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  • July 2008

    • Here Comes the Botox

      New York Times  |  Jul 26, 08 10:21 AM CDT

      Here Comes the Botox

      (Newser) - The latest trend among brides-to-be is to set up matching beauty procedures for the wedding party, the New York Times reports. With more women getting married in their 30s and photos more immediately accessible online, many brides are eschewing traditional thank-you gifts of matching bracelets in favor of matching Botox injections for their bridesmaids. More »

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      wedding  • spa  • brides  • Botox  • bridesmaids  • tanning

  • June 2008

    • Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham

      Times (UK)  |  Jun 15, 08 5:28 AM CDT

      Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham

      (Newser) - The wedding industry is a bloated, $10 billion sham that presses each bride to "express her essential self," Janice Turner writes in the London Times . Butterflies in boxes? Check. A “lifesized butterscotch-flavored effigy” of the bride? Check. But as odd offerings increase and wedding bills average $40,000, marriages have hit a 144-year low. More »

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      marriage  • money  • wedding  • brides  • wedding dresses  • conspicuous consumption  • grooms

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Jenna Picks de la Renta Design

      Washington Post  |  Apr 15, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Jenna Picks de la Renta Design

      (Newser) - Jenna Bush will walk down the aisle in a “casual” Oscar de la Renta gown that suits her "organic and low key" May 10 wedding. Think organza, embroidery, matte beading, and a small train, but don’t expect pictures. Her intended, Henry Hager, doesn’t want to see the dress before the big day, reports the Washington Post , citing the upcoming Vogue . More »

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      George W. Bush  • Texas  • wedding  • fashion designer  • Jenna Bush  • brides  • wedding dresses  • Henry Hager  • Oscar de la Renta

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Feb 4, 08 8:45 PM CST

      Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

      (Newser) - Bridesmaids may be watching more than their weight if pre-wedding contracts become standard fare. One bride-to-be in five recently told pollsters that she favored a contract to make sure bridesmaids stay thin and don't get pregnant; other clauses would include limiting their alcohol intake and flirtation with "inappropriate male guests," including the groom, the Telegraph reports. More »

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      poll  • England  • wedding  • survey  • brides  • bridesmaids

  • January 2008

    • No White House Nups for Jenna

      People  |  Jan 17, 08 3:02 PM CST

      No White House Nups for Jenna

      (Newser) - It turns out May 10 isn't a nice day for a White House wedding: Jenna Bush and fiancé Henry Hager will marry that day in Crawford, Texas, at the family's 1,600-acre ranch, quashing speculation the ceremony would be an in-the-spotlight DC affair. "It's going to be a small wedding," a source told People , who added that bridesmaids have already been selected. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Texas  • wedding  • Laura Bush  • Jenna Bush  • brides  • Henry Hager  • ceremony  • bridesmaids

  • August 2007

    • How Much Does It Cost to Tie the Knot?

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 24, 07 6:58 PM CDT

      How Much Does It Cost to Tie the Knot?

      (Newser) - The notion that Americans are blowing vast sums of money on weddings is debunked by the Numbers Guy at the Wall Street Journal . The figure is often touted that the average US wedding costs $30,000; in fact, it's closer to half that price. Carl Bialik says the surveys, distributed by the bridal business, are skewed by interviewing only couples likely to splurge on nuptuals, and excluding those who opt for modest civil ceremonies. More »

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      wedding  • price  • brides  • statistics  • cost

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