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Brides to be get early start in planning their weddings (Delta Democrat Times) - GREENVILLE - Simple, elegant and delicate are features brides seem to be seeking in wedding gowns this year. Brides and their moms looking for dresses and other wedding day necessities found plenty from which to choose Saturday at the 17th annual Delta Bridal Fair.

Future Brides Prepare For Their Special Day At Local Wedding Show (News 25 Evansville) - EVANSVILLE, IN - Brides-to-be got the royal treatment Sunday at the "Ultimate Wedding Show" at the downtown Executive Inn. Tri-State vendors showed-off their products as visitors watched fashion shows and received special gifts. One lucky bride won the grand prize, a $1 thousand travel voucher.

China arrests men for murdering "ghost" brides (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Chinese police have arrested three men for killing two young women to sell their corpses as "ghost brides" for dead single men, a Chinese newspaper reported, warning the dark custom might have claimed many other victims.

DateLine Briefs: 3 accused in slayings of women for 'ghost brides' (Tulsa World) - BEIJING -- Police in northern China have detained three men for the deaths of two women whose corpses were to be sold as "ghost brides" to accompany dead men in the afterlife, state media said.

Here Come the Brides (WTAP-TV) - Third times a charm! That's what organizers were hoping for Sunday's Bridal Extravaganza in Marietta. The show is the third of it's kind in the vally in as many weeks!

Trendy, traditional styles for brides (Hope Star) - What's new with Hope brides? They seem to be a combination of trendy and traditional. Corey Neff left home to go to school in Conway, but is planning to be home for her wedding at First Baptist Church in Hope, where she grew up.

Gang kills women to be brides for the dead (News Interactive) - A RING of gangsters who traded in the bodies of women they murdered, selling them as brides to keep dead bachelors happy in the afterlife, have been arrested in China.

Men held for deaths of 'Ghost Brides' (Independent Online) - Police in China have arrested three men for the deaths of two women whose corpses were to be sold as "ghost brides" to accompany dead men in the afterlife, reports have said.

Helpful tips (The Star Online) - WEDDINGSMALAYSIA, for the Cosmopolitan & Sophisticated Bride of 2007 is a useful planning guide for potential brides and grooms.

Bridal Expo in Tallahassee (WCTV Tallahassee) - The Muscular Dystrophy Association is hosting the 18th annual Bridal Expo at Tallahassee's Civic Center. Future brides were able to sample cakes, check out a variety of photographers and get tips on wedding dresses.