Articles from The Knot

Today, The Knot Magazine unveiled its Winter 2025 Celebration Issue, dedicated to honoring the joy, meaning, and connection found in life’s milestone moments. At the heart of the issue is the magazine’s wedding exclusive and first-ever joint cover story with actor, singer, and activist Kat Graham and wellness entrepreneur and breathwork coach Bryant Wood.

The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning tech platform, unveiled an AI update to its planning experience today. Having helped more than 25 million couples plan their weddings, The Knot leverages decades of expertise and insights to create an even more seamless, personalized planning journey—now with AI-powered vendor recommendations. A wedding industry first, couples can choose their favorite images and The Knot’s AI will analyze the inspiration and recommend trusted local vendors that fit their style and location. This feature cuts over 20 hours of planning work to just seconds, and is part of a larger reimagined planning experience now live on The Knot.

The Engagement Era Effect has entered the wedding chat. Today, The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning tech platform, releases The Swiftification of Weddings: A Report by The Knot, a first-of-its-kind analysis exploring how your favorite gym teacher and English teachers’ engagement could influence wedding demand, spend, aesthetics, and vendor opportunity. Early indicators are clear: 37% of couples say the engagement announcement made them even more excited about their own soon-to-be-wed status, while behavior on The Knot Vendor Marketplace shows a rise in searches tied to proposal planning and romantic garden design. Backed by financial modeling, search trends across The Knot ecosystem, and surveys of engaged and pre-engaged couples and wedding professionals, The Knot projects an estimated $2.2 billion in net new global wedding spend, $1.8 billion in the U.S. alone, over the next two years as couples mirror this cultural moment across proposals, weddings, wedding-adjacent celebrations, jewelry, fashion, florals, and guest travel.

Everyone’s favorite English teacher and gym teacher are engaged—and The Knot is celebrating. Today, The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning tech platform, announces the launch of The Engagement Era Collection, featuring invitations, wedding websites, and registry picks inspired by America’s Favorite Lovers. The curated collection offers couples inspiration as they navigate their own unique wedding planning journey—from the Fairytale and New Romantics invitation collections and wedding website themes, to unique registry gift picks like sourdough essentials and one-of-a-kind experiences like NFL tickets.

Love is the ultimate win. The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding planning publication, today launches its Summer 2025 “The Choice Is Yours” Issue, featuring two-time Olympic medalist and six-time world champion Noah Lyles and two-time Olympian Junelle Bromfield in their first-ever joint magazine cover feature. From winning gold on the track to finding peace and purpose in each other, the duo shares how vulnerability, communication and shared values turned a cross-continental friendship into lasting love. The couple opens up about their intentional “trial run” approach to dating, the challenges they’ve faced together and their plans for a 2026 wedding that’s personal, culturally rich and rooted in joy. This issue is inspired by the idea that every couple deserves to plan a wedding that reflects their shared values—without the pressure to follow tradition for tradition’s sake. With insights from The Knot editorial team and top wedding pros, this issue helps couples make thoughtful, authentic decisions about everything from dress codes and aesthetics to budgeting and timelines.

The need for celebration has never been more essential. A striking 84% of couples surveyed say they’re looking forward to their wedding day more than anything else this year given the current macroeconomic and sociopolitical landscape. In fact, more than three-quarters of couples surveyed believe weddings remain as important as ever. Today, The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning tech platform, releases The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study, offering a glimpse into the current wedding landscape. This report combines insights from nearly 17,000 U.S. couples who got married in 2024, data from couples getting married in 2025, and user behavior trends from The Knot Vendor Marketplace, The Knot Registry, and The Knot Invitations. When it comes to Gen Z, the report shows they’re embracing traditional elements at a higher rate than millennials—most likely due to their younger marrying age and family influence—but also continuing to pave the way for emerging trends and behaviors that are anticipated to grow over time.

The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning resource offering a comprehensive suite of digital products and tools, today announces the winners of its annual The Knot Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame awards. In their 19th and 13th years respectively, these prestigious awards honor the top wedding professionals in the industry across all wedding vendor categories, determined by real couple reviews on The Knot Vendor Marketplace. The winning vendors represent the best of the best professionals for all wedding budgets, styles and sizes, who consistently deliver exceptional service to couples throughout planning and on their wedding days.

It’s all about the YES! The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding planning publication, today reveals its Winter 2024 Engagement Issue, featuring singer and former Fifth Harmony member Ally Brooke on the cover. With multiple career milestones behind her—such as a Top 10 Billboard hit, finishing third on Dancing with the Stars and publishing her memoir, Finding Your Harmony—Brooke is ready to embark on her next exciting chapter: saying “yes” to forever with fiancé and former Fifth Harmony touring manager Will Bracey. In this issue, she shares exclusive details about how she finally embraced the message of her hit song “Fabulous,” her rise to stardom with Fifth Harmony, the juicy story of meeting Bracey and how she knew he was the one. Additionally, Brooke reveals the wedding inspiration that’s caught her eye as she plans for their 2025 nuptials. The winter issue also features insights from The Knot editorial team and wedding pros, offering everything couples need to know about kicking off their engagement, along with planning tips, wedding trends and more.

Planning your ideal wedding shouldn't feel like navigating a financial maze, but for many couples, budgeting remains the biggest hurdle. Nearly 90 percent of couples set their wedding budget before researching vendors and their costs, leading to unrealistic expectations. Amid inflation and economic uncertainty, couples are feeling lost and lack clear guidance in managing their wedding finances. Not to mention that most wedding vendors (78 percent) feel couples don’t understand the value of the services they provide, which often leads to a discrepancy between budget and actual spending with couples.

Let’s all get Guerdyfied! The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding publication, today reveals its Fall 2024 Celebration Issue featuring Real Housewives of Miami star Guerdy Abraira on the cover. Abraira, an accomplished wedding planner in Miami and a top wedding vendor on The Knot, is the first wedding planner to be on the cover of The Knot Magazine. In the issue, she shares exclusive details about her cancer remission and how the journey inspired her to become “Guerdy 2.0.” Additionally, Abraira discusses her unconventional path to wedding planning and her 24-year marriage with her husband, Russell. The Celebration issue also includes insights from The Knot editorial team and wedding pros, including planning tips, wedding trends, as well as hot-button topics related to the changing dynamics of modern relationships.

Ever dreamed of getting married where Ross and Rachel tied the knot or the Blank Space music video was filmed? How about in the enchanting woodlands of Redmond, Washington, or an intimate New York City bookstore surrounded by literary classics? Engaged couples are in luck. Today, The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding planning resource, debuts its Unforgettable Venues Collection – a curated list of 54 extraordinary wedding locations for any style, budget, size and vibe on The Knot Vendor Marketplace. Marking the first collection of its kind from The Knot, each venue was chosen by industry and editorial experts and placed within one or more of six categories: Picturesque Places, Historic Hotspots, Zoos & Aquariums, Keep It Intimate, Unique Spaces and As Featured In.

In an era where weddings are becoming more personalized and experiential than ever before, couples seek wedding professionals who can blend innovation with authenticity. The Knot is proud to announce the second annual Ones to Watch list, honoring cutting-edge, up-and-coming wedding professionals who are advancing the industry as the next generation of couples marry. As the largest US wedding Vendor Marketplace from The Knot Worldwide, The Knot spotlights 27 emerging wedding pros this year who are committed to advocacy, innovation and connection. They are the wedding industry's Ones to Watch.

Whether envisioning a large affair for the ton or an elegant and intimate gathering, The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and the largest wedding Vendor Marketplace in the US, today announces the launch of the Bridgerton x The Knot wedding stationery collection. Debuting prior to the third season premiere of the Shondaland hit Netflix series — which will be split into two 4-episode parts, with Part 1 premiering on May 16, 2024, followed by Part 2 on June 13, 2024 — the exclusive wedding stationery collection features five coordinating wedding invitation and paper suites. They include vintage, floral and classic aesthetics inspired by the show’s Regency era time period. The Knot is also launching free wedding website templates that match the designs of the suite, so couples can create a cohesive look across their print and digital guest communications. Couples can now shop the exclusive collection, available only on The Knot.

From selecting the wedding vibe to picking a date and booking vendors, the start of wedding planning can be exciting and overwhelming—which is why engaged couples turn to The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and the largest wedding Vendor Marketplace in the US. National Wedding Planning Day, coined in 2017 by The Knot, is celebrated annually on March 1st, signifying the transition from proposal season (November to February, when 45 percent of couples get engaged) to wedding planning season. This past year, The Knot saw an approximately 32 percent increase in new couple sign ups from February to March 2023.

What has an average of 115 guests, 14 hired vendors, one couple and one hell of a party? A wedding, no doubt. The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and the largest Vendor Marketplace in the US, today releases The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study, a study of nearly 10,000 U.S. couples married in 2023. From celebrations inspired by pop culture to deliberately seeking out diverse wedding vendors, this year’s study shines a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of wedding professionals and the myriad of ways couples are creating their authentic celebrations. The report also includes 2024 trends from engaged couples planning their nuptials this year.

According to new data from The Knot*, recently married couples shared that they relied on their vendors not only to provide services for their wedding but to help manage their stress (68%), aid in decision-making (34%), give honest advice and guidance (46%), and provide emotional support (21%). In fact, a majority of recently married couples (68%) revealed that wedding vendors were as supportive as their significant others during the wedding planning process.

The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest Vendor Marketplaces in the US, announces the third installment of The Knot Drops. Launching exclusively on The Knot Vendor Marketplace, the campaign allows one lucky couple to win the opportunity to work with celebrity makeup artist and cover star of The Knot Magazine 2023 Fall Issue Alexx Mayo for their wedding. Widely renowned for his work with A-list celebrities, Mayo has years of experience creating iconic looks for Hollywood’s biggest stars. His recent feature in The Knot Magazine highlights his expertise in makeup artistry with a focus on inclusivity within the beauty industry. The Knot Drops featuring Alexx Mayo launches on November 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.

Cue the Confetti! The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding publication, today reveals its Winter 2023 Celebration Issue featuring Yellowjackets star Samantha Hanratty on the cover. In the issue, Hanratty shares exclusive details about her big day, including how she is prioritizing her mental health throughout the planning process. She candidly discusses the unique journey that led her and her fiancé, Christian, to their engagement and a nonnegotiable for guests who attend their wedding. The issue also includes wedding wisdom from The Knot editorial team, drawing from their real-life wedding planning experiences; tips for creating a wedding playlist with your DJ; and diverse global wedding traditions.

The Knot has done it again and this time is making a couple’s wedding hair dreams come true. The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest Vendor Marketplaces in the US, is proud to introduce the second installment of The Knot Drops. One lucky couple will win the opportunity to work with renowned celebrity hairstylist and cover star of The Knot Magazine 2023 Fall Issue Kim Kimble for their wedding. As a legend in the hair industry with over three decades of experience, Kim is well known for her work with A-list celebrities and role as lead hairstylist for the cast of HBO’s Euphoria. She has created iconic looks for Hollywood elite, from the red carpet to the wedding aisle, and her recent feature in The Knot Magazine highlights her expertise in wedding hairstyling. The Knot Drops featuring Kim Kimble launches exclusively on Thursday, September 28th on The Knot Vendor Marketplace.

Lights, camera, action! The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding publication, today reveals its Fall 2023 Planning issue, shining the spotlight on three A-List glam talents gracing the cover: Lizzo’s makeup artist Alexx Mayo, celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly and hairstylist to the cast of HBO’s Euphoria, Kim Kimble. The issue pays homage to the talent behind the talent, showcasing the value these professionals bring in creating unique, timeless looks—from the red carpet to the wedding aisle. The three makers, who have created wedding day looks for their clients, share candid advice on how couples can look and feel their best on their big day. The Fall Planning issue also features a new class of wedding vendors—wedding content creators and bach-party planners—making a splash in the industry.

It’s official: The drop culture has entered the wedding industry. The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest Vendor Marketplaces in the US, is proud to unveil The Knot Drops, an industry first for weddings. On The Knot Vendor Marketplace, one lucky couple will win the opportunity to work with an A-list celebrity professional for their wedding. The campaign launches Thursday, August 24, featuring acclaimed fashion stylist and cover star of The Knot Magazine 2023 Fall Issue, Maeve Reilly. Renowned for her work with Hollywood It girls, Maeve has crafted captivating looks from the red carpet to the wedding aisle and recently showcased the breadth and depth of her wedding fashion styling in the latest issue of The Knot Magazine. With experience curating personalized wedding looks for her clients, Maeve knows firsthand the major role that fashion plays in weddings and how to style people to express their individuality.

The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest Vendor Marketplaces in the U.S., today announced its new brand look, direction and ad, which will be amplified in a national multi-channel campaign supported by the brand’s largest marketing launch of all time. After a year of economic hardship and pent-up demand following the pandemic, The Knot is transforming to increase its relevance with the next generation of couples, while driving growth for the small businesses within the brand’s Vendor Marketplace. Featuring more than 3 million reviews, The Knot Vendor Marketplace facilitates connections between more than 1 million couples and over 200,000 wedding professionals per year. The platform includes vendor listings spanning 25 categories, including DJs, venues, florists, officiants, planners and more.

The Knot Magazine, a leading wedding publication, today reveals its Summer 2023 Inspiration issue featuring crafting expert and content creator Lauren Riihimaki, aka LaurDIY, as the cover star. Launching during prime wedding planning season, the Inspiration issue is the first in a series of volumes designed to support couples through each phase of their planning journey with richer content, personalized interactive features and in-depth spotlights on the wedding pros disrupting the industry. The Knot Magazine’s refresh comes at a pivotal moment, as the next generation of couples says “I do.”

The Knot—a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest vendor marketplaces in the US—today announces its first-ever Ones to Watch list, honoring emerging wedding professionals who are disrupting the status quo and making a notable impact on the industry. The Knot recognizes this next generation of wedding pros at a moment of great change within the wedding industry following the global pandemic and Gen Z’s 2022 entrance into peak marrying age.

The Knot, a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest vendor marketplaces, today releases The Knot 2022 Real Weddings Study. The study captured responses from nearly 12,000 couples who got married in 2022 to uncover the latest trends in weddings. Coming off a record year for weddings in 2022, as 2.6 million couples said “I do” following COVID-19 postponements and pent-up demand, 2023 is likely to return to “pre-pandemic” norms, with some interesting generational trends. With the oldest members of Gen Z turning 25 and entering the core marrying age-range in 2022, new wedding trends and key differences between this generation and millennials are emerging.

The Knot— a digital wedding planning authority and one of the largest vendor marketplaces in the US—today announces the winners of its annual The Knot Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame Awards. In their 17th and 11th years respectively, the Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame Awards recognize the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals nationwide as reviewed by real couples and their families on The Knot Vendor Marketplace. Exceptional vendors who have earned four or more of The Knot Best of Weddings Awards are inducted into The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame. There are 1,600 new inductees into The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame for 2023, out of hundreds of thousands of local vendors featured on The Knot.

2.6 million weddings with over 200 million guests and 31 million wedding professionals hired. The year 2022 will forever be marked as the year of the wedding boom. Toasting the largest number of couples getting married in recent history, The Knot—an authority in wedding planning, advice and products—today reveals the Winter 2022 issue of The Knot Magazine. In a first for the publication, the cover features 27 real couples who wed this year. With an average of 7,123 US weddings per day in 2022, this special issue provides an in-depth review of weddings this year. It explores real love stories and insights from wedding professionals across the US, showcasing the evolution of the wedding landscape and how many professionals pivoted during such an unpredictable period. With demand for weddings at an all-time high, the Winter issue of The Knot Magazine also shares tips for to-be weds on how to navigate planning for those with upcoming nuptials.

During a pivotal time when the welfare of the economy and finances are taking center stage, The Knot—an authority in wedding planning, advice and products—today releases a new article, titled “How Gender Stereotypes Influence Financial Confidence Between Partners.” Written by Deputy Editor of The Knot, Esther Lee, the article enlists advice from three expert contributors, Kathleen Entwistle, Certified Financial Planner and Certified Divorce Financial Advisor, Arielle Kuperberg, Ph.D, a sociologist, demographer and researcher, and Alyssa Mancao, LCSW, licensed psychotherapist. The article reveals that only 41% of respondents who self-identify as female feel very confident in their financial decisions and only 40% feel very confident in their ability to save money. Surprisingly, this counters how respondents who self-identify as heterosexual males feel about their female partners, with 48% of such men feeling very confident in their female partners’ ability to make smart financial decisions and their ability to save money (49%).

The Knot—an authority in wedding planning, advice and products — today reveals the Fall 2022 issue of The Knot Magazine, featuring makeup artist and beauty content creator Nikkie de Jager, also known as NikkieTutorials, as the cover star. In the Fall issue, the YouTube beauty sensation shares details on her relationship with fiance Dylan, including their proposal story and upcoming wedding plans, plus tips for to-be-weds on hiring a makeup artist for the big day. The issue also includes financial advice from industry experts to aid couples in wedding planning - from how to navigate pre-marriage financial conversations to the ins and outs of budget prioritization.

The Knot—an authority in wedding planning, advice and products—today announces the winners of the sixth annual The Knot Registry Awards. The Knot Registry Awards rounds up items hand-picked by couples and a team of experts, featuring the best of the best in one place to help answer the age-old question: What do I register for? More than 80% of couples set up 2-3 registries on average and 78% of guests are actively purchasing gifts1. Spanning categories including kitchen, bed and bath, smart home, outdoor, travel, lifestyle, cleaning and organizing, electronics and more, the awards features 120 physical products as well as unique cash funds, gift cards and experiences.

The Knot, an authority in wedding planning, advice and products, today announces the launch of an exclusive wedding stationery collection designed by Vera Wang. The Vera Wang x The Knot Collection features 14 coordinating wedding invitation and paper suites, ranging from bold and contemporary to minimal, vintage and romantic. Inspired by Vera Wang’s dress collections as well as her iconic brand, the stationery offers a variety of styles for couples to choose from to best illustrate their love stories. As a complement to the collection, The Knot is also providing free wedding websites that match the designs of the suite. Couples can now shop the exclusive collection, available only on The Knot.

The Knot, an authority in wedding planning, advice and products, today announces the launch of an exclusive invitation suite designed by JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers of ABC’s The Bachelorette. The couple, who first partnered with The Knot to create their wedding registry collection in 2020, teamed up with The Knot again to design their wedding invitations, and today unveils their shoppable suite. Their vineyard-inspired Romantic Setting suite features three different illustrations—rustic vineyard, mountain and traditional barn—and can now be customized and purchased exclusively on The Knot Invitations.

The Knot—an authority in wedding planning, advice and products — today reveals the Summer 2022 issue of The Knot Magazine, featuring TV host and producer Ross Mathews as the cover star. Mathews reflects on finding love during the pandemic, navigating personal loss and planning a wedding with purpose alongside his fiancé, Dr. Wellinthon García.

The Knot—a leading digital wedding planning destination and all-in-one registry platform —today announced that The Knot Registry Store will now include 120+ sports event tickets, creating the first digital wedding registry offering of sports ticketing across all major sports categories from the NFL to MLB to the WNBA. Currently offering experiences in more regions across the U.S. than any other majority registry provider1, The Knot Registry Store expands its selection to include an additional 450+ international experiences across 30 regions including the Caribbean and Central and South America. The new additions to The Knot Registry Store provide engaged couples and their guests with even more variety in gifting options.

During the second year of weddings amidst the global pandemic, 2022 is set to host the most weddings in recent history, 2.6 million1, as couples and wedding professionals continue to adapt by prioritizing health and safety to move forward with celebrations, including those that were postponed from 2020. Today, The Knot, an authority in wedding planning, advice and resources, released The Knot 2021 Real Weddings Study, the largest study of its kind capturing responses from more than 15,000 couples who were married in 2021.

The Knot, an authority in wedding planning, advice and resources, today announces the launch of The Knot Wellness, providing support and guidance around the most important wellness topics facing Millennials and Gen Z as they transition to the next stages in life. The year-long content initiative will serve as a destination for all —single, engaged and married—to navigate conversations and lifestyles across relationship, financial and mental health topics. Through relevant and authority-driven content from The Knot’s own editorial team and a renowned network of experts, those embracing lifestyles of well-being will find their footing in The Knot’s new online wellness destination www.theknot.com/wellness.

Today, The Knot—a leading all-in-one wedding-planning resource—announced its annual Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame award winners, recognizing the small businesses within the wedding industry that are going above and beyond for their couples. The two accolades honor wedding vendors nationwide with the most and the highest-rated reviews from real couples, their families and wedding guests on The Knot.

The Knot, a leading wedding planning resource, offers a look ahead at 2022 wedding trends in its Annual Wedding Trend report, revealing couples are intentional with every detail. After a loss of human connection when celebrations weren’t able to happen, couples are experiencing a great return to their core beliefs as they plan their weddings in 2022.

Today, The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding-planning resource, released The Knot 2021 Jewelry & Engagement Study, revealing top trends in marriage proposals including an increase in outdoor engagements (73% vs. 40% in 2020), hiring photographers and other vendors to help with the proposal (19% vs. 12% in 2019) and the vast majority of couples continuing to exchange rings (93%) with the diamond as the preferred center stone (86%). The Knot surveyed more than 5,000 respondents who got engaged from January through November 2021 and found engagement planning timelines were back to pre-pandemic behavior, as the majority of 2021 proposals were planned more than a month out, versus 2020 when nearly 50% of proposals were planned within the month.

Today, Actress, dancer, and health and sustainability advocate, Jenna Dewan, has partnered with The Knot—a leading all in one wedding planning destination—to launch its recycled paper option from The Knot Invitations. As part of the new offering, Dewan has curated an ethereal, earthy invitation suite, Bohemian Hoop, available for customizing and purchasing exclusively on The Knot Invitations.

The Knot, a leading all-in-one wedding-planning resource, proudly celebrates 25 years of serving 25 million+ engaged couples with a completely personalized wedding planning experience—from inspiration and advice to finding and booking vendors, to managing guest experiences, creating registries and more. Launched in 1996, The Knot was the first digital wedding planning brand in the U.S. Its modern approach to wedding planning encouraged couples to break traditional rules and provided a platform for all couples - no matter who they love, where they live, their style preferences or budget - to connect and share advice with each other from across the country. From the very beginning, The Knot achieved several milestones including launching one of the first online wedding registries in 1998, raising $35M in an IPO and listing on NASDAQ in 1999, supporting Baehr v. Miike as the first wedding brand to publicly back same-sex marriage and later naming the “Two Kimmies” as The Knot Millennium Couple Contest winners in 2000, plus launching the premiere issue of The Knot Wedding Gowns magazine in 2000 featuring local vendor listings across the country with an organic appearance on Sex and the City.

The Knot—a leading digital wedding planning destination and registry resource that has helped over 25 million couples to plan a wedding that’s uniquely them—today expands offerings in its digital wedding registry store to include more than 600 experiences—from scenic helicopter tours and zipline adventures to food tours, murder mystery dinners and private cooking classes in more regions across the U.S than other major registry providers. With decades of experience as the most trusted and comprehensive all-in-one wedding registry choice for engaged couples in the US, The Knot Registry Store’s newest offering helps couples kickstart their extraordinary lives with unforgettable experiences, whether they’re thrill-seekers, gamers, foodies or history buffs.

Today’s to-be-weds are personalizing their wedding registries more than ever before—and company data from The Knot, a leading all in one wedding planning and registry destination, shows couples are increasingly leaning into upgrading their at-home experience. To meet this demand, The Knot has further expanded gift options in its wedding registry store to include services and items from popular brands Winc, Havenly, Ring, Lettuce Grow, Fatboy and Estelle Colored Glass.

Wedding season is in full effect, and couples are now more comfortable filling their guest lists with all their loved ones again. The Knot—a leading all-in-one wedding planning destination—today released results of the 2021 Guest Optimism Study, revealing 90% of guests planning to attend upcoming nuptials are willing to spend more to attend an upcoming wedding than they normally would. The study finds half of guests say they are likely to splurge on a gift for the couple (50%), their own outfit and/or accessories (46%), and/or going out to dinner/drinks before or after the wedding (43%). Furthermore, roughly two-thirds will extend their stay or add a mini-vacation to at least one of the upcoming weddings they are attending.

CEO & Founder of Love Squad, Peloton Instructor, and Host of the Brooklyn Nets, Ally Love, and her fiancé, Andrew Haynes, today revealed how they are planning their wedding with allyship top of mind, with the help of The Knot, a leading multiplatform wedding planning destination. The longtime couple, who got engaged on Christmas Eve 2020, set out to design their wedding, invitations and registry with purpose and intention. While staying true to what is important to them, Ally and Andrew utilized The Knot to support diverse voices throughout every detail of their day, including booking inclusive vendors, choosing wedding invitations and paper from women creators on The Knot Invitations and creating a charity registry on The Knot Registry.