Watch out for the all-inclusive wedding. It usually includes a hefty profit for the event company, as well. In fact, as I noted in my previous post, Ed and I looked into an all-inclusive at a Maine inn.

Thankfully, the salesperson I talked to wasn’t out to nab my firstborn child. She told me frankly that I’d be better off choosing a DJ and cake separately, rather than shooting for the all-inclusive price.

Since it is Halloween, and the season for all things scary, here’s a basic breakdown of the price for you:

$3,000 for the inn + $55 per head (150 heads) + $1,000 for the DJ + $1,000 for the cake =  $13,250

All-inclusive $250 A HEAD x 150 heads = $37,500.

I know. It cost me less to go to college.

 Green Weddings

Also of interest, The Boston Globe reported that the Seaport Hotel will be offering green weddings soon – think green as in environmentally conscious and green as in a lot of money; the weddings will likely cost 20-30 percent more than the average wedding at the hotel.

However, if going eco-friendly is a top priority for your wedding, the Seaport will offer, energy-efficient lighting, soy candles, an organic menu and a machine that will liquefy the leftovers and flush them down the drain, reducing the amount of trash to be hauled to the landfill.

 Thought you’d never wear that dress again. . .  

Think again. At least if you’re a Brit. According to The Telegraph (in the UK, not Nashua) bridal balls are all the rage. Women are given the opportunity to dress up in their wedding gowns on more time for a fee, the proceeds of which go to charity. Brides for a day . . . again.

Says a reporter who wrote about the trend “It’s like being on safari, anticipating a sighting of one rare beast and suddenly stumbling across an entire herd.”