This Man Came Up With 101 Uses For His Ex-Wife's Wedding Dress
As Kevin Cotter tells the story, when his wife of 12 years moved out of their Tuscon, Ariz. home in 2009, she left behind just one thing: Her old wedding dress, pristinely preserved in his closet....
View ArticleNo Bridesmaid Should Pay Full-Price For A Gown She'll Only Wear Once
Ask any fashionista on a budget and chances are she can rattle off at least a half dozen ways to rent designer duds at a fraction of the retail value. Typical runway-ready dress rentals range anywhere...
View Article5 Major Wedding Costs You Can't Afford To Overlook
The engagement ring is on, the date's been set, the venue is selected and now you think you're ready to have a wedding. You're so not. Just because a couple has decided to share one of the most...
View ArticleAt Nearly 2 Miles Long, This Is By Far The Longest Wedding Gown Train In The...
If the thought of tripping down the wedding aisle makes you cringe, wait until you see this.The record has just been broken for the world's longest wedding gown train, in Bucharest.To show it off,...
View ArticleTwo Simple Reasons We Overpay For Wedding Dresses
After walking down the aisle, NPR reporter Caitlin Kenney was convinced she'd overpaid for her mass-produced gown.And she was right: Kenney spent $2,730 when the dress cost only around $200 to produce...
View ArticleGo Inside The Massive Bridal Boutique Where 'Say Yes To The Dress' Is Filmed
When little girls dream of their wedding day, they imagine "The One."No, we're not talking about their future husbands, we're talking about the perfect wedding dress.New Yorkers, Nigerian princesses,...
View Article7 Things Every Bride Must Do Before Buying A Wedding Dress
It can take awhile the find the perfect guy, but finding the perfect dress may be even harder.Not everyone can have the chance to work with a bridal consultant at famous bridal salon Kleinfeld's in New...
View ArticleBrides Are Using This Insane New Diet To Fit Into Their Wedding Dresses
NYT's Linda Lee reports on a shocking new procedure brides are using to shed a quick 20 pounds before the wedding.Women get a nasogastric tube inserted into their noses that feeds them 800 calories a...
View ArticleThis Obscure Designer Is In The Spotlight After Designing Mrs. Zuckerberg's...
An obscure designer has been bombarded by brides since she designed the wedding dress worn by Mark Zuckerberg's new bride, Priscilla Chan.The designer, Claire Pettibone, normally gets 1,500 unique site...
View ArticleBRACE YOURSELF: This Is What It Really Costs To Get Married Today
For the first time since the recession took hold in 2008, wedding budgets have surged.Couples spend an average of $27,000 to tie the knot, with one in five dropping more than $30,000, according to a...
View ArticleWATCH: Even Staging An Impromptu, Guerrilla Wedding Will Cost You
Wedding costs have gotten so crazy that some couples are forgoing the whole affair to stage their ceremony in a public place like a museum or park. But even doing that will cost you, as SmartMoney's...
View ArticleSorry, But Wedding Insurance Won't Cover You If The Groom Decides To Bolt
Considering the fact that the average wedding budget blew past the $25,000-mark this year, taking out an insurance policy on the Big Day might seem like a wise move. Basic policies that cover the usual...
View ArticleHow I Pulled Off A 100-Person Wedding For Only $4,000
When my husband and I got engaged back in 2010, I felt simultaneously thrilled … and like I needed to brace myself for an oncoming wave, whose only purpose was to sweep over me and pull all of my money...
View ArticleThe 12 Most Expensive Celebrity Wedding Gowns Of All Time
The average American bride spends $1,500 on her wedding gown. But that won't do for celebrities. Forbesrecently compiled a list of the most expensive weddings and included some of the more exorbitant...
View ArticleBride Successfully Sues Dressmaker For Ruining Her Wedding Dress And Her...
A New York bride spent more money on alterations than her actual dress, but that didn't stop the gown from falling apart on her special day.In a recently resolved lawsuit, Samantha Shea claimed she...
View ArticleHere's What It Really Costs To Get Married In The US
Couples spent an average of $28,500 to tie the knot in 2012, according to a Wedding Channel/TheKnot.com report.That's just a couple thousand dollars shy of what the average homebuyer spends on a...
View ArticleThis Stunning Upstate NY Wedding Cost Less Than $9,000
The average modern wedding costs more than an astronomical $28,500 — enough to put any couple in debt. In 2003, Trae Bodge and her then-fiance, Chris, were determined to spend a more modest amount:...
View ArticleMama June Marries Sugar Bear In Camouflage Wedding Dress — Here's Today's Buzz
TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" matriarch Mama Junemarried her boyfriend Sugar Bear Sunday in Georgia — while wearing an orange camouflage wedding dress. Her daughter Honey Boo Boo was also dressed to...
View ArticleTarget Is Launching Its Own Bridal Gown Collection At Unheard-Of Prices
Target normally makes headlines in the fashion industry for its mega-hyped designer collaborations.But, this time, the chain is in the news for something it did all on its own.Target — or rather,...
View ArticleOne Of Billionaire Hedge Funder Marc Lasry's Daughters Got Married
One of the daughters of billionaire Marc Lasry, who runs distressed debt hedge fund Avenue Capital, was married this weekend. Samantha Lasry was married to John Fleisher on Saturday at the Beach Club...
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