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Planning a wedding during COVID-19

Planning a wedding during COVID-19

Caption Craig Cornick proposed to Nikki Carroll, and the two plan to elope to Canada after stressful Covid wedding planning. Courtesy of Nikki Carroll / Photographer Katie Fisher Photography Credit: KATIE FISHER Credit: KATIE FISHER Caption Craig Cornick proposed to Nikki Carroll, and the two plan to elope to Canada after stressful Covid wedding planning. Courtesy of Nikki Carroll / …

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Want to Be a Writer? Get Your Training as a Wedding Planner.

Want to Be a Writer? Get Your Training as a Wedding Planner.

HERE COMES THE SCRIBE There was the bride who instructed a makeup artist to make her bridesmaids look like “little piggies” so they wouldn’t steal the spotlight. There was the couple who dreamed of transforming a summer camp in Maine into a luxury venue for their nuptials. There was the wedding where a grandparent suffered a heart attack, prompting a …

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How to Start Wedding Planning

How to Start Wedding Planning

Wedding planning isn’t easy in the best of times, and in the COVID-era, it’s even more complicated. Even an entertaining expert like India Hicks admits there’s nothing easy-breezy about it. When it comes to laying down the foundation for your wedding day, there’s a certain order of business to follow. Finding a venue and securing the date are at the …

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Wedding bookings estimated to reach record numbers in 2022

Wedding bookings estimated to reach record numbers in 2022

CLEVELAND — Dozens of brides-to-be flocked to the IX Center for this year’s Today’s Bride Cleveland Wedding Show. That’s probably because wedding planners and vendors are reporting record numbers of bookings over the next two years. Market research firm The Wedding Report estimates there will be 2.5 million weddings this year. “It’s very huge and there’s like a venue for …

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Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding as Asia-Pacific countries battle Omicron

Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding as Asia-Pacific countries battle Omicron

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said her government will reintroduce tough Covid-19 restrictions — forcing her to cancel her own wedding plans — as Asia-Pacific countries battle to stop the spread of the Omicron variant. The measures, which include stricter mask wearing and social-distancing rules, follow an outbreak of nine cases among a family that travelled between Auckland …

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New Zealand PM Ardern postpones wedding amid Omicron curbs | Coronavirus pandemic News

New Zealand PM Ardern postpones wedding amid Omicron curbs | Coronavirus pandemic News

‘Red setting’ not a lockdown but indoor hospitality venues and events will be capped at 100 people with vaccine passes. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has postponed her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The “red setting” of the country’s pandemic response includes heightened measures such as mask-wearing …

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How Many People Should I Invite to My Wedding? How to Estimate Costs

How Many People Should I Invite to My Wedding? How to Estimate Costs

Among the most stressful aspects of planning a wedding is determining costs and the guest list. Both can be a headache to work out but budgeting and deciding who to invite actually run parallel to each other. Working with a wedding planner will help you navigate costs and work around a budget, which will ultimately help narrow down your guest …

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Four Shifts in the Wedding Industry Over the Last Year

Four Shifts in the Wedding Industry Over the Last Year

2021 has been an interesting year, to say the least. Thanks to a global pandemic, a mass social upheaval, and an economy teetering on the brink of a recession, the wedding industry has experienced rapid shifts in the market, impacting professionals and couples alike. Fortunately, the event industry is made up of adaptable creatives who have handled the ever-changing landscape …

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