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Recessionista Brides: National Post Discusses Recession’s Impact on Weddings

February 26, 2009 by Christina

Here comes the bride – and here comes the small guest list. Once again the trend towards smaller weddings is cited in a major news publication.

Yesterday’s National Post story “Here Comes the (Recessionary) Bride” states:

Lynn O’Brien, producer of the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival, says e-vites or self-designed invitations are just one way people will be saving money.

O’Brien says she expects weddings will be smaller, too.

“Obviously [the downturn] is far-reaching and it’s going to impact everything.”

People will also be looking to wed in more interesting and inexpensive venues such as museums or parks, she says.

Want the full story? Check out the National Post online.

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Recessionista Brides: Love in the Time of Recession

February 18, 2009 by Christina

Have your wedding plans been affected by the recession? You are far from alone. This recent CNN article called Love in the Time of Recession profiles nine couples whose wedding plans are affected by the recession. It’s interesting to read about the various ways that couples cut costs. This one is worth the read!

Read the full article here: CNN article Love in the Time of Recession

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Weddings are Recession Proof, But Wedding Budgets are Not

January 20, 2009 by Christina

Weddings might be recession proof, as the headline that appeared yesterday in my hometown newspaper The Windsor Star reads, but wedding budgets are not. The economy is having an impact how much couples spend on their weddings and the majority of brides are not spending $30,000.

I am bombarded almost daily with information about couples who are scaling back their weddings because of the recession. Many of them have suffered job losses, or job instability. Others have had to scale back plans because their parents RRSPs or 401ks have recently tanked. Even couples who have not been directly impacted by the recession are spending less on their weddings and using their money to put a down payment on a home.

The $30,000 wedding figure that gets reported repeatedly in the media, is not an accurate reflection of what most couples are spending – even when times are good. As I pointed out in an earlier blog post The $28,704 Myth: The ‘Average’ Cost Of A Wedding is Not What You Think It Is, the cost of the average wedding is a figure that does not accurately reflect the masses.

The recession is having an impact on weddings. And I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I think couples are thinking long and hard about how much they want to spend. Many couples are realizing they can create a gorgeous and meaningful event for a lot less than the ‘so-called’ average, if they simply scale back their guest list to the people who really matter to them. As Elizabeth says: “A small wedding gives you the chance to maximize quality over quantity.”