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  • June 2008
    • Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham

      Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham

      (Newser) - The wedding industry is a bloated, $10 billion sham that presses each bride to "express her essential self," Janice Turner writes in the London Times . Butterflies in boxes? Check. A “lifesized butterscotch-flavored effigy” of the bride? Check. But as odd offerings increase and wedding bills average $40,000, marriages have hit a 144-year low. More »

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  • May 2008

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