wedding Planner Sam Simko Talks Trends and More

Getting ready to plan a wedding? We recently talked with wedding planner Sam Simko of Willa Weddings, who shared some invaluable tips with us for anyone planning their big day. 1. What wedding trends are you looking forward to seeing this upcoming wedding season?  There are some very fun trends coming up in 2022 that I’m so excited to help bring to …

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