Kaitlin Menza is an American writer and editor based in Taipei. She's covered pop culture, money, and weddings for the Cut since 2015, sharing over 125 love stories to date. She's also written for the New York Times, the Guardian, Marie Claire, and many more.
A Peak-Foliage Wedding in the CatskillsSince most guests were traveling, the couple planned a full weekend in the country, including a group trip to Storm King Art Center.
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A Garden Party Wonderland Wedding in SohoAt the greenhouse-style rooftop ceremony, Ballet Academy ballerinas danced as the bride walked down the aisle to the sounds of a gospel choir.
A Royal-Wedding-Like-Wedding in TribecaJessica Douglas and Lawrence Florio married in front of their 200-plus guests a year to the day before the ceremony at Windsor.
A Downtown Afternoon WeddingThe couple stuck to a one-mile radius, with a City Hall ceremony, a family dinner at Oriental Garden, and an after-party at the Wooly Public.
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A Bespoke Wedding Celebration in HudsonOne of the grooms, a master tailor for Hermès, made the clothes: a blue velvet tailcoat for his husband and and a red-and-yellow tailcoat for himself.
A Cosplay Wedding With a Merry-Go-Round“Both of our parents emigrated to the U.S., and they kind of were like, ‘It won’t be traditional Chinese or Filipino anyway.’ ”
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A Blowout Wedding on the Golf Greens“It’s a Rye golf club so probably one of the whitest places in the state. We were like, ‘Are we adding a little flavor to this place?’ ”
7 Wedding Venues of Another EraA 1940s jazz club, a short-lived disco, and other New York locales that have since become unrecognizable as the wedding hot spots they once were.
A Decadent Wedding in an Abandoned MansionThe couple found visual inspiration in the film Grey Gardens, which played on a loop in an empty room throughout the reception.
A Circus-Inspired Wedding in BrooklynFor professional performers who met at an acrobats convention, getting married at the circus studio they run in Bushwick seemed like a natural choice.
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9 Teary Moments From Real WeddingsUncontrolled outpourings from grooms, bridesmaids, and one dapper 3-year-old who really didn’t like putting on his suit.
A Cozy Celebration in ManhattanBachelorette director Leslye Headland and actress Rebecca Henderson wanted their wedding to have a “homey and low-key” vibe.
A Pop-Up Wedding on Governor’s IslandOn Labor Day, the pair took 17 family members and a chuppah onto the ferry and were married near the Castle Williams fort.
How I Get It Done: Esther PerelThe psychologist and author on how she organizes her days, what she loves about New York, and what studying infidelity has taught her about marriage.
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How I Get It Done: Maggie HabermanThe New York Times reporter on why bartending was the best journalism training, her daily news diet, and burnout.