Weddings are meant to symbolize a couple's public commitment to each other. However as AZ Family notes, weddings can get expensive. 3 On Your Side's Gary Harper recommends that brides looking to save money on their weddings to try out pre owned wedding dresses. A lot of Phoenix brides are realizing that their dream dress doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. Claire Tully told AZ Family that she felt special on her big day but that the deal on her dress was even sweeter: "I think the original price was probably about $2,000 and I paid $600 for it, so I saved quite a bit of money."
Now that more and more savvy brides have access to sites such as PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com to I Do Now I Don't, they can find just what they are looking for to make their wedding day special without breaking the bank. Since weddings typically only happen once, it is easy to find items that a bride would need in excellent condition. This makes sense for couples who have to pay their way for their wedding. The Knot's Anja Winikka told AZ Family: "Typically, back in the day, it was the father of the bride cutting the check at the end of the night, but these days the couple is very likely to contribute to their own wedding."
In fact, as many as 40 percent of couples help pay for the wedding. In recent times, weddings cost an average of more than $28,000. This has given more couples an incentive to hunt for bargains out there. While the intentions of these couples are admirable, it is still important to be careful of scammers out there. You may want to ask to see an original receipt to make sure that Vera Wang is not knockoff or that wedding band is really platinum.
And for those who want to make sure that they don't get ripped off by their future spouse, they can always call a Phoenix family attorney for help with items like a prenuptial agreement or where to find marriage counseling classes.
Related Resources:
- Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie Sign Prenup (FindLaw's Family Law News Blog)
- See A Phoenix Family Law Attorney (FindLaw)
- Can Prenuptial Agreements Help You? (FindLaw)
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