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
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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »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. …
Read 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 …
Read More »Should I tell him to plan our wedding if it’s so easy?
Dear Amy: My fiancé comes from a successful family with money. I grew up very poor. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) My fiancé wants a large wedding. I only have a handful of people to invite. He wants to be involved in all decisions, but doesn’t want to talk about the wedding because he believes there’s not much to …
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