Update: Matthew Christopher Launches 2009 Collection

Matthew Christopher's vision for couture wedding dresses was influenced by pictures in bridal magazines at the local market in Iowa. Now a resident of New York City, Matthew Christopher proves that modest roots can grow great talent.

"I have always enjoyed meeting brides to be and hearing their plans and visions. Their stories have inspired my designs and the excitement in their faces when they first see themselves in the bridal dress of their dreams is matched by my own."

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Matthew Christopher loves women. More important, he loves brides. This shows in the elegant, classical and magical bridal fashion he has just launched in his 2009 Bridal Collection.

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Is the Bad News Economy Affecting Your Wedding Plans?

If the answer is "yes," you're not alone. Eileen Connelly, AP Financial Writer, reports that many couples are postponing or scaling down their wedding plans due to recession pressures.

Dream weddings get caught up in economic nightmare

NEW YORK — Maria Ayson and Nolan Green Jr. should be married by now.

The couple set a date, picked their reception hall, bought the dress, booked the photographer and ordered the cake for a Saturday last August. Then came the bad news.

"When he got laid off, we were kind of caught with our pants down," said Ayson.

Rather than trying to plan a wedding while Green was looking for a new job in electronics retailing, the couple decided to push their date back a whole year. Ayson said putting off the "was the best thing for our sanity and for ourselves." Especially since his new job forced a move to Los Angeles, while she remained in San Francisco.

The delay until Aug. 9, 2009, also gave them time to rethink their wedding plans and try to find ways to scale back the party, without sacrificing on the celebration.

That's a step that countless couples are taking, as economic reality confronts one of consumer culture's most cherished institutions, the dream wedding.



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