WeddingWire Inc., one of the leading wedding planning and vendor review sites, said Thursday it plans to expand its Maryland headquarters and add 200 people to its workforce.
The firm, founded in 2007, is adding a floor at its Chevy Chase offices, where it employs about 350 people. The firm will be leasing an extra 18,000 square feet, for a total of 68,000 square feet.
The Maryland Department of Commerce is providing a $1 million loan to assist with the expansion, which can be forgiven if the company fulfills its hiring plans by 2021. Montgomery County is providing a $500,000 conditional grant. The company also is eligible for state and local tax credits.
WeddingWire has a portfolio of sites operating in 15 countries that attract 10 million unique users a month for its user-reviewed vendor database. It employs more than 800 people worldwide.
Gov. Larry Hogan, whose daughter is getting married in Maryland this weekend and whose brother will celebrate nuptials in Italy later this month, visited the company in April.
"WeddingWire has consistently ranked among the fastest-growing technology companies in the country and we are proud to support their expansion here in Maryland," he said in a statement.