Couples using surprise weddings to save money, personalize event

Those Millennials. They just have to keep changing things, don’t they?

According to the New York Post, more young couples are beginning to hold “ambush weddings” to avoid the classic ceremony-reception we’re all familiar with.

“Ambush weddings are part of a bigger trend of couples doing away with the traditional way of doing weddings,” says Carmen Feliciano, CEO of pennyandmary.com, a New York-based wedding vendor site.

“It’s driven by a few things: cost, need for personalization and time. People just don’t want to spend a year and a half having wedding planning in the back of their minds.”

While some may regard the lack of notice as rude (especially family), the Post said many younger people love the idea.

“I thought it was really romantic and a great way to take the pressure off of all of the [expletive] that comes with a wedding — save-the-dates and invites and dress code and all of the rigamarole that’s peripheral to the celebration itself,” says Jamie Feldmar, 26, who has been friends with the couple for years. “I thought it was kind of awesome.”

It may be breaking the mold, but traditional weddings also break the bank. A standard New York wedding runs about $70,000 and takes 14 months to plan.

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