Wedding mania

I, too, have seen the deluge of "final fling before the ring" T-shirts on the nightlife scene. We're smack dab in the middle of wedding season, so here's my obligatory collection of matrimonial links:

*My dream of serving beef jerky at my wedding is normal after all. The Frisky says more and more wedding receptions are relying on comfort foods like slider burgers.

*Thinking of using the economy as a reason to skip out on a your friend's big day? You better reconsider. Tight finances aren't affecting wedding attendance, the AP reports.

*Including a dog in your ceremony is cute, but not always practical, according to the Dayton Daily News.

*Regardless of how few friends you have, would you ever be desperate enough to rent a wedding guest? (YourTango)

*Finally, for all your manners quandaries, here's an etiquette guide from the Emily Post Institute.