| THURSDAY
JANUARY 15, 2009 |
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Richer, For Poorer |
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"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. |
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The
economic downturn and the ensuing shrinking
gifts have since taken the shine off this
money-maker - even if 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.
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TODAY'S EVENT PICKS |
One of the most groundbreaking and revered bands of Spanish industrial
electronica: Esplendor Geométrico. La [2], Nou de la Rambla 113,
21h. EUR 15-18. |
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Photographic
exploration on women's various roles
and actions in today's world. Women opening
paths, Espai Cultural Caja Madrid,
Pl Catalunya 9. Free. |
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Artist
Mathieu Dagorn opens his exhibition
Labscapes,
a romanticized photographic view
on the science lab. El Escaparate,
Cotoners 8, 20h. Free. |
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Celebrate
the 2nd anniversary of Víctimas,
the trashiest party for those creatures
of the night. Burdel 74, Carme 74,
22h. Fellini, Ramblas 27, 1h. EUR
13. | |
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