Hoda Kotb.Photo:John Nacion/Getty
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Hoda Kotbis looking ahead towards a possible wedding in her future.On the Dec. 11 episode ofToday with Hoda and Jenna,Kotb and co-hostJenna Bush Hagerdiscussed the “micro-wedding” trend. Nearly three years after her split from her ex fiancé Joel Schiffman, Kotb imagined the day she might walk down the aisle again.Kotb was married to Burzis Kanga for three years, from 2005 to 2008. She was then in a relationship with financierJoel Schiffmanfor eight years, during three of which they were engaged.Bush Hager asked Kotb if she’d want a large or small wedding one day.“When that day comes, probably a small [wedding], yeah,” Kotb said.The question came up in the two co-hosts’s conversation on micro-weddings, a trend that is gaining speed due to the high costs associated with the occasion.Micro-weddings typically have a smaller guest list, generally just 10 to 30 people, Kotb said. The ongoing trend offers a more traditional approach than an elopement, according toBRIDES, and creates a more intimate environment for the special day.“They’re growing in popularity because I think people don’t want to spend a ton of money on the party and then afterwards and then the bills,” Kotb said.But the challenge with micro-weddings, Kotb said, is that they’re virtually impossible with large families.Kotb revealed the celebration of her nuptials with Kanga was a destination wedding — “it wasn’t small but it wasn’t huge.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Schiffman and Kotb were engaged in November 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic halted many in-person events. Thus, the pairdelayed their weddingmultiple times before ultimatelyseparating in January 2022.Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman.Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via GettyAt the time, she imagined a beach wedding — where Schiffman proposed — but prior to their split, she said she was apprehensive of another destination wedding. She then shifted her sights to a smaller ceremony closer to New York City, again to accommodate restrictions and changing norms during the pandemic.After a brief three-date romance earlier this year — with a man that Bush Hager introduced her to —Kotb sharedshe’s just looking for simplicity in her next partner.
Hoda Kotbis looking ahead towards a possible wedding in her future.
On the Dec. 11 episode ofToday with Hoda and Jenna,Kotb and co-hostJenna Bush Hagerdiscussed the “micro-wedding” trend. Nearly three years after her split from her ex fiancé Joel Schiffman, Kotb imagined the day she might walk down the aisle again.
Kotb was married to Burzis Kanga for three years, from 2005 to 2008. She was then in a relationship with financierJoel Schiffmanfor eight years, during three of which they were engaged.
Bush Hager asked Kotb if she’d want a large or small wedding one day.
“When that day comes, probably a small [wedding], yeah,” Kotb said.
The question came up in the two co-hosts’s conversation on micro-weddings, a trend that is gaining speed due to the high costs associated with the occasion.
Micro-weddings typically have a smaller guest list, generally just 10 to 30 people, Kotb said. The ongoing trend offers a more traditional approach than an elopement, according toBRIDES, and creates a more intimate environment for the special day.
“They’re growing in popularity because I think people don’t want to spend a ton of money on the party and then afterwards and then the bills,” Kotb said.
But the challenge with micro-weddings, Kotb said, is that they’re virtually impossible with large families.
Kotb revealed the celebration of her nuptials with Kanga was a destination wedding — “it wasn’t small but it wasn’t huge.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Schiffman and Kotb were engaged in November 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic halted many in-person events. Thus, the pairdelayed their weddingmultiple times before ultimatelyseparating in January 2022.
Hoda Kotb and Joel Schiffman.Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty
Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty
At the time, she imagined a beach wedding — where Schiffman proposed — but prior to their split, she said she was apprehensive of another destination wedding. She then shifted her sights to a smaller ceremony closer to New York City, again to accommodate restrictions and changing norms during the pandemic.
After a brief three-date romance earlier this year — with a man that Bush Hager introduced her to —Kotb sharedshe’s just looking for simplicity in her next partner.
source: people.com
