Though political pundits and economic advisors chime that our economy is in the beginning stages of a recovery, consumers have not loosened their money belts when it comes to planning or budgeting for a wedding. According to theweddingreport.com, a wedding statistics and market research company, since the first quarter of 2009, consumer spending on weddings has fallen almost 35 percent. Still, love is love and couples continue to marry – however, they are opting for more scaled-down affairs.
