r/NewEnglandWedding

Hi! I’m looking for a wedding day content creator to be apart of our special day!

hi!
recently, ive tapped back into my long held love for photography and decided i want to give it a go as a real gig. i am looking for someone to let me photograph you, your event, or anything of the like just so i can get some pictures and experience in my portfolio, and you can get some extra pictures!
obviously any large events id be doing it completely as a side photographer (not a main, unless you really insist for some reason).
totally free of charge, you’re paying me in the opportunity!
anyways. i’m in the area for late june/most of july and would love to hear if anyone would want to work together. let me know!

Hi everyone! My partner and I are planning to be married in Cambridge in November this year. We are having a micro-wedding with 15-20 guests total. We are working with a pretty tight budget. We are not from this area. Is anyone able to recommend someone who can work with us for about 2-3 hours of photography? Our budget is to stay under $1400 if at all possible. Thank you so much!

Hi!!

I’m getting married October 3, 2026 on the north shore an hour from Boston.

I’m looking for a hair and makeup artist that would be available!

I am looking for natural glam. I rarely wear make up and when I do it’s just mascara.

It’s 11 total, 8 bridesmaids, MOB & MOG, and me!

Thank you so much in advance!!

Hi ,

so i found out a budget personal family thing recently and our wedding budget went from around 80k to now 40k due to that.

we were supposed to get married in Marthas vineyard at my in laws and now crunching the numbers with cutting a huge amount of stuff it’s not feasible to do that with in 40k

so I have to start over 😬

our new budget is 40k for everything for 87 guests we are looking for an hour to an hour and a half outside of Boston.

im trying to avoid the rustic look in not my vibe but I’m open to looking if you have a good recommendation

I need help finding a venue that I can do that in, and possibly that is more diy so I can bring in vendor due to us already have deposits down for our DJ , planner and photographer

any recs would be helpful I’m so stressed

Lesbian bride here. This is very specific, but I'm looking for an LGBTQ DJ, photographer, day of coordinator/decorator, and an MUA who can do androgynous/neutral looking makeup in RI.

I would love to hire people part of the LGBTQ community, but if not, they def need to be allies, preferably women or nonbinary people.

• Photographer at or below 3.5k
• DJ at or below 2k
• Day of Coordinator at or below 4k
• MUA around 250 (Makeup only, not hair)

Hello! I have seen conflicting opinions on here for some of these planners, and wanted to see if anyone had any experience with these planners? We are needing partial planning and have a venue coordinator already. Budget is ideally under $20K for planning, and we are really looking for a creative with unique ideas, here are the names that we have so far:

Planners
Madden Made
42 North - sister company of Mavin/ more high end?
Mavinhouse
Elevated Events by SM
Elevate Green
Gathered East
K Marie Events
Nicole Simeral
Whim Events
Scott Bosse - recently added based on a recc.

Thank you all!

I am planning to buy bulk flowers and my aunt has graciously volunteered to do arrangements. We priced out the cost and flowers will be about $2000 for 1 bridal bouquet, 2 bridesmaids, the arbor and centerpieces. I have not gotten any quotes but am curious how much people paid a florist to do similar work? I am getting married in Vermont for reference. Thank you!!

Hi all! Looking for a documentary style photog for our wedding in Mystic Ct on Friday May 28 2027. Ideally 2 shooters. Reached out to Love, Sunday but she is unavailable - just so you can get a feel for what our "vibe" is.

Hi everyone!

We are looking for a full service wedding planner for a September 2027 wedding (willing to spend up to $10,000 for a full service package). Our budget is $55,000 for approximately 75-100 guests.

Looking for recommendations and suggestions from you all besides our current strategy of trawling The Knot and hoping for the best.

Edit: Our total budget is $65,000, so the $55,000 is separate from the planner.

hi everyone! we are looking to get married in May or June of 2028 and looking for venue recommendations. we will have around 100-110 guests and are hoping to spend under 30k for reception, ceremony, food and beverage. we would prefer a venue with a view of the water but are also open to garden or golf courses… really anything that’s pretty and within budget.
Some venues we like so far are eastern point yacht club, the beauport hotel, misselwood events, and the poppanesset inn tent, and shining tides
thanks!!

Hello! My fiancé and I looking for venue/catering suggestions for our Fall 2027 wedding with around 120 guests! We are open to anywhere in New England, but currently live in RI, and would prefer first two weeks in October.

Our total budget for venue and catering alone is ~25-30k, and our top priorities include very good food, intimate setting, proximity to nature (gardens, lakes, ocean, etc), and opportunity for afterparty. We would prefer to stay away from conference rooms, barns, large hotels, and any significant budget concerns like needing to buy out a venue for the weekend. We love the idea of doing an inn, such as the York Harbor Inn, but are concerned about costs. However, having a setting that doesn’t require transportation costs, significant decor, and can host a casual welcome party or farewell brunch would be incredible. 

Some of the venues we’ve looked into: 

• Glen Manor House (too expensive) 
• Connemara House (nervous about noise restrictions)  
• Migis Lodge (requires a buyout, too much $$$)
• Camden Public Library (ceremony only, would need to arrange reception/transportation/etc) 
• Glen Magna (no dates)
• Linden Place (too small) 
• Harpswell Inn (no availability)

Tours Scheduled (welcome any insight into food or experience appreciated!) 

• Agawam Hunt 
• Kalmia Gardens at Gastler Farm 
• York Harbor Inn

We have loved looking through Reddit for recommendations and appreciate any insight!

Anyone have any good wedding bands you could recommend that are less than $5k?? Wedding is in Rhode Island, but would definitely pay a travel fee if needed. Thanks in advance ☺️

I am the maid of honor for a wedding the coming fall and need to plan a bachelorette party for a long weekend this summer. It is only for a small group of people, myself, bride, and one bridesmaid. The bride wants to be able to go to the beach, and also have a cute town to be able to walk around, good restaurants with frozen drinks. I have never had to plan anything like this before and I don't want to drop the ball!!! I need help with finding a location (somewhere either on the cape/islands, or coastal Maine), and I don't know if it is better to try and find a hotel or air bnb. Please help me before I freak out lol

I am new to this wedding world and the first in my small family to get married. My fiance and I are looking for a planner. We are open to any planner who is willing to travel with us! Budget is minimum $20k for a plnner.

Hi all - We have officially signed up at Windsor Mansion Inn for a mid-June 2027 wedding. I’m in the process of nailing down vendors and would appreciate any recommendations for catering, rentals, hair/makeup, bartenders, florists, and DJ/music in the Upper Valley/Southern VT area. Would also appreciate any feedback from other Windsor Mansion brides! Trying to keep total wedding costs in the 40-50k range and thinking 80-110 people. Thanks

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married in Concord NH on September 5th, 2026! We are getting married at a beautiful barn. There will be about 75 people, an outdoor ceremony, and a semi-indoor reception. Our budget is $2,500 ish.

We are looking for a dreamy, film-esque (could be film or digital) style. We love the 1973 film "Robin Hood" and the wedding is the color and vibes of that movie!

Would be interested in paying a bit more for a super 8 film video as well, and we are open to people newer to wedding photography if it seems like a good fit. Let me know if you have someone (or yourself) in mind!

Hi all! I know I'm a little ways out (wedding date is 9/3/28), but I need to talk this out. I'm getting increasing frazzled when people ask me if I've started planning and when I tell them I am thinking of using a wedding planner, I immediately get shushed and people say I can handle it.

I have a real mental health condition. It is well managed and supported, but it is truly out of my ability and skillset to plan a wedding. I've accepted this and I'm willing to work with my friends and family to get on the same page.

Okay, now that the background is out of the way--can anyone share suggestions or recommendations for a miracle worker who can potentially accommodate the following envisioned wedding?

• Date September 3, 2028 (ideally mid-morning)
• Ceremony: a southern Connecticut synagogue. Would need help finding a reception venue
• Jewish wedding, kosher-reception. So would need someone familiar-ish with Jewish customs and working with a kosher caterer
• Size unknown--ideally larger because I want to be inclusive but I'm sure that will get winnowed down as we learn prices
• Someone sensitive to mental health conditions and anxiety around long-term planning (no actually wedding jitters about the groom!)

I don't know, perhaps I just needed to get this out. Maybe just have a conversation around other people who used wedding planners and had success stories about preserving their mental health and allowed them to enjoy the day. Wishing everyone all the best on their beautiful weddings!

I’m getting married in a year and half to my partner. I’m not from the US and I’ve never been to a wedding in the US.

I would love to hear what are the different aspects of a wedding ceremony and reception, the dos and donts, things to keep in mind with vendors and so on.

My partner and I want to host only the wedding reception as we want to do a a civil ceremony with our parents. If there’s any venue suggestions for New England, I’d appreciate that too!

Would love to hear people’s experiences with Eolia Mansion or Glen Manor, especially if you’re willing to share your overall budget and guest count. We’re also very open to other venue suggestions in New England with a similar vibe.

Our total budget is around $60k, so we’re trying to figure out whether venues like these are realistically doable, or if we should consider something more affordable like Lyman Estate instead.

We love mansion weddings with garden ceremonies and/or ocean views, and ideally would prefer to avoid a tented reception if possible. We also loved Hildene, but it seemed out of budget pretty quickly.

Eolia is probably our favorite aesthetically, but we have mixed feelings about the public park aspect and the rain plan. Glen Manor seems a bit easier logistically, but we’re unsure whether the cost difference is worth it.

We also have a personal connection to Newport and the Gilded Age/New England mansion style, which is why we keep coming back to these venues.

Would especially love to hear:
• What your actual total wedding cost ended up being
• Whether you felt it was worth it afterward
• If anyone kept a mansion wedding in this style close to our budget
• Any similar venues we should look into