“How are you going to plan a destination wedding for 150 people in four months?” a friend asked. “You’re not hiring a wedding planner? How are you going to manage it all?” said another. “No wedding designer? How are you going to ensure that everything looks cohesive?” a concerned colleague exclaimed.

A little ingenuity. Decisiveness. A healthy amount of delusion. A lot of grit. Oh, and ChatGPT . That’s how.

After I got engaged last November, I spent months considering the increasingly common quandary for brides in their late 30s—whether to forgo a traditional wedding and get started on family and “life,” or to live out my Pinterest and Vogue Weddings-fueled dreams with our nearest and dearest, making memories as timeless as my inevitable meticulously sourced vintage wardrobe. Eloping o

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