MODERN weddings are becoming more budget-conscious than ever before, according to new research.

A survey of 2,000 engaged Americans currently planning their weddings found that the days of glamorous overspending may be less c ommon due to the current financial climate.

Twenty-two percent of those polled described their wedding budget as “modest,” while only 5% said they were planning something extravagant.

An additional 16% said they were working with the “bare minimum.”

The survey, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of JJ's House , also found that the average couple expects to spend a third (33%) of their combined annual income on the big day.

That translates to an average wedding budget of $21,058.

While it was once tradition for the bride’s family to pay for the en

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