For some couples, the answer is no. Instead, they're shrinking their wedding parties down to a sibling or a close friend, remixing traditional roles or skipping the wedding party altogether.
Shivani Vora is a Contributor at the New York Times. She specializes in lifestyle writing, focusing on travel, food, fashion, and trends, with a keen interest in the hospitality and leisure sectors. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as Yahoo News, Architectural Digest, and CNN, among others.













