Wedding Industry news and trends

The Knot Worldwide Purchases Microwedding Platform Simply Eloped
Acquisitions // July 08, 2024

Digital wedding marketplace The Knot Worldwide has acquired Simply Eloped, an online platform for elopements and microweddings. “We were excited when the Simply Eloped team proposed the idea of an acquisition to join our family of brands, as we have long admired the business,” Tim...

Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings
Retail // June 28, 2024

With consumers increasingly expecting to be able to get anything they want, when they want it, bridal retail is picking up the pace, according to Kleinfeld Bridal, the wedding retailer from TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress.” In an interview with PYMNTS, Co-owner Ronnie Rothstein...

Allure Bridals Offers New Stock Financing Program to Merchants
Retail // February 26, 2024

Bridal and formalwear brand Allure Bridals has debuted a finance program for retailers. The program is “a first-of-its-kind program within the bridal industry,” the Memphis-based company said in a Monday (Feb. 26) press release. It is designed to let retailers make sure they have the stock they need while...

CION Investment Acquires Assets of David’s Bridal
Acquisitions // July 24, 2023

David’s Bridal has closed a successful transaction with CION Investment Corporation for the sale of substantially all of its assets. Through the transaction, up to 195 stores and 7,000 jobs at the bridal and special occasion retailer will be preserved across the U.S., the companies said in a...

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Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings

June 28, 2024
With consumers increasingly expecting to be able to get anything they want, when they want it, bridal retail is picking up the pace, according to Kleinfeld Bridal, the wedding retailer from TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress.” In an interview with PYMNTS, Co-owner Ronnie Rothstein and Consulting Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Shipe described how consumers’ […]

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David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase

December 23, 2024
David’s Bridal says it has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV. The wedding bridal and wedding planning company announced the purchase last week in tandem with the launch of its Pearl Media Network. “Our customers look to David’s for all things wedding and planning, and Pearl Media Network will now allow advertisers to authentically capture our audiences, tapping […]

The Knot Worldwide Purchases Microwedding Platform Simply Eloped

July 08, 2024
Digital wedding marketplace The Knot Worldwide has acquired Simply Eloped, an online platform for elopements and microweddings. “We were excited when the Simply Eloped team proposed the idea of an...

Allure Bridals Offers New Stock Financing Program to Merchants

February 26, 2024
Bridal and formalwear brand Allure Bridals has debuted a finance program for retailers. The program is “a first-of-its-kind program within the bridal industry,” the Memphis-based company said in a Monday (Feb. 26) press...

CION Investment Acquires Assets of David’s Bridal

July 24, 2023
David’s Bridal has closed a successful transaction with CION Investment Corporation for the sale of substantially all of its assets. Through the transaction, up to 195 stores and 7,000 jobs at the bridal...