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Originally published on Thursday, 15 January 2009

For Richer, For Poorer

"I'll invite thirty more people," my then-colleague and bride-to-be calculated, "and we'll have enough for the down-payment and a car." Oh, those were the times - when you could actually make money from getting hitched.

The economic downturn and the ensuing shrinking gifts have since taken the shine off this money-maker - even though I'm still receiving invitations where only the bank account details are bolded.

Yet, as the plummeting divorce rates show, being married makes perfect financial sense - 1x2 is simply cheaper than 2x1. So put a ring on it, but do it cheaply. Say, by eliminating the two biggest wedding costs, doing away with the party and moving the ceremony directly into the honeymoon. The solution? Elope.

Handily, New York has just unveiled its all new Manhattan Marriage Bureau. There, they'll put on your iPod tunes for the I Do's, and all props - including bouquet, ring and Kleenex - can be purchased in the gift shop. Vegas convenience, NYC glitz, and discount shopping. Money saved is money earned - seems like marriage can still make you a mint.

Manhattan Marriage Bureau
141 Worth Street, NY 10013
USD 35 marriage license + USD 25 wedding fee
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by SNo

 

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