Post Pandemic Wedding Planning…Thinking Outside the Box
This year is unprecedented in terms of the wedding industry. According to the NYTimes, 2022 is likely to have some 2.5 million weddings – a number that has not been so high since 1984. And honestly, it does feel that way. The inquiries are through the roof, and while you’d think we have no shortage of talent in NYC, florists, hair/makeup artists, my own freelancers – are all booked up…let alone the issue with venues and availability.
This is why we need to think outside the box…
Which brings me here. Weekday weddings. I got married on a Thursday, my sister got married on a Thursday and my brother in law is getting married on a Thursday. There’s a lot of reasons why I like the idea of a weekday wedding
You can get married in a year or so and avoid the dreaded 2++ year engagement by only looking at Saturdays
You can have all weekend to celebrate with your out of town family/friends before jetting off on your honeymoon
You have so many more options with finding venues and with hiring the vendors of your choice
Its nontraditional – its fun – its cool – its different!
Another outside the box idea. I have one client doing this and I’m kind of obsessed with the idea. Traditional ballrooms and venues are booked – there’s no doubting it. I have a client doing a family-only wedding ceremony on a Thursday night followed by a reception (party mainly) at a dance club in Brooklyn on Friday night. By splitting up the events, we can look at smaller or alternative venues that traditionally wouldn’t have the real estate to host both the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Plus, the ceremony carries the weight and formality it should have, while the party has a fun, dance club vibe. It’s a cool combination.
Get married at home. I’ll never be over this. I’ve watched countless couples over the last two years (myself included) get married at home and its pure gold. There’s something really meaningful about it – whether you do a daytime bbq that’s casual and relaxed or a tented formal affair – having your wedding at home is really special and you get to choose a date of your choice – you’re not subject to the availability of said wedding venue.
We love nothing more than working in the non-traditional space. Whether it’s a weekday wedding, splitting up your wedding events, or getting married at home – we love working with out clients to make their wedding days HAPPEN without waiting over a year-year and a half. We love shorter planning periods and we believe in making your weddings happen! So let’s make your weddings happen…let’s just think a little outside the box!
