Wedding bliss ... even in a recession

BRIDE / GROOM / MARRIAGE / WEDDING: Paul Lowe and Shelley Lowe, Oklahoma City, got married in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Here’s the latest one, just in case you’re getting married:

Mintel finds weddings in a recession have fewer bells, all the bliss

Chicago (June 8, 2009)—With the depressed economy looming over the heads of future brides and grooms, the question begs to be asked, will the big day still be perfect with recessionary cutbacks? A just-published focus group presentation and video from Mintel shows that while the economy is influencing wedding day choices, today’s brides and grooms still feel the joy of wedding bliss.

America‘s engaged couples are embracing tradeoffs for the big day with a “can do,” creative approach. Gone is the day of the starchy, traditional wedding; it is being replaced with a more intimate, personalized affair that paves the way for new traditions and humor.