Not since 1984 have experts expected as many weddings to happen in the United States as they do this year. It's easy to assume that, aside from the sheer volume of them, celebrations of then and now ...

Let them eat cake — but at a cheaper price. A finance guru and wedding expert named Courtney has shared her secrets to saving hundreds of dollars on weddings — especially by keeping down cake costs.

"They became a memorable part of our wedding, not just for us but for everyone there," bride Lizania Borrayo tells PEOPLE ...