Article: Here comes the ... savings Wedding costs reach all-time high but plenty of ways get hitched without breaking the bank

WOOSTER -- OK, future brides and grooms. Get ready for your jaw to hit the floor.

According to costofwedding.com, the average wedding in the U.S. in 2008 cost nearly $29,000. In today's economy, many brides-to-be and their future husbands, as well as their families, reach for a way to have a perfectly flawless wedding for less than half of that amount. But even being able to afford $12,000 or more for nuptials can be a very difficult chore.

Although the national average is so high, most couples spend between $7,183 and $21,549, while their wedding budget is typically 50 percent less than the amount spent, according to the Web site. This does not include cost for a honeymoon or an engagement ...

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