They said “we don’t” to a lavish wedding. Sasha McDonald, 24, and Rory Allison, 25, downsized their pricey wedding to a more minimalistic event to spare themselves financial poverty. “Financial strain was definitely something we were worried about. And we thought, ‘Why would we start our marriage in debt?’ I wasn’t willing to sacrifice holidays … Read more
Summer is in full swing, and with it comes wedding season — cue the scent of self-tanner on white satin, wilted magnolia blooms, cupcake towers, open bars and extortionate catering bills. As astrology can help you pick a partner, a sex toy, a sandwich, a college major, an ice cream cone and a vacation destination, so … Read more
A couple splashed out $80,000 on a lavish destination wedding in Mexico – spending $28,000 on food and drink, $4,000 on flowers and almost $3,000 on fireworks. Misaki Hajimirsadeghi, 29, and her husband, Amir, 29, got married on April 2, 2024 – 11 years after they met during their first week at college in 2013. … Read more
A Reddit user who did not invite his sister’s dog to his wedding is not wrong to want to exclude his sister from the event altogether, two family therapists told Fox News Digital. “AITA for not inviting my sister to my wedding because she always brings her dog?” asked Reddit user “ThinkerofLimgrad” in a June 27 … Read more
They’re the absolute flyest wedding guests. But these finely-feathered attendees don’t ever mean to steal the hitching couple’s thunder — instead, the showstoppers are there to bring the bling. “We had a hawk as a ring bearer at our wedding,” Florida bride Courtney Laney boasted in a buzzy TikTok bulletin, featuring a photo of the raptor perched … Read more
She totally chickened out on her big day. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue be damned — this bird-hungry bride wanted something finger-lickin’ good to punctuate her nuptials. And the brunette’s extra crispy vision became a $2,300 reality — coming complete with a deep-fried bouquet and an all-poultry buffet. “I had the KFC-themed … Read more
I knew it the moment I saw her – this woman was trouble. We were at my beautiful sister’s wedding reception. She had just married a man I didn’t particularly like because he didn’t treat her as she deserved. So, I guess you could say I wasn’t in the most celebratory of moods. Of course, I hid my attitude … Read more
Something old, something maybe not so new, something borrowed, something green — these days, couples are swapping wedding-day opulence for eco-consciousness. “Sustainability has become an important consideration in many aspects of life, including weddings,” said Syrie Roman, the owner and creative director of Social Maven, based in Buffalo, NY. “As people have become more environmentally … Read more
A woman has been slammed for wearing an altered wedding dress on her twin’s big day, but her sister has come out to defend her. Anastasia Domanico took to TikTok to show off her outfit for her sister Francesca’s wedding last week. She explained that it was her own wedding dress that had been altered. … Read more
Here’s how to ensure the day you get hitched goes off without a hitch. Absolute perfection is often the benchmark that blushing brides-to-be strive for when planning their big days. However, ceremony spoilers — including troublemaking guests, blubbering babies and an attention-seeking mother-in-law who insists on wearing a white gown for the fête — can … Read more
The bride wore black. An unwitting couple’s decision to broadcast their joyous occasion over social media had the internet sending condolences — over the wedding’s somber dress code. Newlywed Jordan Bussey requested that all attendees wear black to her big day — even though the nuptials were to be held outdoors in the middle of … Read more
Forget walking down the aisle to “The Wedding March” — a new survey suggests couples are looking to make their wedding as unique as they are themselves. A poll of 2,000 adults in serious relationships, engaged or married, split evenly by generation, revealed 68% feel it is important that their wedding is customized to be … Read more
A movie-obsessed couple hosted a “Star Wars”-themed wedding — which ended in a surprise appearance from the famous stormtroopers themselves. Kate and Edward Coates of West Yorkshire, England, tied the knot in a wedding ceremony in Baildon, United Kingdom, on May 28, 2023. The 38-year-old “Star Wars” obsessed bride told news agency SWNS that the couple wanted to incorporate … Read more
“Space Disco Cowboy.” “Yacht Shabbat.” “Burning Man Formal”? More couples are tossing tradition when it comes to what wedding guests should wear, to some befuddlement among invitees. Maggie Long, 34, recently attended the nuptials of a close friend in a low-key Denver lounge. The suggested dress? “Dive Bar Semiformal.” “I love a theme,” said Long, who lives … Read more
Upper East Side bride Amy Littleson McNitt wanted her 193 wedding guests to be all dolled up for her big day on Feb. 11. So, on her blush-tinted invitations, the blond encouraged attendees to think pink when choosing their attire — Barbie pink, to be exact. “I absolutely love Barbie and pink has always been … Read more
This wedding space is truly out of this world. If the thought of nuptials on Earth sounds a little boring, a space travel company wants to give you the opportunity to get hitched at a venue looking down on the third rock from the sun instead. The company, called Space Perspective, is offering couples an … Read more
Their love is sweet — their wedding was not. A gluten- and dairy-free bride is being roasted online for sharing what she ate on her wedding day — down to the anti-bloat pills that adorned each table at the celebration. Sam Cutler, the creator of The Fit Fatale community, began her day with two green … Read more
This couple really is scrappy. Melissa Drabble, 40, and husband Mark, 41, from England, were able to save thousands of dollars on their wedding after they sourced items from their own scrapyard and scrap metal dealing business. The pair estimated that the entire bash ended up costing them a total £6k – about $7,400 in … Read more
A newlywed couple were brought to tears on their big day — but not for the reasons you may expect. Gray Narvaez-Dragion, who is transgender and uses they/them pronouns, and their husband, Nyx Narvaez, are going viral on TikTok for claiming fewer than half the guests who RSVP’d attended their lavish wedding celebration. Narvaez-Dragion even … Read more
This wedding planner went viral on TikTok after she revealed that brides shouldn’t wear a bra on the morning of their big day. Julia, who owns the wedding planning business Day by Drachenberg, has garnered millions of views for her tips, which have recently resurfaced. Her video has hit more than 5.3 million views since … Read more