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The CEO of Boxed is not kidding around when it comes to job perks forenticing candidates and retaining good employees. Chieh Huang pays for weddings for employees and college tuition for his employee's children. According to CNBC and an astounded Matt Lauer at the Today Show,  full-time employees can get up to $20,000  for use towards a wedding. The college tuition amounts weren't disclosed. When we say that the CEO pays, we're not kidding. That's not just a polite euphemism covering a corporate expense that Huang takes credit for. It works like this: Huang donates part of his salary as CEO and Founder to a nonprofit foundation that then gives the money to the employees. The idea behind the generous perks came to Huang when he visited employees in the Boxed warehouses. Some were struggling to make ends meets and to provide for their children's future, hence the tuition program. The wedding idea came from talking to an employee named Marcel who was taking a se...

Judith Carr and Paul Rodriguez were married in a private home in Southampton, N.Y., that they rented for a week so their families could get acquainted.   MARINA GIOVANNELLI, in her quest for a distinctive wedding location, said she wanted to break from the “formulaic feel” of affairs in hotels and museums in the city of her childhood, San Diego. “I was looking for an alternative to the prefabricated wedding experience that was unavoidable with a lot of the venues,” said Ms. Giovannelli, 32, who now lives in Boston and is a communications strategy consultant. “You have to use their caterer, stick to their timeline. I wanted it to be different.” So she and her fiancé, Andrew Scherr, 30, a multimedia producer, opted for what may seem old-fashioned: a backyard wedding. But not an ordinary backyard at an ordinary house. After browsing through dozens of homes and estates in Southern California at  estateweddingsandevents.com , Ms. Giovannelli visited and booked her drea...

Looking to be your own wedding planner ? You're not alone! Many brides, whether it be for budget reasons or just their natural love of DIY , decide to plan their weddings — and they totally kill it as their own coordinators! But, as any experienced bride-to-be and professional planner will tell you, it's a whole lot of work. With endless amounts of decisions, looming deadlines, budgets to manage, and miles-long to-do lists to tend to, planning your own wedding is no simple feat. So where should you begin if you're the planner, the executor, and the bride? First up, get inspired! Before any bride puts forth the logistics of planning her own big day, she needs to create a vision, no matter how vague. One bride may decide to spend countless hours every night on Pinterest , while another may find it useful to pick up a handful of bridal magazines and fold down her favorite pages. Some brides-to-be might even just rely on the advice of former brides who have been down this...

Make the announcement :  Some couples just don’t feel right if anyone knows their big news before their parents and other close family members do. If possible, tell both sets of folks in person. If your parents don’t live nearby, put in a special phone call. Get a Gawker . Delve into dreams :  Sit down with your fiancé and talk ideas. Think about the style you’d like, whether it’s a beach bash, a sit-down dinner in a ballroom or a ceremony on a mountaintop. No talk of money. Yet. Rough out the timing :  While you don’t have to set a firm date now, it’s smart to have an idea of what month or season you want to marry in. Then you’ll know how long you have to get things organized. Because your wedding’s size determines where you’ll hold the party, how much it will cost (prices usually rise per guest) and whether travel will be involved, creating a guest list is one of the most important things to do. So make your list; your fiancé and both families should do the s...

With stunning beaches, beautiful estates and sprawling vineyards, it's no wonder so many NYC brides get hitched in the Hamptons. From Quogue to Montauk, there's no end to the summer-chic activity your guests will enjoy. Here's our list of beautiful spaces and places to have a Hamptons wedding — be it a posh, country club fête or a chill, surfery Montauk elopement — we've got every East End bridal style covered! Montauk Yacht Club Versatility is the name of the game at this Montauk resort. Whether you're planning an intimate beachfront ceremony, a festive celebration in their Farmhouse Ballroom or inviting 1,000 of your nearest and dearest to a full out fête on their tented Great Lawn, the "wedding specialists" at MYC have got you covered. Their concierge service is focused on making your Montauk destination wedding completely customized. An in-house spa provides an idyllic bridesmaid retreat, and the marina houses charters great groomsmen fishing tr...

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