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Brides can seamlessly incorporate blue into their look (Texarkana Gazette) - NEW YORK—Brides probably don’t know exactly why they’re wearing something blue on their wedding day, but they’ve been doing it for so long few want to break with tradition.

Brides scramble for perfect gown at Richardson wedding dress derby (Dallas Morning News) - RICHARDSON – By 12:50 p.m. Sunday, nearly 100 young women stood outside the shop doors, accompanied by their mothers, grandmothers, bridesmaids-to-be and a few fathers and fiancés. They were waiting for the clock to strike 1.

'Edgy, but classy': From eyelash extensions to fruity displays, A Wedding Fanfare showcases latest trends (The Longview News-Journal) - The fashion ceiling is sky-high for brides this year, vendors at a bridal show in Longview said Sunday.

Ceremony’s over, time to change gowns; some brides buy two (Texarkana Gazette) - NEW YORK—Melania Trump did it. So did rock star Avril Lavigne, with designs by Vera Wang. Now, some regular women are following suit, deciding that one dress isn’t enough for their wedding day.

A dress for seven brides: Film chronicles life of 124-year-old family heirloom (The Standard-Times) - In 1884, Edith Allen stood at the altar of the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford, gazing into the eyes of her new husband, Harvard man Frederick P. Forster.

Can Pittsburgh brides outlast their lipstick? (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - Pittsburgh brides-to-be will be put to the test when they are challenged to outlast their CoverGirl lip color in a wedding day-inspired contest.

Bridal Showcase (WTWO Terre Haute) - Sunday, the Hulman Center was taken over by hundreds of brides to be. Being a bride can be a full-time job. From flowers to fabric every girl wants her big day to be perfect.

Maltese girl vying to be princess bride (Times of Malta) - Lucky in love: Alex and Chettina. Last week Chettina Fenech, who lives in the UK, received a phone call from a local news agency informing her that she was one of the lucky brides-to-be chosen to take part in an online 'Bride of the Year' competition.

Carolyn Hax: Her wedding is for her and fiancé -- and that's it (The Sacramento Bee) - DEAR CAROLYN: I recently became engaged. Most of what I've heard so far from family and friends is what I should do, what they want out of me, and requests to explain why I'm not interested in doing X or Y like other brides – and I'm feeling like my preferences don't matter.

Israel film turns camera on would-be women bombers (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - When Israeli director Natalie Assouline told Palestinian women convicted of taking part in suicide bomb plots that she wanted to make a film about them, they thought she was crazy.