The first thought that popped into Jade Voight’s head after getting proposed to by her longtime beau wasn’t where her wedding would be or the color of her bridesmaids’ dresses. It was where on her calendar the 30-year-old could book her first of many beauty appointments to get head to toe “bridal ready” for her … Read more
Weddings remain an important tradition, but Gen Z is increasingly questioning the expectations that come with them. A new survey of 2,000 Gen Z adults (aged 22+) found that nearly seven in 10 (69%) believe weddings today feel more like a production than a personal celebration. Commissioned by Affirm and conducted by Talker Research, the … Read more
When your wedding budget is pushing six figures — what’s another 15 bucks to bargain with the universe? Frazzled brides are increasingly turning to Etsy witches to cast “good weather” spells, hoping a little supernatural intervention will protect the most expensive day of their lives from Mother Nature’s mood swings. Newlyweds and wedding vendors alike … Read more
A wedding dress code may have been the final straw — or in this case, a $6.99 black, silk necktie. A 2026 bride on TikTok has gone viral after sharing a text exchange with her aunt that escalated from outfit etiquette to full-blown family boycott over a simple rule for male guests: wear a tie. … Read more
Talk about being a cheapskate. There’s no denying that the cost of weddings have gotten out of hand. While soon-to-be brides and grooms are forced to do what they can to save a few bucks on their big day, one couple took things too far when asking guests to pay for their dinners. A shocked … Read more
These guests left hungry. There’s no denying that the costs of weddings these days are astronomically high — but if you’re inviting guests to attend your black-tie, 7-hour wedding, the least you can do is feed them. One disgruntled attendee took to Reddit’s r/weddingshaming forum to share that exact experience at a recent wedding they … Read more
This bride got a wedding crasher — courtesy of one of her own guests. A woman on Reddit’s r/weddingshaming forum says she was stunned when her long-awaited wedding photos finally arrived — and she spotted a complete stranger mingling with her friends and family. “I saw a woman I didn’t know in our wedding photos … Read more
It’s the best time — when you get to celebrate your love. You can probably already feel the eye rolls and hushed judgments coming, but it doesn’t have to be that way. “Let’s be honest — weddings can sometimes start to feel a little same-old. But when you let your personality shine through, that’s when … Read more
She’s giving the Hamburglar a run for his money. Unwilling to break the bank — but slightly less fussy about breaking the law — one budgeted bride claims to have nabbed the florals for her big day from the home of the Big Mac. “Ballin’ on a McBudget,” Olivia, an economizing nearly-wed, captioned a trending … Read more
This bride’s feet are being held to the fire — and her pal’s the object of her ire. Bridesmaids are meant to serve — not shaft — the woman-of-honor on her big day. But one bridal party member has savagely betrayed a bride-to-be, “accidentally” leaking the very honest, not-so-nice notes she’d written about her wedding … Read more
When words fail, an AI-vows generator prevails. Delegating writing duties to artificial intelligence is the ultramodern, if controversial way approximately 25% of today’s sweeties say they’re saving time, stress and money on increasingly costly nuptials. Rather than spending hours pouring their hearts out onto a piece of paper, or blowing big bucks hiring a human … Read more
Tying the knot’s not cheap — especially in and around NYC. Money talks in the Big Apple. So, local lovebirds better have big bank if they’re planning to say “I Do” in Gotham or in its slightly less buzzy, yet exceedingly pricey neighboring state: New Jersey. In fact, the Garden State, where the average holy … Read more
Her $50,000 “dream day” turned into a medical nightmare. The trauma of wedding planning left bride Kelly Stech paralyzed and unable to crack a smile while walking down the aisle. “I felt like it was the happiest day of my life, but I didn’t want people to think I looked miserable because I couldn’t smile … Read more
She‘s a local rock star. Bidding a temporary farewell to the Big Apple boded well for future bride Micherre Fox, 31, who stumbled upon a 2.30-carat white diamond — worth around $27,000 — during a three-week hunt at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. It’s a finger-licking find that’s saving her fiancé a handful of … Read more
When it came to “for richer or poorer,” Marley Jaxx and Steve Larsen definitely chose the former. Ahead of saying “I Do” on Aug. 1, the Idaho-based digital entrepreneurs sold $1,000 tickets to their $50,000 wedding-weekend extravaganza, making room for a whopping 270 guests — most of them strangers from the internet. But turning their holy … Read more
This nuisance would work any soon-to-be bride’s last nerve. Before walking down the aisle, one nearly-wed was forced to walk down to Human Resources after a scorned coworker complained about being excluded from her wedding guest list. “This was honestly one of the weirdest work things I’ve ever dealt with,” barked the beleaguered bride-to-be in a Reddit … Read more
James Atkinson and Samantha Fortino toured a Tuscan vineyard and learned to make pasta and a Bolognese sauce alongside their family and friends in Florence. Atkinson discovered a penchant for chianti, while Fortino fell for Italy’s hugo spritz — a cocktail that posed no risk of staining her wedding dress on July 24. Italy has … Read more
This bride’s commitment to keeping her big day childless is childish. Banning babies at a formal fête is fair. However, barring your 19-year-old sibling from your alcohol-free nuptials, simply because she’s not over the age of 21, but demanding the excluded Gen Z fork over a wedding present, is foul — so says incensed social … Read more
These impending nuptials are generating some Siri-ous buzz. Apple heiress Eve Jobs, 27, is set to tie the knot with Olympic equestrian gold-medalist fiancé Harry Charles, 26, this week — in a $6.7 million, British countryside blowout, boasting family friend Kamala Harris on the guest list and a performance by Elton John. Describing the working … Read more
Talk about a bunch of cheapskates. There’s nothing worse than a wedding not only taking place outside on a scorching hot summer day but one where the bride and groom are as stingy as can be. One disgruntled wedding guest took to Reddit’s r/weddingshaming subreddit to complain about a “disaster of a wedding” they recently … Read more