{"id":10745,"date":"2024-07-08T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/the-knot-worldwide-purchases-microwedding-platform-simply-eloped\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T07:00:00","slug":"the-knot-worldwide-purchases-microwedding-platform-simply-eloped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/the-knot-worldwide-purchases-microwedding-platform-simply-eloped\/","title":{"rendered":"The Knot Worldwide Purchases Microwedding Platform Simply Eloped"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Digital wedding marketplace The Knot Worldwide<\/a> has acquired Simply Eloped<\/a>, an online platform for elopements and microweddings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were excited when the Simply Eloped team proposed the idea of an acquisition to join our family of brands, as we have long admired the business,\u201d Tim Chi<\/a>, chief executive officer of The Knot Worldwide, said in a news release<\/a> Monday (July 8).<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s micro wedding and elopement couples are increasingly seeking to personalize their celebrations,\u201d Chi added. \u201cWe are combining forces with Simply Eloped to provide these couples the end-to-end support and talented vendor network they need to make their dreams a reality, while introducing new business opportunities for vendors.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the release, Simply Eloped works with more than 750 wedding professionals, letting couples purchase customized packages for elopements \u2014 15 or so people \u2014 and microweddings \u2014 up to 50 \u2014 with costs ranging from $450 to $5,500.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the wedding space, PYMNTS spoke recently with Kleinfeld Bridal<\/a> Co-owner Ronnie Rothstein<\/a> and Consulting Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Shipe<\/a> about how consumers\u2019 on-demand expectations are transforming the industry.<\/p>\n

For example, brides are demanding<\/a>, more than ever before, dresses that reflect fast-changing trends, rather than going with more timeless styles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s much more fashion-oriented today in bridal than it was 15 or 20 years ago, and the fashions change more,\u201d Rothstein said. \u201cThe fabrics can modify, the embellishments on the fabrics [and] whatever. So, [all the retailers are] trying to speed it up and not get stuck with inventory.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that many bridal customers want a dress ready in less time than in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing those planning timelines shorten. Gone are the days of, \u2018I\u2019m gonna plan two years ahead.\u2019 We\u2019re seeing much, much shorter timelines from when she\u2019s engaged to when she wants to be married,\u201d Shipe said.<\/p>\n

Rothstein also noted that the company\u2019s recent launch of Kleinfeld Again<\/a>, an online marketplace for pre-owned dresses, allows it to offer ready-to-go garments.<\/p>\n

In a separate interview in May, PYMNTS spoke with Kelly Cook<\/a>, president of brand, technology and finance at David\u2019s Bridal<\/a>, about the demand among people renewing their vows<\/a> to make the occasion special.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a chance meeting with a bride \u2014 a beautiful older lady in a store,\u201d Cook recalled. \u201cWe were chatting, and she had on a full bridal gown, and I said, \u2018Oh my gosh, are you getting married?\u2019 \u2026 and she goes, \u2018Oh, we\u2019re having a vow renewal ceremony\u2019 \u2026 What\u2019s better than marrying the first time than marrying the love of your life again?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Digital wedding marketplace The Knot Worldwide has acquired Simply Eloped, an online platform for elopements and microweddings. \u201cWe were excited when the Simply Eloped team proposed the idea of an acquisition to join our family of brands, as we have long admired the business,\u201d Tim Chi, chief executive officer of The Knot Worldwide, said in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191570323,"featured_media":10746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1910],"tags":[4992,3188,1904,1901,2365,2332,2817,2020,4353,5000,4993,2348,4994,4995,4996,1907,4997,2309,1948,4998,4999],"class_list":["post-10745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-micro-wedding","tag-acquisitions","tag-bridal","tag-eloped","tag-elopement","tag-knot","tag-microwedding","tag-microweddings","tag-news","tag-platform","tag-purchases","tag-pymnts-news","tag-simply","tag-simply-eloped","tag-the-knot","tag-the-knot-worldwide","tag-wedding","tag-wedding-industry","tag-wedding-planning","tag-weddings","tag-whats-hot","tag-worldwide"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Knot-Worldwide-Purchases-Microwedding-Platform-Simply-Eloped.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pciheA-2Nj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11459,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/hotel-elopement-packages-can-save-you-money-nerdwallet\/","url_meta":{"origin":10745,"position":0},"title":"Hotel Elopement Packages Can Save You Money – NerdWallet","author":"ESPACE STUDIO","date":"October 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"An elopement might conjure up images of a casual courthouse ceremony, a secret getaway or a Las Vegas drive-thru with Elvis as your officiant, some hotels are capitalizing on an entirely different clientele.These days, luxury hotels are amplifying their abilities to offer what they\u2019re calling \u201cElopement Wedding Packages,\u201d also sometimes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Micro Wedding"","block_context":{"text":"Micro Wedding","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/category\/micro-wedding\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hotel Elopement Packages Can Save You Money - NerdWallet","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/espacestudio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1742141004_Hotel-Elopement-Packages-Can-Save-You-Money-NerdWallet.jpg?fit=1200%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10662,"url":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/dont-want-to-spend-30000-on-a-wedding-these-philly-micro-wedding-venues-offer-packages-for-1000-or-less\/","url_meta":{"origin":10745,"position":1},"title":"Don\u2019t want to spend $30,000+ on a wedding? 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