How It Started
The story starts with Rumaiza and Anas's own wedding. Like almost every bride, Rumaiza was overwhelmed with the non-transparent processes of wedding planning — the hidden costs, filling out contact forms, waiting 3 days to hear back from the photographer, comparing quotes between 6 different PDF proposals, and tracking payments on spreadsheets with her budget and ACTUAL spend!
She was both emotional and frustrated as she knew her way around wedding planning! She realized it is impossible to book a vendor online or figure out their availability or PRICE! (I mean.. how much does a bridal bouquet even cost?!)
On top of all that, a vendor they had booked actually double-booked their date — and that was the breaking point. Anas saw Rumaiza's struggle as a bride-to-be and how she would navigate these issues as a wedding planner with her clients. Anas thought, “how can something so simple be so complicated?” and Wedy was born.
Meet Rumaiza
Rumaiza is an Architect and Luxury Destination Wedding Planner. She is one of the very few wedding planners in the world who has executed a $200,000 wedding in an Indian Palace with 400 crew members on site, as well as a $30,000 intimate wedding in Palm Springs, California.
Meet Anas
Anas is an Aeronautical Engineer who has had a very non-linear career path. After completing grad school, he ended up working in the Route Planning & Revenue Management side of an airline that was restructuring itself to an ultra low cost carrier.
During this time, he launched over 100 new markets across the US. And that's where he learned how technology can be used to aggregate price and inventory across millions of data points in real-time.
He felt that the wedding industry was like the travel industry from back in the 70s, where travelers had to physically visit a travel agent's office to gather information about flight schedules and book accommodations. Anas saw an opportunity for innovation.
Husband and Wife Dynamic Duo
Together, they became obsessed on fixing the broken wedding industry!
About Wedy
Wedy is the world's first booking platform that helps engaged couples to bundle services, book curated packages, while driving sales for wedding businesses like venues, photographers, and caterers.
With transparent pricing and packages, couples are able to browse, build and book incredible wedding packages. Drawing from their firsthand experiences, Rumaiza and Anas set out to build a platform that would simplify the entire vendor booking process from start to finish. It had to be intuitive, chic, and above all, transparent – a stark contrast to the usual smoke and mirrors of the wedding industry.
In many ways, building Wedy is a reflection of their journey – a journey fueled by passion, perseverance, and a shared commitment to making a difference. And just like any great love story, it's one that continues to evolve and inspire, one gorgeous wedding at a time.
