LIBrides.com Web News Archive

First the Wedding, Then the Real Show and Razzle-Dazzle Begins (New York Times) - Brides, their mothers and wedding planners are going beyond the traditional wedding bands and D.J.?s to bring in increasingly extravagant and often surprising entertainment to spice up their affairs.

Fusion weddings blend old culture and new (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Many modern brides opt for ceremonies that blend traditions from their own or their husband's ethnic background.

Making your own wedding dress (The Virginia Gazette) - Brides today have more choices than ever before when they are picking a wedding dress. Many of the old rules have been tossed out. For example, dresses aren't always white, they're not always big and poufy and they don't have to include trains that go on for miles. A bride can feel free to choose a wedding dress that fits her body type and personality.

Flowers, colors abound for fall weddings (The Virginia Gazette) - The choices are endless for fall brides. From flowers and colors to décor, fall brides can create the wedding of their dreams simply by using their imagination.

Spam-makers getting better, says report (Philippine Daily Inquirer) - MANILA, Philippines -- Apparently, spammers are getting better at what they do and they are not just trying to dupe people into buying Viagra or offering mail-order brides.

Brides make second trip to the altar, dodge pitfalls (The Springfield News-Leader) - In their 20s, they donned taffeta and attended friends at the altar with a mixture of relish and resignation. Now, as those friends divorce and remarry in extravagant ceremonies, thirtysomethings are on round two of the second-wedding circuit -- and experiencing a sometimes irritating sense of deja "I do."

Keep your sanity while planning your wedding (The Virginia Gazette) - Working full-time or have friends and relatives spread all over the country or world? If you answered yes to either question, planning a wedding can be a logistical nightmare; but for savvy brides and grooms-to-be, online wedding planning has become a lifesaver.

Bridal registries reflect our casual lifestyles (The Virginia Gazette) - Brides building their bridal registries today are thinking twice about china cabinet classics, turning instead to home items in which the luxury is a bit more casual.

The demon director of Hollywood (The Star-Ledger) - Over a 25-year year career, Tim Burton has made movies about neurotic superheroes, talking apes, zombie brides and scissor-handed adolescents. His name has become a kind of movie-buff shorthand for dark humor, morbid melodrama and dazzling visuals.

Everyone's a critic now (Sydney Morning Herald) - It's the ninth annual Couch Potato Awards and for the very first time readers get to have their say.