Wedding dress can come before a groom Jul 30, 2008
According to the 2006 American Wedding Study, the most recent survey conducted by Brides, more than 30 percent of brides will spend upward of $1,000 on the dress, and 10 percent spend over $2,000. Byron wishes her clients wouldn't become so consumed with the gown that they neglect other important considerations, such as date and venue. (CNN -- US)
The Wedding Guide for the Mature Br... Jul 17, 2008
According to by Susan Breslow Sardone, in the Cond; Nast Bridal Group "American Wedding Study of 2006, the median age of a bride is 37 years of age and 39 years of age for a groom. And author Stephie Coontz s book Marriage: A History published in 2005, states that for the first time in history a majority of Americans shun marriage altogether and choose to live alone without a partner. It is reasonable to assume that if marriages ever do occur for these individuals, it s going to be later in... (Suite101.com)
Dollars and sense: Its wedding season Jul 7, 2008
With the average American wedding costing approximately $27,000, (not including the ring or the honeymoon trip), couples today really need to consider whether the cost of their special day is worth more than a solid head start on their financial future. The price of the average wedding can derail a solid financial beginning for most couples. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
What to Do with all Those Amateur Wedding Photos Jul 2, 2008
(ARA) - Placing disposable cameras on reception tables has become a modern American wedding tradition. The cameras make guests feel involved because they are helping to create a photo record of the most important day of your life. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Origins of Wedding Traditions Jul 1, 2008
Most North American weddings have customs, roles and aspects in common ... The average North American wedding has several things in common. (Suite101.com)
iReporters fear ugly bridesmaid dresses Jun 13, 2008
According to Conde Nast Bridal Media's American Wedding Study, the average price of a bridesmaid dress in 2005 was $138. 20. (CNN -- US)
Married Away May 23, 2008
Destination Weddings Are More Popular Than Ever (SmartMoney Magazine) at SmartMoney (SmartMoney)
Downsizing Your Wedding May 23, 2008
According to the Wedding Report, a research firm that compiles stats on the wedding industry, the average cost of an American wedding rose to $28,732 in 2007, as the festivities have grown increasingly elaborate and personalized. But for the first time in almost a decade, that number is forecast to drop slightly this year, to $28,704. (Time.com)
Songs of innocence, experience and marinated herring Mar 28, 2008
The one for the oldies with the punk in it: Gogol Bordello - American Wedding ... Here are some lyrics from the song - "Have you ever been to American Wedding, Where is the Vodka? Where is the marinated Herring". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Tis the season to buy jewelry, especially diamonds Dec 16, 2007
According to Conde Nast American Wedding Study, 15 percent of engagements happen in December, making the month one of the busiest of the year for jewelry shoppers. This is really a busy time of year for jewelry retailers, with a lot of first-time buyers making big purchases, but it can go much more smoothly if the consumer is well educated about the process, said Susan Eisen, an accredited senior appraiser and master gemologist appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers, in a news... (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
How We Started TheKnot.com Nov 16, 2007
But the American wedding was changing. It was interfaith, intercultural, same-sex, plagued with family problems. (Time.com)
What price wedded bliss? Sep 21, 2007
According to a survey of 1,619 brides conducted for the American Wedding Study 2006, the average cost of a US wedding was $27,852 (215,850 yuan) in 2006, United Press International reported. Industry experts said the wedding costs were boosted in China in recent years because wedding-related industries cashed in on the Chinese zodiac's "auspicious" lunar years for marriage and making babies. (Asia Times Online)
Part 1:American Wedding: Alan Ball Sep 15, 2007
The American Wedding Un'veil'ed: An Analysis of the play ... The quirky social dynamics of five women in an American wedding are examined in the play Five Women Wearing The Same Dress by Alan Ball. (Suite101.com)
India's hot spots to tie the knot Aug 22, 2007
The typical Indian wedding involves hundreds of guests and costs $34,000, a good deal more than the average American wedding at $26,000. India's diversity has inspired an equivalent range of wedding themes, from mountaintop marriages in the snowy Himalayas to sandy ceremonies on tropical beaches. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Most Eye-Popping Celebrity Bling Aug 15, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007. The most eye-popping celebrity bling Lea Goldman,Forbes. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Groom's mom takes a stand at the altar these days Aug 7, 2007
Rebecca Mead, author of One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding, agrees that money, and who's spending it, has much to do with what's going on at weddings these days. But there are other factors, too. (USA Today -- Life)
The Most Eye-Popping Celebrity Bling Jul 27, 2007
(That's 23 times what the average American wedding costs. Dangling from her lobes were H. Stern's Hebe Earrings, $500,000 stunners made from 17 carats of marquee cushion, oval and round cut diamonds. (Forbes -- Business)
Forbes: Most expensive star weddings Jul 14, 2007
(Compare that with the cost of the typical American wedding, which on average costs roughly $26,800, according to The Wedding Report, an annual survey of wedding trends. . (MSNBC -- News)
Budget-minded brides seek discount deals Jul 12, 2007
For years, brides and grooms have been hearing about the daunting and rising price of an average American wedding. Now some are striking back, snubbing high-end florists, bridal boutiques and even jewelers in favor of bigger bargains at places like Target, Costco and Wal-Mart. (MSNBC -- Business)
Green limos? Hemp gowns? Saying I do to eco Jul 9, 2007
Given that almost 45,000 weddings occurred every weekend last year in the United States (according to the American Wedding Study 2006, conducted by the Cond. Nast Bridal Group), with the annual total increasing by 200,000 since 2000, it's almost impossible to conceptualize the output of goods. (Globe and Mail)
Eco-friendly weddings keep sprouting up Jun 25, 2007
"You of course can make gestures in the direction of having a green wedding," says Rebecca Mead, author of One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. "You can have locally grown food. You can have your invitations made on recycled paper. You can have organic flowers. The wedding industry increasingly is providing a service ways of taking what we think of as standard pieces of the wedding and giving them kind of an ecological spin.". (USA Today -- Life)
The Naked and the Dead Jun 23, 2007
talks about One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. A searchable index, with abstracts, back to 1925. (New Yorker)
UPDATE: Seven Lucky Couples Chosen to Walk Down the Wal-Mart Aisles on 7/7/07 Jun 22, 2007
The average American wedding costs a whopping $22,000(1) and requires multiple trips to various vendors and many betrothed couples are searching for solutions to save money and time without sacrificing quality for their special day. One example is in a quality wedding cake -- more than 1500 customers a week purchase wedding cakes at Wal-Mart Supercenters around the country. (PR Newswire)
Oklahoma City Couple Chosen to Wed in the Wal-Mart Aisles on 7/7/07 Jun 19, 2007
In addition, the cost of the average American wedding can be overwhelming at $22,000(1). The answer was the "Lucky in Love Wedding Search" to provide seven couples their local Wal-Mart lawn and garden area as the colorful backdrop for the ceremonies and receptions. (PR Newswire)
Altared states Jun 17, 2007
Tracing the transformation of the American wedding from simple celebration to orgy of excess ... One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American WeddingBy Rebecca MeadPenguin, 245 pp ... Rebecca Mead declares at the outset that her book on modern American weddings, "One Perfect Day," will not pillory that monster of selfishness popularly known as Bridezilla. (Boston Globe)
Quirky alternatives to the gift registry Jun 15, 2007
"I think people respond poorly when it seems greedy," said Rebecca Mead, a New Yorker staff writer and the author of the new book, "One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding," which details the insidiousness of the American wedding industry. "It's partly to do with people who have come to see the registry as a way to get something back from the investment in the wedding -- they want to make sure they maximize their investment.". (Boston Globe)
Peter Schjeldahl: An Edward Hopper retrospective. Jun 12, 2007
talks about One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. The return of the Film File; and a searchable index, with abstracts, back to 1925. (New Yorker)
Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Friend: Jun 11, 2007
The sale of diamond engagement rings continued to rise in the 1950s, and the marriage between romance and commerce that would characterize the American wedding for the next half-century was cemented. By 1965, 80 percent of American women had diamond engagement rings. (Slate)
Peter Schjeldahl: A Richard Serra retrospective. Jun 7, 2007
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Wedding Daze Jun 1, 2007
Over the past decade weve had and, to varying degrees, enjoyed - Wedding Crashers, American Wedding, Runaway Bride, The Wedding Planner and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Is it possible to squeeze any more humour out of nuptials, nookie and loveable no-hopers who beat the odds to get the girl. (Digital Spy)
“Knocked Up” May 30, 2007
talks about One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. The poem appears in Wideawake Field, Eliza Griswold s d. (New Yorker)
Nicholas Lemann: The diaries of Ronald Reagan. May 21, 2007
Do We Ever: A Q. & A. with about One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. 00004000. (New Yorker)
Getting married? May 21, 2007
Welcome to One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding by Rebecca Mead. The book deconstructs (and sometimes eviscerates) the $161 billion wedding industry in America. (USA Today -- Money)
Winehouse's American wedding May 18, 2007
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Interview/Sincerity Rules Matt Nathanson Apr 29, 2007
Nathanson: We did a cover of Laid, the James song for the American Wedding soundtrack. It was one of those things where we did it in a day for fun. (VHI.com -- Virginmega.com Music News)
No more muumuus Apr 26, 2007
Six out of 10 women are living with their spouses before they marry, according to Conde Nast Bridal Media's 2006 American Wedding Survey. "They've already decided they're going to be committed to each other," Bratten said, noting that couples in this situation tend to be less careful about pregnancies or may want to try for children before it's too late. (AZCentral -- Style)
Disney to offer gowns for want-to-be princess brides Apr 17, 2007
The number of destination weddings has grown 400 percent in the last decade and those events now comprise 16 percent of all U.S. weddings, according to Conde Nast Bridal Media's 2006 American Wedding Survey. Daily Travel Blog. (MSNBC -- Travel)
10 exotic honeymoon hotspots Apr 16, 2007
And in pursuit of the exceptional, honeymooners spend twice as much - over $5,000 on average - and stay twice as long, than the average U.S. vacationer, according to Conde Nast Bridal Group's American Wedding Study. "Traditionally people go to the beach, now people are trying to do something a bit different," according to Theresa DiMasi, editor in chief of brides. (CNN -- Money)
Twin River continues on a roll Apr 9, 2007
The first in New England, Carmine's brings the style of an Italian American wedding feast to the ocean state. With heaping portions of Chicken Parmigiana, Veal Scallopine and Shrimp Scampi just to name a few, no will will go home hungry after dining at Carmine's. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Portrait: Jeanne Schwaller's work takes her around the world Mar 20, 2007
They send e-mails, exchange gifts and Edward even gave away one Russian lady at her American wedding. e keep in contact with about 800 friends one way or another, Schwaller said. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Movie Actor Has Hecla Connection Feb 14, 2007
Jones is best known for her role as Alyson Hannigan's sister in "American Wedding," the third installment in the "American Pie" comedy film series. A biography of the actress can be found on the Strand Theatre web site (www-strand-theatre-brittonsd. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Tips for the newly engaged Jan 8, 2007
According to Cond Nast Bridal Media s American Wedding Study, this is one of the most popular times of year for proposals. Twenty-five percent of brides get engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year s Day. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
New ring in the new year? Time to countdown to 'I do' Dec 31, 2006
According to Cond Nast Bridal Medias American Wedding Study, this is one of the most popular times of year for proposals ... According to the American Wedding Study, 32 percent of couples pay for their wedding themselves. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Nightmares for the dream factory Nov 25, 2006
Just a smattering of successful wedding titles will give you the picture: Four Weddings and a Funeral, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Wedding Crashers, The Wedding Singer, My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Planner, Muriel's Wedding and American Wedding. Don't forget the new French hit I Do, or Prete-moi ta main. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meanwhile: The curse of wedding fatigue Aug 23, 2006
But participation in any given American wedding is likely to require attendance at an engagement party, a wedding shower and a bachelor or bachelorette party, depending on gender ... A survey this year found that the average American wedding costs $27,852, compared with $15,208 in 1990. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
You shouldn't have Wedding guests weigh whether to stray from the registry when shopping Story by Kelly Hannon Photo illustration by Dave Ellis F Jul 1, 2006
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Banning the band Jun 7, 2006
"Brides are more in touch with their sense of style," says Diane Meier Delaney, author of The New American Wedding: Ritual and Style in a Changing Culture. They want their jewelry "to really speak about them.". (USA Today -- Life)
Wed Like A Celeb Apr 23, 2006
A typical American wedding costs around $28,000, says Jung Lee, a wedding planner for Fete in New York City. That's enough for a down payment on a typical U.S. home. (Forbes)
Blue October's 'Foiled' Debuts #29 Apr 13, 2006
When their song "Calling You," which was also included on the American Wedding Soundtrack, began picking up airplay in Dallas and other markets, Blue October signed to Universal. A double-live CD/DVD, Argue With A Tree, which captured the amazingly symbiotic live relationship between the band and its fans, came out last February, 2005. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
