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NEWS ABOUT: brides

brides stories: 16 news summaries

(Newser) - A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post  reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin Heinz and... More »

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YouTube • dancing • wedding • brides • viral video • grooms • Chris Brown

(Newser) - Heidi Kurpiela was never big on weddings. “I never paged through bridal magazines in line at the grocery store. I never ached to be a bride.” But even a no-frills attitude didn't save her from the maelstrom of wedding planning, she writes on The Stimulist. Herewith some lessons... More »

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wedding • brides • bridesmaids

 Runaway Brides 
 Scam Desperate 
 Chinese Bachelors 

Surplus of men inspires fraudsters to make off with rural families' 'bride prices'

Jun 5, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - China's one-child policy may have birthed a rising number of pretty and fleet-footed criminals, the Wall Street Journal reports. The traditional preference for boys has caused a surplus of tens of millions of men of marriageable age, mostly in rural areas, and some villages are being scammed by women who... More »

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China • marriage • scam • brides • one child policy

Gown-Clad Bride Saves Strangers From Flames

Newlywed spots house on fire on way home from wedding reception

Jun 1, 09 9:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - It was an “eventful day” yesterday, a Connecticut woman said afterward: She got married and still had time to save a family from a burning house. On her way home from her wedding reception, Georgette Clemons spotted smoke. Still wearing her wedding gown, she dashed from the car... More »

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Connecticut • wedding • rescue • brides • wedding dresses • fire • Georgette Clemons

Runaway Bride Flees Before Reception

After ceremony, Italian newlywed skips out with groom's buddy

May 27, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - As a newlywed groom and the wedding guests waited at a restaurant in Trieste, Italy, the bride was speeding away with the driver, a friend of her husband, ANSA reports. After an hour and a half, the groom got through to his new wife, who said that she had "... More »

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Italy • wedding • runaway • brides • husband • honeymoon • Trieste

Indian Suitors in US Lose Points With Women at Home

Potential brides' families worry about recession

Apr 6, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(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... More »

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India • marriage • United States • recession • wedding • brides • grooms

Hetero Calif. Couple Sues to Be Called Bride and Groom

'Party A,' 'Party B,' not romantic enough for lovers

Oct 3, 08 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - A heterosexual California couple is suing the state to put the words “bride” and “groom” on their marriage license, the Sacramento Bee reports. Rachel Bird and Gideon Codding refused to sign their marriage document because they dislike the gender-neutral “Party A” and “Party B” used on... More »

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California • gay marriage • marriage • lawsuit • brides • marriage license • grooms

Brit Brides Cheer Chimney Sweep Boom

English cleaning out their fireplaces as heating costs rise

Sep 19, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - High energy costs in the UK are proving to be a boon for chimney sweeps, Reuters reports. A national group says they’re getting a bigger than usual rush of fall business as homeowners look to their fireplaces as an inexpensive way to keep warm. That means more chimney sweeps... More »

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brides • superstition

 Here Comes the Botox

More brides are demanding bridesmaid makeovers

Jul 26, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(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... More »

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wedding • tanning • spa • brides • Botox • bridesmaids

OPINION

 Wedding Biz
 a Pricey Sham 

'Unique' weddings boost prices as marriages disappear

Jun 15, 08 5:28 AM CDT
(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,... More »

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

After Gay Ruling, Calif. Scrambles to Fix Paperwork

Current marriage licenses provide only for 'bride' and 'groom'

May 22, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The recent California Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages has spawned a persnickety problem: what to do about current forms mentioning the "bride and groom" four times and prohibiting “alterations.” While one official assured the AP of “compliance with the court order,” an activist was... More »

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California • gay marriage • brides • California Supreme Court • marriage license • grooms • legal document

 Jenna Picks de la Renta Design 

First daughter makes traditional choice for May 10 Texas nuptials

Apr 15, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

Mar 1, 08 8:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Wedding dress? $1,500. Ceremony? $30,000. Rapid weight loss, whitened teeth, artificial tan, laser surgery and a shot of Botox? Apparently, priceless—but they may come at a health cost as brides-to-be try to look picture-perfect with "red carpet-worthy good looks" on their wedding day. Such extremes can... More »

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bulimia • women's health • women • marriage • weight loss • wedding • eating disorder • brides • wedding dresses • dieting

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

One in five brides-to-be favors a 'pre-nuptial' contract with bridesmaids

Feb 4, 08 8:45 PM CST
(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... More »

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England • poll • wedding • brides • bridesmaids • survey

No White House Nups for Jenna

Bushes' Texas ranch to stage May 10 wedding to Henry Hager

Jan 17, 08 3:02 PM CST
(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... More »

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

How Much
Does It Cost to
Tie the Knot?

Stats mislead on average price of
US weddings

Aug 24, 07 6:58 PM CDT
(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... More »

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wedding • price • brides • statistics • cost

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