Low-key weddings are still on the rise even absent pandemic restrictions.

Here’s why that’s good for mental and financial well-being.

Just because theyre back, however, doesnt mean theyre bound to be bigger than ever.

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And thats a good thing for mental and financial well-being, according to industry experts.

It showed us that theres no shortage of ways we can celebrate love, says Bejar.

We can do it online.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

Allison Moir-Smith, MA, a psychotherapist, is the founder of Emotionally Engaged, a therapy practice in which she helps engaged couples work through their unexpected feelings of fear, sadness, and anxiety, helping them to feel happier, calmer, and better prepared for marriage. An expert on cold feet and engagement anxiety, she has appeared on the Today show and Good Morning America and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Elle.

We can reschedule three times.

We cansend uninvitesand re-save the dates.

(That number surpasses 5 million as of today.)

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In doing so, youll likely also find that many of the mostcommon wedding stressorsnaturally fall off.

A smaller wedding means its really only your nearest and dearest in attendance, says Bejar.

To know that you did things your way can be a great start to a healthy marriage.

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And Ive done a lot of work encouraging clients to be proud of doing just that.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

Allison Moir-Smith, MA, a psychotherapist, is the founder of Emotionally Engaged, a therapy practice in which she helps engaged couples work through their unexpected feelings of fear, sadness, and anxiety, helping them to feel happier, calmer, and better prepared for marriage. An expert on cold feet and engagement anxiety, she has appeared on the Today show and Good Morning America and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Elle.

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