Article: Weak economy forces many brides to look out for bargains.

The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 6--Limos, open bars, and bridesmaids in pastel: That big fat Jersey wedding doesn't come cheap. In fact, the average cost of a wedding in the New York metropolitan area tops $33,000 (compared with a national average of about $22,000), according to Fairchild Publications, the publishers of Modern Bride and other glossy wedding magazines.

"That's just a tremendous amount of money," said Alan Fields, co-author with his wife, Denise, of "Bridal Bargains" (Windsor Peak Press, $14.95).

And it's more than many brides are willing to pay, especially since the stock market and ...

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