By: Dasha Kennedy- The Knot In 2015, I walked into a department store searching for a wedding dress. I found a simple, cream-colored floor-length dress for $99; it wasn’t what I wanted, but it was the cheapest. So I purchased it—the tax of wedding guilt included. First was the dress, next it was the hair, […]
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By: Esther Lee- The Knot Romance is subjective. For some, the ideal elopement takes place on a tropical beach in the Indian Ocean, while others envision their perfect wedding day on the slopes of a chalet in the Swiss Alps. The ceremony could be intimate and subtle, like a city hall elopement, or it could […]
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By: Stephanie Weers- WeddingWire Wedding planning is full of decision making but choosing who will marry you probably tops the list. While there are many different types of wedding officiants, the type of ceremony you’re envisioning–religious, civil, or otherwise–will help guide the best person to lead your service. Like your other wedding vendors, it’s best to get […]
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By: Naoimh O’Hare- The Knot Managing your finances as a couple can be tricky to navigate at the best of times. Add in a big mutual saving goal, like your wedding budget, and it’s not unusual to feel stressed out about your bank balance. If worrying about your finances is a regular occurrence, or if […]
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By: Samantha Iacia- The Knot Choosing your wedding flowers is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning, but it’s not as simple as picking your favorite blossoms and requesting them in your wedding colors (sorry!). There are a handful of other details that all impact how to choose wedding flowers, and we’re outlining […]
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Featured on The Knot By: Eve Rodsky Eve Rodsky is the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and the newly-released chart-topper, Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World. My husband and I never took a honeymoon, not really. We escaped from the post-wedding hangover for a long weekend […]
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By: Esther Lee- The Knot The year 2010 was only the beginning of doughnut walls and signature cocktails at weddings. In the last decade, engaged couples have increasingly sought creative alternatives, replacing traditional decor with champagne flute escort display walls and decadent edible experiences (think: experiential hors d’oeuvres, coffee, margarita and late-night burrito bars), and […]
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By: Maddy Sims- The Knot We love the idea of gifting your wedding guests a token of appreciation. But if you’re planning a sustainable wedding or you’re striving for a zero-waste wedding, we’ve rounded up eco-friendly wedding favors you can buy right now. More and more couples are bucking tradition and personalizing their weddings—and sustainable […]
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Featured on WeddingPro By: Kathryn Hamm Five years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided that New York resident Edie Windsor’s out-of-state marriage (she married Thea Spyer in Canada in 2007) would be recognized in New York, where same-sex marriage had been legally recognized since 2011. This landmark decision immediately opened the door for […]
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Spring is usually the beginning of prime event time: there are weddings every weekend, family barbecues to attend, and happy hours on the patio at your favorite watering holes. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means that the “corona” on everyone’s mind this spring isn’t the one you drink with a lime wedge in the sun. […]
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