It was the summer of 1981. I was a teenager living on the beautiful island of Grand Bahamas, Bahamas, my native country.
For many months, this particular wedding was the hot topic of discussion on TV news and in magazines and newspapers. Every news outlet reported on both families and their genealogy, how the couple met, their engagement, who was commissioned to make the bride’s gown, and a host of other topics. No stone was left unturned. The whole world, or so it seemed to me, was waiting with anticipation to see the bride (and groom, I guess) and the gown she had chosen to wear.
Surveys show that the average cost of weddings in the United States range from $26,000 - $70,000, depending on where you live. The key word here is “average”. Many people spend less than the lowest estimate and many people spend a lot more. No matter how you slice it, weddings can be expensive. Here a few ways to have the wedding you want without breaking the bank:
Ahhhhh! Spring! Who doesn’t love Spring? It signals the start of something new. It’s refreshing, invigorating, and rejuvenating. The colors of the springtime are soft yet vibrant; subtle yet bold. They can be seen in the new buds of plants and the change of leaves from rust to green.
