Rumaiza Ali

🚨 T-2 DAYS UNTIL WE BREAK A SHARK TANK WORLD RECORD… 🚨 TUNE IN ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST on ABC. Here’s a little bit about Wedy! 🦈 Wedy is the world’s first booking platform for engaged couples and wedding vendors! Think Airbnb for weddings. 🦈 We’re a one-stop-wedding-shop! With Wedy, couples can bundle services and book their entire wedding with 1 contract and a single price tag! From epic wedding venues, caterers, photographers and more! 🦈 We save you from hidden costs and management hell. Our transparent packages save couples from 100s of hours, with pre-negotiated deals curated by the best wedding vendors. The best part? You will have 100% flexibility in choosing your vendor team from our curated marketplace. Hit that Countdown Button to be notified on our premiere! Vendor Credits 💌 • Wedding Planning App: @wedy.app • Wedding Venue: Sets of @sharktankabc • Floral Design: @eastolivia • Bride’s Dress: @lovelybride • Groom’s Tux: @suitshopofficial • Vintage Mobile Bar: @salud_vintagemobilebar • Cake: @teehancakedesign • Cake: @halfbakedco • Rentals: @3littlebirdseventplanning #sharktank #abc #sharktankabc #weddingplanningapp #weddingplanning #sharktankpitch #entrepreneurs #americandream #dealornodeal #kevinoleary #lorigreiner #robertherjavec #barbaracorcoran #markcuban

Thank you @Forbes for featuring my journey building @Wedy.App 🗞️✨⁣ ⁣ A lot of behind-the-scenes hard work that people on the outside don’t see — from being the lead UI/UX designer and spearheading product design, to scaling supply acquisition, launching new markets, generating B2B sales, managing digital marketing, and leading customer acquisition.⁣ ⁣ This journey has been all about persistent work and bold goals, and to see it recognized on a platform like Forbes, which I grew up reading, feels really incredible 🙌🏼 ⁣ Something I haven’t shared publicly: I was nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Austin, but it didn’t work out because I turned a year older in May, and the age cutoff was in August. I was bummed, but sometimes you just have to trust the timing of how things work out! ⁣ Glad to have met and collaborated with @sindhya1 through this fabulous opportunity. You have a unique way of bringing clarity to these topics and I love everything that you stand for! ⁣ Check out the full Forbes interview in the link in my bio!⁣ ⁣ #forbesfeature #forbeswomen #lookmaimadeit #wedy #wedyapp #featuredinforbes #nyctech #weddingtech

Couples aren’t afraid of spending more - they’re just not used to making high ticket purchasing decisions all at once. When couples buy commodities like diamonds or cars, there’s usually a clear process. A timeline, simple A-to-B choices, and guidance along the way from a professional representative. Booking your wedding isn’t like that. It’s A to Z. Too many options, no clear path, and no real data to help them figure out what actually fits. That’s where Wedy comes in - we simplify the booking process and only show couples what works for them using a combination of factors: style, budget-priorities, vendor-fit, and geo-location. We’re here to reduce cognitive load and compress decisions, for the benefit of both couples and vendors. Production Team 💌 Videographer @novelcinemaco Host: @wedy.ai Venue: @maxwellsocial

In the words of @rumaizaali_ true luxury comes down to one thing: time, and the freedom that comes with it. To give our couples a world-class experience, we @wedy.ai focus on decision-compression: a skill that once learned saves you thousands of hours. The archetypes of the couples we serve may differ, but most of them are navigating their wedding planning for the first time. With modern technology, brands can use frameworks like decision-compression to reduce their cognitive and operational loads: prioritize what works, make a decision, and keep it moving, the rest will unfold as you go. Words of wisdom by @rumaizaali_ 🎙️ Behind the lens: @novelcinemaco 💌 Makeup: @oliviagarvinmakeup Hair: @gabriellekimartistry

The women of the Tastemakers Summit Panel, each bringing a fresh perspective on luxury, 2027 weddings, building wealth in the industry, and the user-experience. ⁠ ⁠ From left to right: Writer and New York Times (NYT) Contributer Tammy LaGorce, Founder of @lovelybride Lanie List (@lanielist ), Writer and NYT Contributer @alixstrauss , Photographer and Mentor Samm Blake @Sammblake , and Founder & CEO of @wedy.ai , Rumaiza Ali (@rumaizaali_ ). ⁠ ⁠ Honored to have spent the afternoon with you all 🎙️⁠ ⁠ BTS Team 💌⁠ Photographer:@georgia_panagi_photography ⁠ Venue: @maxwellsocial ⁠ Host: @wedy.ai

Our community shows up for us and in return we show up for them 🤍 Thank you to everyone who attended our Tastemakers Summit and made it extraordinary. We’re reminiscing with starry eyes over the new friends made, photos captured, great conversation, decadent food, and refreshing panel insights. Hope we see you at the next one 👀✨ Tastemakers Team 💌 Host @wedy.ai Venue @maxwellsocial Photo & Camcorder @mollymeetsmagic    Panelists @lanielist , @sammblake , @rumaizaali_ , Tammy La Gorce   Video @novelcinemaco Catering @angelinabakerynyc @purslanenyc @matt_chefmigs Content Creator @weddingdaycontentco Champagne Tower @societydelarassi Makeup @oliviagarvinmakeup Hair @gabriellekimartistry Fashion @renttherunway Photo @georgia_panagi_photography Mahjong @mixandmahjmamas Poetry @hannahmonsour Saxophonist @mattbermanmusic Rentals @classeventrentals

The wedding industry is a $900 billion dollar giant that's only growing by the quarter. In 2026, U.S. weddings are projected to grow roughly 5–7% year-over-year, with rising per-wedding spend pushing average celebration costs to all-time highs.⁠ ⁠ To quote @rumaizaali_ we're not hobbyists - executing six to eight figure celebrations is not a feat we take lightly, and it takes a village to bring a vision of that scale to life flawlessly.⁠ ⁠ Anyone can follow a clipboard timeline or search up a DIY floral arch, but it takes years of experience to seamlessly orchestrate a wedding with 20+ moving parts. It’s the creatives: photographers who scout destinations, HMUAs who refine and retest trending looks, and florists who dedicate years to mastering their craft, who elevate something from good to truly GREAT.⁠ ⁠ It is that serious - because we're driving $75+ billion into American economies as wedding vendors, and we're not going anywhere. ⁠ ⁠ A great conversation with Wedy Founder @rumaizaali_ and long-time writer & satirist @alixstrauss ✨⁠ ⁠ Production Team 💌⁠ Videographer @novelcinemaco ⁠ Host: @wedy.ai ⁠ Venue: @maxwellsocial

The biggest thing couples struggle with? It's not pricing out services or discerning an aesthetic - it's decision fatigue. ⁠ ⁠ Wedding planning suddenly puts 10–20+ time-sensitive decisions in front of you, often loaded with financial consequences and requiring expertise that only comes from lived experience. ⁠ ⁠ That's where Wedy comes in. We filter out what doesn't fit, and show you real, research-backed data on what's genuinely attainable for your budget — including where to splurge, where to save, local favorites, the best wedding pros to pull off your vision, and so much more. ⁠ ⁠ Countless couples have told us how grateful they are to have found Wedy. Our real planners tell it like it is - sharing whether a Mexico wedding or a Santa Barbara wedding is the better fit, and using past couples we've worked with in recent years as case studies - viewable on our website under Real Weddings! ⁠ ⁠ We consider all factors: your aesthetic, your photography preferences, your family's travel plans, your budget, your priorities, and compress the decision-making process so that you get your time AND life back. ⁠ ⁠ Let Wedy do the heavy lifting. Words of wisdom from our founder @rumaizaali_ , interviewed by the witty @alixstrauss ✨⁠ ⁠ Production Team 💌⁠ Videographer @novelcinemaco ⁠ Host: @wedy.ai ⁠ Venue: @maxwellsocial

Call it boots-on-the-ground journalism, the Wedy Tastemakers Summit brought together some of the most influential voices in the wedding industry. From florists and photographers to venue owners, caterers, and hair and makeup artists, we created a space where stories, insights, and real experiences could be shared openly. “When you have more than you need, build a longer table, not a higher fence”; that’s the philosophy we live by at Wedy and energy we brought to the summit. We welcomed new perspectives, fresh faces, and honest conversations about what it truly means to lead in this space, from creativity and wealth-building to pattern recognition and trend forecasting. We challenged the definition of what it means to be a wedding vendor, what it takes to shape a category, and how creatives show up in the world. We’re so grateful to have had you all in attendance. Cheers to everyone who made this moment what it was! Xo, Wedy✨ Tastemakers Team 💌 Host @wedy.ai Venue @maxwellsocial Photo & Camcorder @mollymeetsmagic    Panelists @lanielist , @sammblake , @rumaizaali_ , Tammy La Gorce   Video @novelcinemaco Catering @angelinabakerynyc @purslanenyc @matt_chefmigs Content Creator @weddingdaycontentco Champagne Tower @societydelarassi Makeup @oliviagarvinmakeup Hair @gabriellekimartistry Fashion @renttherunway Photo @georgia_panagi_photography Mahjong @mixandmahjmamas Poetry @hannahmonsour Saxophonist @mattbermanmusic Rentals @classeventrentals

The wedding industry is entering a new era, shaped by a generation that wants beauty, ease, and a more modern way to book, not just plan. At Wedy, we saw this shift coming years ago and built for it with intention. We are proud to unveil our new digital home — ✨ 💳 When you need pricing, you stop guessing and find real price points based on current market data. Turnkey collections with dynamic, updated rates organized by aesthetic mean the numbers you see are real, competitive, and built for how couples actually plan today. 🌊 When you need venue experiences, you stop scrolling and start building. Fully customizable packages wrap everything into one bookable moment. Whether it’s destination wedding, custom event rentals, curated catering recommendations, intricate décor, or multi-day cultural celebrations. The venues are extraordinary and the packages finally match and can be tweaked to your details. 🌎 When you need references, you stop imagining and browse Real Weddings by Wedy: a living archive of real couples across the United States. Explore what they spent, who they hired, how their vendor teams came together, and incredible inspo photos at the exact venues you’re already considering. Real budgets, real couples, with real data to show for it. ✨ When you need seasoned creatives, you stop settling for outdated directories like TheKnot or Zola and start discovering design-forward photographers, planners, florists and more. Wedy shares award-winning vendor recommendations, pulled from your Pinterest moodboard, ranked by venue relationships, regional performance and genuine reviews, spanning everyone from up-and-coming artists to the most sought-after tastemakers in the country. Everything you need, all in one place. The all-new WedyApp.com is now live, redefining the way modern couples book their weddings.

The global wedding services industry is projected to reach $900B, yet it is still overlooked in the rooms where technology, capital, and category-defining businesses are taken seriously. That disconnect has never made sense to us. This isn’t a niche category. It is one of the most powerful consumer industries in the world. Every single weekend, our industry executes at an extraordinary level. Creatives are building visual worlds, managing complexity in real time, producing multi-day experiences, and solving high-stakes problems with a level of precision, taste, and emotional quotient that most industries will never fully realize. At Wedy, we believe the wedding industry deserves far more than admiration within its own walls. It deserves tech infrastructure, innovation. And global recognition for the economic and cultural force it truly is. Because the conversation has centered on surface-level “trends” and “inspiration” for too long. And we plan to change that. Panelists: Tammy La Gorce, @lanielist , @sammblake , @rumaizaali_ and @alixstrauss Host @wedy.ai Video @novelcinemaco Cover Photo @mollymeetsmagic Venue @maxwellsocial Catering @angelinabakerynyc @purslanenyc @matt_chefmigs Content Creator @weddingdaycontentco Champagne Tower @societydelarassi Makeup @oliviagarvinmakeup Hair @gabriellekimartistry Fashion @renttherunway Photo @georgia_panagi_photography Mahjong @mixandmahjmamas Poetry @hannahmonsour Saxophonist @mattbermanmusic Rentals @classeventrentals

When you’re a tastemaker, you find the intrigue in everything and instinctively see what others miss. At @maxwellsocial , we brought together creatives shaping culture, not responding to it, for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation, layered experiences, and a panel that felt astute, candid, and deeply of the moment. The conversation moved well beyond surface-level trend reporting. We spoke about the evolving luxury client and what connects them all: when time is your greatest asset, you want sharper decisions, greater trust, and far less friction. We spoke about decision compression, valuing discernment over excess, culturally fluent experiences, and how the top 1% are moving and of course, we spoke about AI as infrastructure that will reshape the industry, reducing the 1,800+ hours wedding creatives spend on admin and bringing concepts to life with clarity. Our panel brought together some of the most distinctive voices in the industry: @alixstrauss , our razor-sharp moderator, lit up the room with social satire, hilarious references, and a storyteller’s instinct for finding the truth in every moment. @rumaizaali_ , our host and the CEO of Wedy, pioneering AI in weddings, bookable experiences and making workflows accessible for wedding pros everywhere. @lanielist has built one of the most defining platforms in bridal retail and continues to shape the category across fashion, retail, technology, and beyond. @sammblake brought her unmistakable perspective on visual storytelling, emotional honesty, the quiet discipline of discretion, and the collaborative precision needed to produce imagery that endures. Tammy La Gorce, a contributor to The New York Times shared her signature sharpness and cultural fluency on relationships. Venue @maxwellsocial Photo @mollymeetsmagic Makeup @oliviagarvinmakeup Hair @gabriellekimartistry Catering @angelinabakerynyc @purslanenyc @matt_chefmigs Champagne Tower @societydelarassi Fashion @renttherunway Mahjong @mixandmahjmamas Poetry @hannahmonsour Video @novelcinemaco Content Creator @weddingdaycontentco Saxophonist @mattbermanmusic Rentals @classeventrentals