Brides, Inc: American Weddings and the Business of Tradition - Vicki Howard - Google Books

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Named "Best of the Best from the University Presses" for 2007 by the American Library Association Weddings today are a $70-billion business, yet no one has explained how the industry has become such a significant component of the American economy. In…