Wedding Planning 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...

Special Events Platform Carats & Cake Raises $10.6M
B2B Payments // September 22, 2022

Carats & Cake, a financial operating system for the events industry, has raised $10.6 million in Series A funding. “With this latest financing, we plan to thoughtfully build out our product, engineering, and sales teams as we continue to support properties with purpose-built tools,” founder...

Saying ‘I Do’ Goes Virtual
B2B Payments // June 22, 2020

For those who planned their weddings for the spring or summer of 2020, it has doubtlessly been a rather stressful last few months, as the outbreak of a global pandemic arose and messed with everyone’s plans. However, as Ryan and Samie Roberts, the CEO and...

Couples Opt For Smaller Weddings Amid Social Distancing
Business // May 12, 2020

You won’t find the word “minimony” in the dictionary. But couples who spent a year planning a traditional wedding only to see it canceled by the coronavirus know it well, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Instead of waiting for who knows how long and rebooking...

Interviews & Exclusives
Saying ‘I Do’ Goes Virtual

June 22, 2020
For those who planned their weddings for the spring or summer of 2020, it has doubtlessly been a rather stressful last few months, as the outbreak of a global pandemic arose and messed with everyone’s plans. However, as Ryan and Samie Roberts, the CEO and chief operating officer, respectively, of Bustld told PYMNTS in a […]

Quick Reads
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...

Special Events Platform Carats & Cake Raises $10.6M

September 22, 2022
Carats & Cake, a financial operating system for the events industry, has raised $10.6 million in Series A funding. “With this latest financing, we plan to thoughtfully build out our...

Couples Opt For Smaller Weddings Amid Social Distancing

May 12, 2020
You won’t find the word “minimony” in the dictionary. But couples who spent a year planning a traditional wedding only to see it canceled by the coronavirus know it well,...