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Loving lace: Brides buy into lace gowns' romance, tradition and flexibility (Gloucester Daily Times) - So many brides love tradition and romance. They love dancing and cake, and they love lace. "Every bride wants to look like Cinderella," says Mark Badgley, half of the design duo Badgley Mischka.

Brides in the New World (BellaOnline) - Learn more about early American brides, from Native Americans to the Colonial Era. This is the second in a series of articles about the evolution of bridal fashion, featuring museums with wedding gowns currently on display.

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.

Martha, Macy's to set brides' tables (BizJournals) - Federated Department Stores Inc. has extended its product agreement with Martha Stewart to include an exclusive line of bridal and tabletop products made by Waterford Wedgewood USA.

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.

More Headlines (CBS 46 News Atlanta) - The toasts. The bouquet toss. The dreaded Chicken Dance. These are rituals that, for better or worse, brides in the U.S. can expect on their wedding day. But have you ever wondered what weddings are like around the world?

A garden setting for a dream wedding (The Star Online) - Touted as a must-have for brides- and grooms-to-be as well as wedding planners, Weddings Malaysia 2007 is a comprehensive guide to planning and executing an unforgettable wedding.

High-wire weddings in Xi'an (China Daily) - Three couples took part in a special wedding ceremony in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province. The brides and grooms walked hand in hand on a 6-meter-long cable 8 meters above the ground, symbolizing that the couples realize they will travel on a hard road together.