"You're engaged? Oh, congratulations! When's the wedding? Where's it going to be? Are you two planning on having kids anytime soon? OMG, how did he propose?"
Can we just say this? What happens in Vegas does not stay there. Just ask almost-groom Robert Leighton, who definitely found that out the hard way. Apparently, the Chicago lawyer went a bit too far at his bachelor party and was hit with a lawsuit courtesy of his ex-bride-to-be. She discovered his Sin-City hook-up, and he discovered that poor decisions always crawl back home with you.
Sure theme weddings are lots of kitschy fun. But how are you really going to appreciate the Star Wars photos in 10, 20 or 50 years? While there are no statistics that suggest theme weddings are particularly more expensive than regular weddings, it seems like some of the costumes and accoutrements could be pretty pricey and is that extra cost really worth it?
The average wedding cost in the UK has more than quadrupled in the last 20 years. And it's not just inflation and a squeeze play by the lace cartels. Brides are wanting more extravagant shows. But because of this, so couples are putting off weddings because of cost. Sometimes indefinitely.
A politician in Mexico City has proposed a law to punish runaway brides and grooms. His plan is to make the family of the person that bails out pay for the nuptials. Sounds simple, but we envision a number of scenarios that could seriously abuse this.
From The Rochester Democrat And Chronicle By Diana Louise Carter (November 12, 2007) — Caitlin Ormond thought a year would be plenty of time to plan her wedding with fiancé Adrian Blaszczak. Little did she know that many brides and grooms reserve chapels and reception spots two years in advance. So when Ormond, 23, started looking into venues last summer for weekend dates in late July 2008, they were all booked. Then she became friends with someone who had a wedding on a Thursday evening at Ormond's dream location — Casa Larga Vineyard — and an idea was born. Why not get married on Thursday, July 24, 2008? Casa Larga became more available and affordable with a midweek date. Ormond estimates she'll save more than $1,000 compared to booking on a Saturday, when she would have been required to pay for a 210-person minimum instead of for the 75 guests she expects.
