Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral

From Elizabeth Taylor to Ivanka Trump, the finest wedding finery

(NEWSER) - June is the traditional month for weddings, but a gorgeous bridal ensemble is timeless. From Elizabeth Taylor (in 1950 ... and 1964, and 1975) to Ivanka Trump (in 2009), InStyle picks the best-dressed celebrity brides. To see more selections, including Marilyn Monroe in a brown suit, click here . More»

It's your day, so do your own thing

(NEWSER) - Get engaged, and within days the world is your wedding planner. Ignore the world, ignore your mom, even ignore the actual wedding planner, Wendy Atterbury writes for The Frisky . Some "rules" that don't have to apply—unless you really want to apply them:

• Invite distant relatives: Whether the distance is literal or figurative. "Your grandmother’s second cousin who lives in Boca will get over it if she’s not invited."

Record sales soar as shamed singer enjoys 'halo effect'

(NEWSER) - The hit YouTube video of a wedding party boogieing down the aisle has given Chris Brown a much-needed boost in record sales, not to mention publicity for something besides domestic violence, Billboard reports. The singer's Forever, the couple's song of choice, is now in the iTunes top 10 despite having been released last year. The BlogPulse tracker finds that Brown is now being mentioned more than at any time since his arrest for beating up then-girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year. More»

Nope, Kevin and Jill weren't the first

(NEWSER) - Jill and Kevin Heinz made a splash when their wedding-entrance dance video went viral—but they weren’t the first couple to surprise guests with their groove. E! runs down some of the most popular YouTube wedding dance clips:

• Thriller: Brian and Sandy Lundmark managed to impress the King of Pop himself, landing on his list of favorite clips.

Potential brides' families worry about recession

(NEWSER) - Indian guys who return home from the US to scout for brides are being met with skepticism instead of open arms, reports the Wall Street Journal. Eying the recession abroad, would-be brides and their parents are giving preference to local matches and even demanding to see tax returns from US-based suitors, says one bachelor whose potential in-laws took his "consultant" title to mean "unemployed." More»