Virtual weddings are becoming the norm during the pandemic, and wedding planners think they're here to stay

Virtual wedding startups are helping couples stream their happily ever afters — and they're changing the future of the industry.
WHYY

Wedding plans? Who could plan? What the pandemic taught us about tying the knot

As medical professionals, Brian Elliott and Laura Even knew COVID-19 was serious before most Americans, as early as February 2020. But like many others, when the coronavirus hit the East Coast and ...
The New York Times

Weddings Took a Big Hit in 2020. Enter the Micro-Wedding.

As nuptials were canceled across the country, wedding planners have downscaled — and in some cases their new offerings will stick. By Eilene Zimmerman This article is part of Owning the Future, a ...
Business Wire

The Knot 2020 Jewelry & Engagement Study Reveals COVID-19 Impacted Nearly Half of Proposals in 2020, Though Majority of Couples Are Optimistic About Upcoming Weddings With ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With Proposal Season—November through February, the most popular time of the year for couples to get engaged 1 —off to a strong start, leading wedding planning and registry ...

A New York wedding planner says her clients are spending $200,000 on extravagant wedding weekends, tapping into lockdown savings

New York state-based wedding planner Magdalena Mieczkowska told the NYT that vendors were charging more to recoup losses from 2020.
The Atlantic

Confessions of a wedding planner

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