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The price of the American wedding

Jun 19, 2015
Florists, caterers, venues and dressmakers have big days, too.

The weird and wonderful world of elopements

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

Your Wallet: The high price of matrimony

It's wedding season ... how much are you shelling out?

What happens when two bank accounts get married

Apr 10, 2015
A couple discusses their financial approach to tying the knot.

Your Wallet: Wedding bills are gonna chime

Whether it's yours or someone else's, weddings can be expensive.

How online minister ordination mills work (or don't)

Feb 5, 2015
More brides and grooms are choosing to get married outside religious institutions.

Does 'something rented' count as 'something borrowed'?

Sep 9, 2014
Wedding clothes rentals are officially online.

For public good, not for profit.

Same-sex wedding planners get a boost from Supreme Court

Jun 27, 2013
Based on U.S. Census data, hundreds of thousands of gay and lesbian couples are living together in the U.S. but not yet married -- a big market opportunity for wedding planners and vendors.

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

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

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.