Fiance not needed as women plan weddings
Submitted on December 30, 2003 - 1:00am.
Brynn Grimley - Fall 2003
Over the last 50 years the number of women 15 to 24 who are not married has increased, proving that women are waiting longer to tie the knot, according to the U.S. Census.
But waiting longer to meet Mr. Right doesn't mean some women haven't planned the big day.
“I have had my wedding dress picked out for three or four years,” said Cassiana de Geofroy, 22. “I know what my bridesmaids will be wearing, what kind of flowers they'll be holding, the church I want to be married in, the reception … the honeymoon.”
De Geofroy, a University of Massachusetts Amherst student who doesn't even have a boyfriend, said the movie “The Wedding Planner” sparked her interest.
But waiting longer to meet Mr. Right doesn't mean some women haven't planned the big day.
“I have had my wedding dress picked out for three or four years,” said Cassiana de Geofroy, 22. “I know what my bridesmaids will be wearing, what kind of flowers they'll be holding, the church I want to be married in, the reception … the honeymoon.”
De Geofroy, a University of Massachusetts Amherst student who doesn't even have a boyfriend, said the movie “The Wedding Planner” sparked her interest.
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