When I was in high school, I worked at a popular cake boutique in town. Every Saturday morning, opulent, multi-tiered wedding cakes would emerge from the back, freshly decorated for their big debut.

Everything about my wedding fell into place, which was the only way I could have ever considered having one. We chose the venue because a friend was its beverage director and offered his help in ...

I’m at an age where I hear a lot of wedding talk. All my friends are in wedding parties or traveling to weddings or planning one for themselves—and the cost comes up a lot. Weddings are a $70 billion ...