Poll: Economic downturn doesn't keep wedding guests away
Sunday, June 21, 2009
NEW YORK -- In Michigan, one of the states hit hardest by the recession, Wendy Higgins has reluctantly told a favorite niece she may not have enough money for her wedding present in August. Higgins' disability checks have stopped, and her husband was laid off in December. The couple fears they could even lose their home.
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