and now it’s a small wedding—riff on that," says Bryan Rafanelli of Rafanelli Events and author of A Great Party. "Think: tiny wedding cake, a small French posey bridal bouquet, chic champagne ...

That is assuming we truly kept it small with fewer than 10 to 15 friends, tops. I cannot imagine how much a “Bridesmaids”-inspired engagement party would cost. I still do not know if my ...

Don’t Have a Wedding Party.” As much as I love this couple – I was friends with each of them in college before they began dating – I was getting increasingly frustrated with the process.