wedding costs

"Staged elopements" -- weddings where the couple escapes with little more than an officiant, a photographer and a dream wedding dress -- are becoming increasingly popular. The nuptials may be extravagant, but without the big guest list, they're still cheaper than traditional weddings.

If you're like many brides today, you want to dazzle your guests without breaking the bank. David Tutera, the host of We TV's My Fair Wedding, gives DailyFinance readers decorating tips that will help you stick to your budget.

For many of us, the nicest place we'll ever spend a night is the funeral home where our friends and family pay their last respects. In an era where cremation continues to eat into the funeral home business, it's no surprise that purveyors are looking for ways to leverage their beautiful properties...

Everyone knows divorces are expensive. So what better way to fund the divorce proceedings by selling the wedding dress worn by your cheating wife? A Philadelphia area man did just that when he created an eBay listing for his wife's wedding dress.He put on the wedding dress and had a picture taken...

When it comes to weddings, people usually spare no expense for what in theory is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. That's changing in the current economic slowdown.According to an unscientific yet enlightening survey done by the National Association of Catering Executives, people are...