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Bootcamp for brides helps them get buff for big day (Rapid City Journal) - RAPID CITY — For brides, looking their best on their wedding day is a top priority. That is where the Booty Bustin’ Bridal Bootcamp comes in.

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.

NFL Notebook: Titans' Young has made the gradeFirst-and-10: (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Remember all the questions raised about quarterback Vince Young when he reportedly scored a 6 on the Wonderlic intelligence test at the scouting combine?

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.

Keoghan makes mark on Cavan squad (BBC News) - New Cavan football boss Donal Keoghan has opted for big changes to the county's panel.

Douglas Rees is Post-Gazette "Performer of the Year" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - The decision came down to two actors most often known for their comedy but excelling in 2006 in darker roles -- Douglas Rees, a long-time Pittsburgher now working out of New York, and Simon Bradbury, an Anglo-Canadian who was yearlong guest artist at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre.

Bridal and Prom Showcase celebrates its 30th anniversary (Rapid City Journal) - RAPID CITY — The 30th Anniversary Bridal and Prom Showcase promises to have everything needed to plan your wedding without a hitch. Sally Samuelsen, showcase coordinator, has been orchestrating the bridal and prom show for 29 years. In that time, she has watched the bridal industry grow.

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 ...