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And the bride wore...Target: The growth of budget wedding dresses

by
Sally Herships
May 24, 2013
Target gets into the wedding business with an online collection of very low-priced wedding and bridesmaid dresses.

Indians go for gold despite government hiking import taxes

by
Rahul Tandon
Mar 20, 2013
India is the world's largest gold importer. The government hiked import taxes on gold to control the outward flow of cash, but for weddings, the lure of the yellow metal is not fading.

Marriages fail, but there'll always be wedding dresses

by
Sally Herships
Aug 29, 2012
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice's proposal to buy David’s Bridal for $1.05 billion is a reminder that wedding wear is still a big retail business.

Average wedding price climbs over $27,000

Interview by
David Brancaccio
May 23, 2012
According to a recent survey by TheKnot.com, the average wedding in the U.S. now costs over $27,000. But Americans aren't the only ones throwing their money towards the perfect nuptials.

How to save for the year of weddings

by
Angela Kim
Apr 6, 2012
Going to a wedding can be fun but going to multiple weddings in one year can get expensive. Marketplace Public Insight producer Angela Kim has been to her share of weddings and discusses her experience.

Anticipation boosting gay wedding market in LA?

by
Christina Huh
Aug 12, 2010
A federal judge upheld his decision to only temporarily stay his decision overturning Prop. 8, the proposition that was for banning gay marriage....
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