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Couples are scaling back their wedding plans because of the cost-of-living crisis

The poll of 2,000 adults who are engaged, or have been married in the last decade, revealed more than half (54 per cent) cite the tough economic landscape as a reason to cut corners on their big day.And almost two thirds (63 per cent) of couples are planning smaller, more sustainable weddings to both protect the …

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Wedding costs surge as pent-up demand, inflation force couples to cut back

Nicole Brandfon and her fiance Adam Alonso are planning a wedding in Colombia, rather than Miami, because it was more affordable. Source: Nicole Brandfon Nicole Brandfon and her fiance, Adam Alonso, will hop on a plane from Florida to South America early next year for a destination wedding. The international trip wasn’t their original plan, but it’s saving them money. The …

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Wedding Planner Answers Questions Couples Are Too Scared to Ask

As a wedding planner, I’m used to answering questions people are too embarrassed to ask. There are polite ways to say that you don’t want kids or unvaccinated guests at your nuptials. You don’t have to serve a meal or register, but this should be clearly communicated to guests. Loading Something is loading. Wedding planning can take a lot of …

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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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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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Dream Wedding Expo welcomes couples to plan their future | Local News

As couples kick off their wedding planning for 2022, wedding expos are an excellent source to utilize when deciding where and what they want at their wedding. The third annual Dream Wedding Expo is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Genesee River Restaurant and Reception Center, 134 North Main St., Mount Morris, is expected to …

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Four Bethesda-area couples tie the knot in 2021

Photo by Jana Scott A long-awaited day With 17 guests at their backyard wedding, a bride and groom kept things small and personal The Couple: Elizabeth Greenfield-Weiss (maiden name Greenfield), 37, grew up in Bethesda and graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 2002. She has a master’s degree in social work and is involved with breast cancer outreach and …

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A Photographer Reveals the Mistakes Couples Make When Wedding Planning

A wedding photographer who makes TikTok videos about her job sees couples make plenty of mistakes.  Shayla Herrington told Insider that not having a day-of wedding coordinator leaves room for error. She also said couples forget to make enough time for each other on the day and over-invite guests. Loading Something is loading. A wedding photographer in Arkansas who makes …

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