Weddings: What to Know Before Attending and Hosting
Posted Friday, July 18, 2008
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Wedding dress, $3,000. Rings, $5,000. The hall, the meal, the cake, $10,000. The cost of saying I DO? Astronomical. Weddings are big business. The average one costs $30,000. Some are so expensive, couples – or their parents -- are still paying for them years after a divorce. Then there are the guests. How much does one spend on a wedding gift? Can I bring my best friend as a date? Are you expected to send a gift if you can't attend? Weddings, what to know before attending or hosting one, on The Sound of Ideas.
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Arts and Culture, Community/Human Interest, Miscellaneous
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Sharon Naylor, Wedding Q&A Specialist, Author of over 30 wedding planning booksBridget De Chagas, Recently wedded bride
David Rabinsky, Director of Social Catering, Cleveland Ritz Carlton
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Expert Tips for Being the Perfect Wedding GuestWedding Sitters Can Keep Kids Out of the Cake, by Sarah Crump, Plain Dealer Reporter
EtiquetteHell.com - The World's Largest Archive of Bad Manners
Emily Post's Weddings
Is U.S. Economy Affecting Wedding Budgets? by Becky Scott, writer, aisledash.com
The Knot Survey Finds Average Wedding Costs Around $30,000, by Becky Scott, writer, aisledash.com
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