Bailey’s Recommended Wedding Vendors
Having been in the wedding industry for 10 years now, I’ve met and collaborated with lot of wedding vendors in the process. In an effort to make your vendor search easier, and in order to lift up other small businesses I love, I’ve highlighted my favorite wedding vendors (aka “friendors”) in this exhaustive list. I have no business agreement with these individuals, just support and love.
You’ll find high-quality vendors many of whom are queer-affirming, eco-friendly, BIPOC or woman-owned and bring the upmost attention to detail to your dream wedding!
Vendor Categories
- LGBTQ-owned
- alterations & tailoring
- asian american-owned
- baker
- bipoc-owned
- black-owned
- boston-based
- bridal shop
- content creator
- day-of coordinator
- dj & music
- eco-clean up service
- eco-friendly
- entertainment
- floral designer
- gender-affirming suit shop
- hair stylist
- immigrant-owned
- indigenous-owned
- jeweler
- latinx-owned
- makeup artist
- new jersey-based
- nyc-based
- officiant
- philly-based
- rentals
- stationary & calligraphy
- suit shop
- upstate new york
- videographer
- wedding planner
- woman-owned
Kirrin Finch
Kirrin Finch is a queer-woman owned conscientious clothing company offering menswear-inspired apparel for women, trans, and non-binary bodies. We design with you in mind so you can feel seen, confident, and show up authentically. When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you can conquer anything! Kirrin Finch was born out of frustration at the lack of gender-defying fashion that fit their personal style-avoiding ill-fitting menswear and frilly womenswear. We knew others felt the same way too. Through innovative design and a dedication to authenticity, we empower customers to embrace their unique identity.
The Tailory
The Tailory New York is an appointment-only, women-owned and operated bespoke clothing company that combines modern fashion design with the heritage art of custom tailoring. We stand firmly in the belief and knowledge that suiting is genderless and caters in equal measure to men, women, and non-binary individuals.
Custom suiting either fulfills or subverts societal expectations by communicating a self-determined personal image to the world around us. We wield the power of fashion design to meet the singular needs of each of our clients, particularly those in the LGBTQIA+ community, which sets us apart from other custom clothiers.
Bindle & Keep
Bindle & Keep uses old-fashioned tailoring methods to make suits that are truly androgynous. Their team understands the ways in which most men’s suits fall short when women (and transgender men) try to wear them off the rack. Owners Daniel Friedman and Rae Tutera have turned the daunting experience of buying suits into a source of empowerment for its clients. In that sense, Bindle & Keep is as much a purveyor of confidence as it is of clothes
Lovely Bride
Lovely is a collective of 19 individually-owned bridal shops, run by entrepreneurial, hardworking women who care deeply about offering our brides a personalized and locally-focused experience. We warmly welcome our brides with BFF energy and shops that are inviting, never stuffy.
TL Brook Bridal
A queer, disabled designer, he rejects convention in favor of inclusivity, designing for shape and story—not size or norm. His work has been featured in Loveinc and in national publications, praised for its sustainable vision and deeply personal touch. Westbrook’s debut bridal collection (decades in the making), Genesis, uses post-consumer, repurposed materials—everything from discarded plastics to unusual fibers—to transform the overlooked into the unforgettable. Beyond aesthetics, Timothy brings emotional care to fittings and consultations, understanding that choosing what you wear for one of life’s most important days can also be a process of healing. With over a decade of experience across price points from hundreds to tens of thousands, he holds space for every client's story, ensuring that when you walk out, you feel both seen and radiant.perience-rooted in emotion, intention, and love.
Alexis Levan
I see clothing not just as something to wear, but as a reflection of who we are. With a focus on conscious, refined design and a distinctly personal touch, I create pieces for the modern bride’s entire wedding weekend.
I source fabrics and trims locally and intentionally, reducing waste while maintain a close connection to every step of the process.
At the heart of my work is a promise: that every woman feels seen, heard, and cherished. I design not only to reflect who she is, but awaken something within her she hasn’t met yet. More than a label, Alexis Levan is a deeply personal experience-rooted in emotion, intention, and love.”
Mark Ingram Atelier
Mr. Ingram established his own namesake collection ‘Mark Ingram Bride’ as a response to hearing firsthand the gowns that his customers were missing the most. The Mark Ingram Bride is a Collection brand first but truly so much more of an adjective. The title embodies the woman and the women who inspire their effortless look and feel. They are simple yet stately, they are delicate but impactful. The Mark Ingram Bride Collection is inspired by the women who adorn the gowns and their innate appreciation for chic, quality, and impeccable design.
