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Wedding Tips for the Foolish

So you're one of the 2 million-plus Fools who popped the question this year -- or you're one of the Foolish main squeezes who said "Yes!" You've already told your parents, called your best friend, and maybe even barfed a couple of times from excitement. Now what?

Well sit down, Fool, you're in for an education. Let's start with the fact that the average wedding in America costs about $20,000 these days. Still conscious? Still want to go through with it? If you do, then stay with us, because we've got some ideas on how to make your special day incredibly wonderful and affordable, too.

-- Take the Fool Quiz to find out how much you know about some of those off-the-wall traditions.

-- In The Rules of Engagement we look at what you're about to get into financially and look at ways some couples keep costs down.

-- We've also got our 10 Foolish Money Savers for you die-hard Foolish lovers out there.

-- And this week in Stock-In-Trade we look at the publishers of Modern Bride, PRIMEDIA, Inc.

You're about to start a new life with the most important person in the world. And you're about to plan a special day that you and the ones you love will always remember. While the memory is going to be priceless, the actual event is going to set you back a ways. Before you spend the equivalent of a down payment on a new house, let's see if we can't make it a little more affordable and Foolish.