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The microwedding is here to stay, this event planner says

by Minju Park
Aug 10, 2021
When business came to a halt for Gretchen Culver in Minneapolis, she launched a new business focusing on weddings with 30 or fewer guests.
Wedding planning is booming as analysts forecast the highest number of weddings in over a decade for 2022, according to market research firm The Wedding Report.
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Ready to tie the knot? Consider 2023

by Kristin Schwab
Aug 9, 2021
Delayed nuptials and new engagements have lovebirds scrambling to find venues and photographers.
Many venues, caterers and photographers are booked through 2022.
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With COVID-19, big weddings give way to "planned elopements"

by Sue Carpenter
Jun 26, 2020
Couples are still celebrating, but they are opting for small gatherings. There's a financial advantage, too.
A couple is married with just an officiant as friends join via Zoom in Virgina.
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As wedding events drag on for months, emotional and financial costs rise for guests

by Marielle Segarra
May 24, 2019
Engagement parties, bridal showers, destination events — it all adds up. But they can be hard to resist.
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Weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls

by Travis Bubenik
Apr 26, 2019
Where touring musicians can't do it, weddings might.
La Bahia Turn Verein, a rural dance hall built in the early 1900s near Burton, Texas. 
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The Conversation: Wedding bells and wedding gifts

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
May 27, 2016
What kinds of gifts have you requested of others?
What kinds of gifts did you ask for or register for?
Kristofor Husted
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The hidden costs of marriage

by Austin Cross
Jun 19, 2015
Financial planner Jill Schlesinger crunches the numbers.
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The big business of Indian weddings

by Austin Cross
Jun 19, 2015
The lavish affairs, with hundreds of guests, can last days and top six figures.
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The price of the American wedding

by Eliza Mills
Jun 19, 2015
Florists, caterers, venues and dressmakers have big days, too.
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The weird and wonderful world of elopements

by Austin Cross
Jun 19, 2015
For a themed service or a whim, Great Officiants is open 24 hours.
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