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Non-virgin brides face 'white dress fines' (Independent Online) - A Romanian priest says he wants women to pay a 'white dress fine' if they are not virgins when they marry.

More donations pouring in for military brides (WROC Rochester) - More donations are flowing in for brides marrying servicemen. After our story aired on Monday about a wedding gown giveaway in Fairport, two businesses have come forward wanting to donate their services as well.

Kiwis cash in on Indian brides (Stuff) - Dowries could become illegal in this country following reports of New Zealand men travelling to India for arranged marriages and extorting cash from their in-laws.

Children suffer when mother lacks input, UNICEF says (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Children are likely to be undernourished in households where women are denied a voice in family decisions like doctor visits, food expenditures and trips to see friends and relatives, says a report by the U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, released on Monday.

And after the Party ... here's the After Party (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - When the clock strikes twelve, forget turning in -- it's time to turn it up. The hottest trend in weddings today is the after-hours, after party. While Hollywood takes credit for starting most trends, the after party has more organic origins.

Fire in Chicago’s South Asian cultural hub touches thousands of customers in U.S. (Boston Herald) - CHICAGO - As businessmen huddle over tea in a dessert shop across from the charred ruins of their stores, families stop to console them and lament the scar in the heart of the South Asian neighborhood on Devon Avenue, widely recognized as the largest on this side of the globe.

Ask Carley: Do we need honeymoon trip insurance? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q: We're on a tight budget and already spending a lot on our honeymoon. Do we really need trip insurance? A: With all of the money you're spending on the wedding and honeymoon, you might be tempted to forgo things like insurance in order to save a few bucks. Don't!

When religion is a hot button (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - What's that old saw about avoiding discussion of politics and religion in polite conversation? Well, of course, you want your wedding planning to be polite. But avoiding talk of all things religious could be detrimental to your relationship, not to mention your wedding.

Taxi gets actress to church on time (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - The Office star Lucy Davis, daughter of millionaire comedian Jasper Carrott, arrived for her swanky wedding at St Paul's Cathedral - in a black taxi.

Wedding bells toll heavy for Delhiites (IBN live) - It's wedding season again and Delhi witnessed over 15,000 weddings on Sunday.