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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman talking(l+r), United airlines airplane

‘I have so many questions’: Viewers divided after bride says United Airlines canceled the flight to her wedding

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Woman talking(l+r), Bride and groom at wedding(c)

‘I hated every moment’: Bride-to-be says she’s excited to get married—but will not have a wedding. She’s part of a growing trend

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

How much should you spend on a wedding gift?

‘Cover your plate’: Viewers divided after wedding planner breaks down how much guests should spend on wedding gifts

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

Woman shares that she does not want to spend her holiday weekend on someone else's wedding; Couple getting married

Unclick

Debate about holiday weekend weddings arises after TikTok decreeing them

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

man in suit turned to right (l) door closed caption "Girlfriend is pissed that her boyfriend danced with a bridesmaid she apparently doesn't like" (c) man in suit looking at camera (r)

‘100% on her side’: Girlfriend berates boyfriend during wedding after he danced with a bridesmaid, sparking debate

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

‘My phone is POPPING OFF’: Woman says friends didn’t know about engagement until she sent wedding invitations, sparking debate

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

woman at table of wedding reception holding wine glass captions "I got kicked out of my own brother's wedding reception by my own mother -part 2" "Is she drunk?" "I think Sophi is drunk" "mom made an executive decision once I broke a wine glass by setting it down on the table too hard" (l) woman with tongue out with man at wedding reception (c) woman standing outside of wedding reception hand on head caption "mom walked us to the Uber, deceived me that she was coming home with us she made the right decision to send me home" (r)

‘She made the right choice, i was wrecked’: Woman says mom kicked her out of brother’s wedding

servers dance and eat wedding cake with captions "this is what happens to your left over wedding cake" and "but did we get fired?"

‘At least it’s not ending up in the garbage’: Catering staff reveals ‘what happens’ to leftover wedding cake in viral TikTok (updated)

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘We are not zoo animals to be observed’: Karen crashes Punjabi wedding and records festivities in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

Man says white people are better than Black people at wedding in viral video

‘You don’t have any control of yourself to go on a diet’: TikToker exposes text messages from bride who demoted her from being maid of honor for being ‘too fat’

‘Saw this really cute girl in drive-thru behind me’:  TikToker shares video of moment he met wife in Dunkin’ drive-thru line

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

groomsman dressed as bride during first look, real first look with bride,

Bride and groomsman’s first look prank on husband-to-be inspires TikTokers to do the same at their weddings

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

man reacting to photo of couple dressed as slave and plantation owner

‘This is about the most disgusting thing I’ve seen’: People are horrified by interracial couple’s slavery-inspired wedding photoshoot

Alex is a recent graduate of the journalism school at the University of Texas at Austin. She has written for the Texas Observer, the Austin Chronicle, KUT, and ORANGE Magazine.

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