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Winter weddings rise by 200 per cent during recession (Daily Mirror) - Winter weddings have boomed by 200 per cent during the recession as couples try to save cash.

With weddings, sky's the limit (The Courier Mail) - COMPETITIVE pressures among brides seem likely to keep the wedding industry insulated from the gloom of the economic downturn.

CHAPEL OWNERS HOPE WEDDINGS STAY HERE (Las Vegas Review-Journal) - There's this segment from the "What Happens Here, Stays Here" ad campaign: A slightly dazed woman says a tender but incredulous goodbye to a younger man she just spontaneously married.

In Delhi's neighbourhood, two grooms ride to weddings in choppers (New Kerala) - Noida/Ghaziabad, Feb 27 : There have been several occasions when the rich and the famous in India have used choppers to arrive for their weddings by making a style statement - and Delhi's neighbourhood got to see two such examples Friday.

Wedding Industry Takes A Hit During Recession (KAAL Austin) - (ABC 6 NEWS) -- A slow economy can stop many things, but it can't stop some brides from walking down the aisle. Weddings are said to be recession-proof, but that doesn't mean the industry isn't seeing a decline during these tough economic times.

Reserve county garden for weddings (The Bernardsville News) - The Horticulture Department of the Somerset County Park Commission is accepting reservations for wedding ceremonies and photos for the Perennial Garden, the Rose Garden, and the Colonial Park Arboretum. The fee for each site is $75 per hour.

The 10K wedding plan: Hold your wedding in NYC at a midsize price (New York Daily News) - As of 2009, the price of the average New York City wedding is $50,000. But that's not what it has to cost. "There are so many ways to overspend," notes Anja Winikka, editor at NewYorkCity.weddings.com.

Dream Weddings are Possible, Even on a Budget (Today's News-Herald) - (ARA) - Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, one you have probably spent years dreaming about. When color-coordinated linens, a beautiful outdoor tent and elaborate candelabras are your vision, don't let your budget confine your imagination.

Diamond Jo Casino of Northwood builds an event center (Albert Lea Tribune) - NORTHWOOD, Iowa — The Event Center at Diamond Jo Casino is becoming a popular place for banquets, weddings, concerts and business meetings.

It's not marriage I hate, just weddings (The Globe and Mail) - Maybe marriage is not as hopelessly conventional as we thought. These days, in fact, it's becoming the radical choice.