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bridal + bridesmaid attire
David's Bridal
A leader within the industry, David's Bridal is known for being a great resource for bridal and bridesmaid attire.
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dessy
Modern bridesmaid dresses, formal gowns and flower girl dresses - Dessy also sells ties to match their dress colors.
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Kennedy Blue
Known for their affordable bridesmaid dresses in a wide range of colors, but also offering bridal attire.
Current Discounts:
50% Off Try at Home Bridesmaid Dresses with code 50TRYON
One FREE Color Swatch with code SWATCHFREE
Groom + Groomsmen attire
Bonobos
One of Joe's personal favorites for men's attire, Bonobos specializes in great fit and bold colors and patterns. They carry great suiting and tuxedo options for purchase, and although they are primarily an e-commerce business, they do have "Guideshops" located all over the country, including many in Boston and other regions of Massachusetts.
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Generation Tux
Groom and groomsmen attire rentals, Generation Tux offers a wide range of options for suits and tuxedos, as well as all the accessories to go with them. We've found Generation Tux to be the best fit when it comes to online suit rentals.
Current Discounts:
Groom's Rental is Free with 5 Paid Rentals, Keeps It with 7 Paid Rentals.
Registries
No discounts to share here, but we wanted to offer our favorites:
Amazon
HoneyFund
Stationery
artifact uprising
Artifact Uprising is an online retailer of photo printing - in fact, many professional wedding photographers use Artifact Uprising to handle the printing of their images and albums! They are a lesser known option for printed save the dates and invitations that are generally more modern in style.
Current Discounts:
10% off Everything, 15% off $100+, 20% off $175+ using code VERYMERRY - ends 11/30
basic invite
Basic Invite is one of the few online wedding stationery companies we know of that permits the removal of their watermark/logo on your wedding stationery. In addition to save the dates and invitation suites, Basic Invite also handles wedding websites, place cards, guest books, and more.
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Canva
greenvelope
paper and more
Transportation
buster
Buster is the perfect solution for anyone who is offering transportation shuttles for their guests. Their platform is simple to use and their massive network of transportation companies means you get options to choose from at the best rates possible. We use Buster for nearly every wedding that involves guest transportation.
Current Discounts:
10% discount on your group travel needs, using code ContagiousEvents10
website builders
Appy Couple
ewedding.com
squarespace
If you want to have the most control over the look and feel of your wedding website, and aren't afraid to get a little technical (you don't need to know HTML, but it helps!) - Squarespace is for you. It's one of the world's leading website builders, and offers complete control. Use one of their wedding templates to get a head start, or start from scratch. When you're done, Squarespace manages domain and hosting all from within one account, so launching is a breeze.
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10% off using code GIMME10
50% off annual website if you are a student and can validate a school email address
wedsites
WedSites offers a drag and drop builder for couples who want to design their own site, but don't have the technical know-how and might be a little intimidated by Squarespace. Like other options on this list, they offer a digital planning suite to help you maintain RSVPs, send digital save the dates and invitations, and more. You also have the ability to invite others into your account so you don't have to do it all yourself.
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Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links, meaning we may receive a commission if you decide to make a purchase using these links, at no cost to you. We only share links to products and services that we have first-hand experience with and recommend to our planning clients.