As US couples’ average wedding spend has grown—to a whopping $32,000+, according to the most recent national survey by The Knot—investors have poured funding into startups aiming to ease the process from the proposal to the thank-you notes.
Many of these startups leverage new technologies to improve planning efficiency and save users money, such as The Black Tux with tuxedo rental and Vow to Be Chic for bridesmaid dress rental, WedPics for photo sharing, and Four Mine, which replicates engagement rings so users can try on the copies at home before buying.
We used our CB Insights database to identify 41 startups focused on the wedding industry, who have received funding from investors including First Round Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and more. Several got their start on Shark Tank – including Honeyfund and Paparazzi Proposals – and one counts Leonardo DiCaprio among its backers.
Scroll down to view the graphic and see funding and investor information for each company. The startups in this graphic have raised over $350M in total.
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| Company | Category | Select Investors |
|---|---|---|
| Bachweekend | Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties | Selous Venture Society |
| Vow To Be Chic | Bridal & Bridesmaid Dresses | Wavemaker Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Women’s Venture Capital Fund |
| Borrowing Magnolia | Bridal & Bridesmaid Dresses | Techstars |
| Weddington Way | Bridal & Bridesmaid Dresses | Battery Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Peterson Ventures |
| Union Station (formerly Little Borrowed Dress) | Bridal & Bridesmaid Dresses | Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Align Ventures |
| Brideside | Bridal & Bridesmaid Dresses | DreamIt Ventures |
| Itsbyu | Flowers & Décor | Techstars |
| 43 Layers | Flowers & Décor | 500 Accelerator |
| Minted | Invitations | IDG Ventures USA, Marissa Mayer, Technology Crossover Ventures |
| Wedivite | Invitations | Undisclosed |
| Elli | Invitations | Portland Seed Fund |
| Paperless Post | Invitations | RRE Ventures, SV Angel, Draper Associates |
| Appy Couple (AppeProPro) | Photography | ff Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator |
| WedPics | Photography | IDEA Fund Partners, Great Oaks Venture Capital |
| Wedit | Photography | Bizdom |
| Picaboo | Photography | CampVentures, Odyssey Research, NEA |
| Paparazzi Proposals | Photography | Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary |
| HoneyBook | Planning & Research | Aleph, Hillsven Capital, Norwest Venture Partners |
| WeddingWire | Planning & Research | Spectrum Equity Investors, Martha Steward Living Omnimedia |
| Borrowed & Blue | Planning & Research | Undisclosed |
| Loverly | Planning & Research | Great Oaks Venture Capital, Montage Ventures, Female Founders Fund |
| WeddingLovely | Planning & Research | 500 Accelerator |
| Equally Wed | Planning & Research | Undisclosed |
| Green Bride Guide (Green Life Guides) | Planning & Research | LaunchCapital, Advantage Capital Partners, Connecticut Innovations |
| Wedding Spot | Planning & Research | Great Oaks Venture Capital, KEC Ventures, Atlas Venture |
| Weddingz.in | Planning & Research | Sixth Sense Ventures |
| Aisle Planner | Planning & Research | Undisclosed |
| AllSeated | Seating | Magma Venture Partners |
| The Black Tux | Tuxedoes & Suits | First Round Capital, Menlo Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, BoxGroup |
| Menguin | Tuxedoes & Suits | Undisclosed |
| Generation Tux | Tuxedoes & Suits | Gagnon Securities |
| Enchanted Diamonds | Wedding & Engagement Rings | 500 Accelerator |
| Ritani | Wedding & Engagement Rings | Cantor Ventures |
| Diamond Foundry | Wedding & Engagement Rings | Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Pincus, Scott Banister, Vast Ventures, Jeff Skoll |
| Rare Pink | Wedding & Engagement Rings | Techstars |
| Four Mine | Wedding & Engagement Rings | ff Venture Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator |
| Promise Financial | Wedding Loans | Undisclosed |
| Honeyfund | Wedding Registries | Kevin O’Leary |
| Zola | Wedding Registries | Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Female Founders Fund |
| Blueprint Registry | Wedding Registries | Techstars |
| Uniko | Wedding Registries | 500 Mexico City |
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