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Here come the brides (The Bolingbrook Sun) - Wedding bells were ringing in recently for a Bolingbrook couple, and for a few other couples as well. With the cost of the average American wedding soaring past $27,000, 15 Chicago-area couples cashed in on a free ceremony and reception recently, courtesy of a Chicago radio station. The catch: They had to make their cases on-air. Oh, and they had to share the spotlight in one massive event.

Military brides pick up thank you gift (WROC Rochester) - Christmas is far from over for some local brides. Seven girls walked away with a free wedding gown from a Fairport dress shop. The owner wanted to donate the gowns, but not just to any bride, brides marrying servicemen.

Too few checks on would-be husbands of foreign brides now (The Star Online) - THE Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has called for a governing body to regulate matchmaking agencies that offer foreign brides.

Bridal extravaganza set (It's Dover Community News) - Christmas is the number one time of the year for couples to get engaged, so as the calendar turns from December to January, Seacoast brides and grooms getting married next year will turn their attention to their wedding details.

Briefs (The Canton Repository) - Here come the brides Newly engaged couples can get a start planning the big day Jan. 6 when AA Executive Catering at the Executive Event Center of Perry Township holds its Bridal Showcase and Fashion ...

Entrepreneur's niche is good news for brides (Belleville News-Democrat) - Howard Fox dreams of one day running an online empire. But for now he's settling for three e-commerce Web sites that cater primarily to the demanding tastes of brides-to-be.

Aurburn Couple Marries In Hospital (CBS 13 Sacramento) - Most brides take months to plan their wedding, from the ceremony to the flowers. But a Nevada City woman learned there are some things you just can't control, like getting married in a hospital.

Calls for more protection for Singapore's foreign brides (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Singapore's leading women advocacy group, AWARE, wants more stringent checks on matchmaking agencies so that prospective foreign brides of local men are protected, the Straits Times has reported.

Taiwan police screen Chinese brides to prevent fake marriages (Moldova.org) - Taipei (dpa) - Taiwan police's strict screening of mainland Chinese brides has broken up more some 30,000 cross-Strait marriages, most of which were genuine, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The China Times said that since Taiwan introduced interviews of Chinese spouses in 2003, Taiwan police had interviewed 133,305 mainland spouses - mainly wives - upon their arrival at Taiwan airports. Those who ...

Unveiled: bridal wear that costs a bomb (The Times of India) - It's the shaadi season. And price is of no concern to brides, who are splashing out on their wedding outfits.