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"I&amp;amp;#8217;m all for alternative wedding venues. If I could have convinced the New York City Board of Education to let me tent the schoolyard where Paul and I first met, I would have. But I&amp;amp;#8217;m not digging this new retail-store-as-wedding-venue trend&amp;amp;#133;with a few exceptions. From Home Depot to Taco Bell, couples across the country are exchanging vows within feet of store clerks and cash registers. Obviously, these brides get points for choosing venues that are more original than your standard catering hall (and there are other perks, like borrowing in-store decorations for free and serving cheap eats), but I feel like including a prominent brand name in your wedding can overshadow why your guests are all in that store in the first place (to celebrate your love and marriage!). On the other hand, if that particular store has significance in your relationship, then I think it&amp;amp;#8217;s neat to make it a part of your wedding. For instance, if you met while spooning out ice cream side by side at Cold Stone Creamery, by all means, gather your friends for an ice cream social (though I think that would make a better rehearsal dinner, er, dessert, spot than a wedding reception venue). Or if you wouldn&amp;amp;#8217;t have met if you didn&amp;amp;#8217;t reach for the same funky pillow at T.J. Maxx, then sure, I can see why you&amp;amp;#8217;d want to walk down the home decor aisle. Other than that, though, I&amp;amp;#8217;m hoping this trend fades away. What do you think of weddings held in retail stores? Would you do that for your wedding? Do you know of anyone who&amp;amp;#8217;s holding their ceremony or reception in a store or fast-food joint? More About Wedding Venues A Couple Who Said Their Vows Next to Salad Dressing What Would You Do If Something Happened to Your Venue THREE Days Before Your Wedding? Would You Book a Wedding Site Sight Unseen? More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: George Doyle"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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