Wedding money, family control, and why the New York Times keeps calling us

The New York Times published a piece this week about intergenerational wedding conflict. They called me because I’ve spent two decades watching this exact dynamic play out in real time… since Gen X were 20somethings getting married (and now we’re the parents of the newlyweds!). Let’s talk about what the article left out…

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Crater Lake elopement: Returning to the scene of the proposal 10 years later

Cindy and Jay have been “eloping their lives” long before they officially tied the knot at Crater Lake National Park. Ten years after Jay proposed at the same spot, the couple returned to the rim to exchange vows in a private ceremony that proved good things come to those who wait, hike, and occasionally paddle a canoe.

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Written in the stars: A Mona Megistus wedding beyond the Scryglass

Angelica & Arnold’s Los Angeles wedding was a celestial celebration inspired by Mona Megistus from the video game Genshin Impact, and they blended fantasy, astrology, magic, and romance into one unforgettable day. The couple wanted their wedding to feel like stepping into an enchanted observatory, where the stars aligned to bring two soulmates together, and every detail reflected their shared love of gaming and elegant nerdy aesthetics.

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It’s not you: why wedding vendor bookings are slow in 2026 (+ what to actually do about it)

If your inquiry inbox has been quieter than usual, I want to start by saying something that the wedding industry’s marketing industrial complex will not say to you: it’s probably not your fault. What a lot of vendors are experiencing right now as a personal failure is actually a structural industry pattern with a demographic explanation. The larger question is what to DO about it.

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