Unsplash On March 20, Kyle Niemer and Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom had the wedding of their dreams: intimate (around 40 guests), in a spacious venue with a dance floor, great food — and PCR tests on demand to check unvaccinated guests, administered by a doctor and nurse in the bridal […] Click here to view original … Read more You don’t get an invite to these weddings unless you’re vaccinated or have a negative covid test

Jen Glantz for Insider I run my own professional bridesmaid company. I started Bridesmaid for Hire 6 years ago, and I’ve been a professional bridesmaid over 100 times. After all those weddings , I’ve noticed a few common mistakes that couples make on their big day. Lack of communication, […] Click here to view original … Read more I’ve worked over 100 weddings as a professional bridesmaid. Here are 5 common mistakes I see couples make.

Carmen Myer and Aaron James have made it through plenty of storms together, and many more over the years as children, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav. The most recent, and perhaps most nerve-racking, occurred just three weeks before their wedding. A fierce February storm brought freezing temperatures throughout […] Click here to view original … Read more Their Focus Was on the Marriage, Not the Wedding

Shannon and Marc Mercer had a small wedding ceremony in early April in Charleston, S.C…. Frank Stagliano and Erin Duggan have had three wedding dates in the past year. After rescheduling from March 2020, then to September and now to July—the couple is rethinking the tradition. “I can’t stomach […] Click here to view original … Read more The Cost of Postponing a Wedding Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

Photos by Adrienne Matz Photography This past June, COVID-19 forced Jenn Walsh and Brett Lilley to get creative. The result: a beautiful, intimate backyard ceremony surrounded by loved ones. Right away, Jenn Walsh knew something was different about Brett Lilley. “On our first date, I knew I could see […] Click here to view original … Read more Local College Sweethearts Re-Think Their Wedding Amid the Pandemic

Trends The wedding industry is one of those hardest hit by the pandemic. If weddings were hosted at all, they looked totally different. With the current vaccine rollout tempting our lust for in-person events, it’s sparking debate over whether weddings will continue to trend towards more intimate gatherings or […] Click here to view original … Read more Make Way for the Bridal Trends We’ll be Seeing This Year

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – Last year, 2020, with its rhythmic sound and attractive numerals, was supposed to be a great year to get married. But we all know what happened last year: COVID-19 destroyed everything we had planned. READ MORE: Now, tired of postponing through 2020 and into 2021, many […] Click here to view original … Read more Couples Rebook Their Florida Weddings After COVID Delays

Deaths now occur at such a rapid pace – often in isolation – that it’s often impossible to say goodbye, or even catch word in time to be given the chance to do so. A PARAMEDIC transports a COVID-19 patient to Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, in April 2020. […] Click here to view original … Read more Can we start planning for weddings and funerals again? – comment

Global Wedding Planning Market breaking major business segments and highlighting wider level geographies to get deep-dive analysis on market data. The study is a perfect balance bridging both qualitative and quantitative information of the Wedding Planning market. The study provides valuable market size data for historical from 2016 to […] Click here to view original … Read more Wedding Planning Market Detailed Analysis of Current Industry Scenario with Growth Forecasts to 2026

Old Schools Quad at the Bodleian Libraries Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are allowed for up to 15 people in Covid secure venues from tomorrow. From May 17 weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are permitted for up to 30 people, and no earlier than June 21 the Government aims […] Click here to view original … Read more Top venues to book this summer – picked by wedding planners