Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who is named after her grandmother, got married to Michael “Mikey” Serafin Garcia in October 2020. Shriver wore her grandmother’s vintage Dior wedding dress from 1953 to the event. She had a custom bodice and complementary veil made to match the original skirt, as well as a […]
Over one third of couples with weddings scheduled through October 2020 are considering having virtual weddings, according to Zola, a wedding planning and registry company. Since gatherings are restricted due to the pandemic, new virtual wedding services are helping couples broadcast their celebrations, and the industry is growing rapidly. Many […]
Shopping for a wedding dress is a complicated process. Insider spoke with four wedding experts about everything brides need to know before they shop for their dream gowns. The difference between bridal sizes and street sizes, how long it takes to custom build a dress, and the cost of alterations […]
Banquet halls will be able to reopen in Ohio on June 1 under the same strict guidelines as bars and restaurants. Establishments can have events and weddings of up to 300 people, but will have to follow strict social distancing guidelines when reopening, including having tables six feet apart and […]
Countless engaged couples have had to postpone their weddings because of the coronavirus, and many are setting their new wedding dates for the second half of 2020 or the spring of 2021. But research indicates the pandemic won’t be over by then, so couples could be forced to postpone again. […]
Fiona and Adam Gordon, a UK-based couple, had to postpone their March wedding celebration because of the coronavirus, though the couple still got married in a private ceremony. The Gordons decided to donate the food that was supposed to feed their wedding guests to two UK hospitals through the charity […]
Italy eased its coronavirus lockdown measures on Monday, but large ceremonies like weddings are still on hold. To protest the ban on weddings, Pietro Demita, the owner of Diamond Couture in Lecce, Italy, burned his entire 2020-2021 wedding dress collection. “Even if I hadn’t, the economic and political decisions imposed […]
Shauna Varner was looking forward to having her beloved grandmother, Janis, read at her April 25 wedding. Grandma Janis lives at a senior care facility, which has had a no-admittance policy since mid-March. The team at Country Manor’s Rapid Recovery & Aquatic Centre in Sartell, Minnesota, came up with the […]
New Zealand-based baker Maryam runs a baking YouTube channel called Cakes by MK. Maryam was recently supposed to make a wedding cake, but the booking was cancelled. She decided to make a miniature version of the cake to enjoy with her husband, and the result is an adorable three-tiered creation […]
The wedding industry has been at a standstill as a result of the coronavirus. But bridal salons have found a way to adapt, offering virtual appointments that allow brides to work with experts from a safe distance, and even try on gowns at home. Insider spoke to Wendy Rivera, a […]
After spending the day shopping for her daughter’s wedding dress, Pat Trenkle tried on her own gown from 35 years ago, and it fit like a glove. Her husband, Chris Trenkle, was emotional when he saw his wife in her gown, telling her she “hasn’t changed a bit.” Their daughter, […]
Anastasija and Josh Davis were supposed to have a 135-person wedding, but had to downsize due to the coronavirus pandemic. They held a small ceremony in Josh’s parents’ house. Then, friends surprised them by holding up signs and blasting music from their cars. Photos of their neighbourhood celebration were shared […]
Margaret and Rev Ford were supposed to have a wedding with 255 guests on April 4, 2020, but the coronavirus forced them to cancel the event. At the same time, Margaret’s grandmother was diagnosed with leukemia, which meant she wouldn’t be able to attend any kind of wedding celebration for […]
Many engaged couples are considering postponing or cancelling their weddings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting the process of cancelling a wedding can be difficult, particularly because of the confusing jargon in many contracts with vendors. Insider spoke to Leah Weinberg, the owner and creative director of Colour Pop Events; […]
A wedding dress was found on the side of a highway in Bangor, Maine. Maine State Police posted a photo on their social media looking for its owner. People are curious to find out the story behind the lost (or ditched) dress. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. It’s not […]
Mendl Weinstock had a long-running joke with his sister, Riva, that he’d bring a llama to her wedding. When Riva got married on Sunday, Mendl followed through and brought a llama in a tuxedo. The photo went viral on Reddit, with over 154,000 upvotes. Riva was in on the joke […]
A New York-based therapist named Landis Bejar is the founder of AisleTalk, a boutique wedding therapy practice. Bejar helps engaged couples deal with the stress of planning a wedding, addressing everything from how to be firm with vendors to dealing with overbearing in-laws. She got the idea for the business […]
