Typically one would imagine that nothing would get in the way of having one's dream wedding with the perfect dress, cake, location, and flowers. But today in the admist of a recession, the bridal industry, which was once thought to be untouched by the economy's problems, has experienced a decline in sales. With the average wedding costing around $28,700, a slight drop from last year, couples and their families are faced with the decision whether to have their wedding of their dreams or pay their morgage.
Designer boutiques have beem the most affected by the economy. With dresses costing an average of $1,300, most brides are starting to look at discount stores for that designer dress. Since the cost of food has been inflating, there has also been a rising price in the amount spent for the wedding receptions, which is where a bulk of the wedding budget is put towards. Some couples are deciding where to go on their honeymoon based on how strong the dollar is there, thus there has been a smaller number of European honeymoons.
As this years wedding season approaches, many couples will forego their dream wedding and work hard to budget their money wisely. However there are still a few upper-class couples that are spending whatever it takes to perfect their dream day.
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