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Foreign brides to face English tests before they can come to Britain (Evening Standard) - Foreign brides planning to marry their British lovers should have to take an English test before they are allowed into the country, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said.

2:46 p.m.: Brides 'Trash The Dress' (WAPT Jackson) - VICKSBURG, Miss. -- "Trashing" wedding dresses is taking on a whole new meaning thanks to an offbeat trend. Some brides are opting to participate in "Trash The Dress" photo shoots.

Brokered brides seeking better life (The Kansas City Star) - Web sites pair American men with Russian women. But mismatched expectations on both sides can turn dreams of marital bliss into a true nightmare.

Brokered brides seeking better life (The Charlotte Observer) - Web sites pair American men with Russian women. But mismatched expectations on both sides can turn dreams of marital bliss into a true nightmare. Back on Dec. 4, 2000, a sloe-eyed Nataliya Robertovna Yamayeva arrived in the United States wearing a $200 engagement ring from her American fiance. On the surface, "Natasha" Yamayeva was like all other newly minted fiancees, brimming with affection ...

Man Dupes Naïve Misyar Hopefuls (Arab News) - RIYADH, 6 December 2007 — A Saudi man took advantage of the high demand for misyar brides and duped three men out of more than SR75,000, the daily Al-Riyadh reported yesterday.

War brides remember (Rapid City Journal) - RAPID CITY — During World War II, Dorothy Clements did what a lot of Custer girls did. She wrote to the soldiers.

Wife's Story Highlights Indian Marriage Scam (NPR) - Social activists say as many as 15,000 women in the northern state of Punjab alone are the victims of a growing racket in which Indian men based overseas arrange marriages back home for the purpose of extorting wealth from their brides' families.

Brides.com's New Holiday Hot List Offers Over 20 Gifts for Future Brides and Grooms to Give and Get (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - With December being the most popular month for engagements, Brides.com is introducing a new holiday hot list feature to kick off the giving season that's sure to please brides and grooms-to-be alike.

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.

Wedding's Over, Now What? (KTHV Little Rock) - What will you do with that wedding dress after the big day? More and more new brides are trashing their wedding gowns as part of "Trash The Dress" photo shoots.