👰‍♀️ Here comes the bride, all dressed in ivory, with her bridesmaids wearing mismatched emerald-green gowns in the springtime. Her guest list is below 100, and she’s serving doughnuts instead of cake. Now more than ever, the rules and traditions of weddings are being rewritten. Cleveland is also continuing to blossom as a local hub for high-end venues, with small businesses creating unique products that double as special gifts for newlyweds. 💍 In our 2025 edition of Elegant Weddings, local experts weigh in on things you need to know for the picture-perfect Cleveland wedding — from gifts, to the color of your dress, to navigating ceremony norms. Plus, we share the best venues across Northeast Ohio that can make it happen. 🔗 Start reading each story at the link in our bio. 🖊 Kristen Hampshire, Julia Lombardo and Lainey Novak 📸 jakeswanphotos #cleveland #InTheCLE #clevelandweddings