With brides being extremely interested in talking with other brides about their planning, some are forming their own bridal network. Not having been married before, sharing the know-how needed to efficiently and cost-effectively plan their wedding has led them to this step.

They exchange vendors, venues and experiences in person for the benefit of all. One of these groups is the Brides 2 Be group in Florida. [article], founded by a wedding planner cum vendor. The question is whether in-person meetings will be more beneficial that online forums, which essentially serve the same purpose. Not knowing the forum contributors and their motives, whether they are genuine brides or actually vendors disguised as brides will favour the in-person network. Being in a tight time schedule, balancing a job and the time required for wedding planning would seem to make an online forum more attractive, it being on-demand rather than taking place at fixed times. Ultimately, both models might serve different demographic groups, being the best solution for each.