Weddings

• Wedding Bill Blues: Newlyweds wind up wedded to debt

Marriage is a fine institution, weddings are fun and everyone should have at least one or two. But we shouldn't go broke doing it.

All too often, emotions are running high, everyone's excited and we sometimes make hasty decisions or sign things we shouldn't. It's a good way to throw away a lot of money and even get a marriage off to a rocky start.

Caterers & Venues

Dresses & Such

David's Bridal
  New York, NY
Helen's Bridal Shop
  Barrie, Ontario
HeleneBridal.com
  China
House of Brides
  Chicago
Vera Wang Bridal
  New York, NY

Photographers & Videographers

Always Perfect Studios
  Westbury, NY
Ericson Professional Wedding Photography
  Massachusetts
Everlasting Memories
  Iaeger, WV
Favor Warehouse

Flemming Gallery
  High Springs FL
Global Wedding Services

Holden Photographers
  Jacksonville, FL
Mario Michele Studio
  Hoboken, NJ

Other Tribulations

Camino Flower Shop
  Placerville, CA
Candy Direct

Candy Wrapper Store

CustomCakeSupply.com

Dyker Heights Florist
  Brooklyn, NY
Eventus Disc Jockey
  Lake Worth, FL
Favorwarehouse.com

Flowerama
  Glendale, NY
Friedman's Jewelers

Gotham Gardens Flowers
  New York, NY
Hunt For Flowers
  Gretna, LA
Linens 'n Things

Macy's Bridal Registry

National Freeze Dry

National Healthstyles Bridal
  Hallendale Beach, FL
Sandals Resorts
  Bahamas
Sears Bridal Registry

Sentimental Reasons
  Las Vegas
TheKnot.com

Treasure Chest Club

WeddingChannel.com

Williams Sonoma

Information & Resources

What every bride should know about wedding dresses

So heed the lessons learned the hard way by so many. Economize. Read everything twice. Then have somebody else read it again. Go easy on the limos, big dinners and first-class travel. You might also want to insure your wedding. Don't laugh. Wedsafe and other sites offer protection against the disasters that can befall even the best-prepared couple.