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For bold brides, vivid hues, accessories, flowers add dramatic flair at Showcase (Rapid City Journal) - RAPID CITY — If you are planning a wedding in the near future, the annual Bridal Showcase is your one-stop shop for all things matrimonial.

Law to protect 'mail-order brides' (The Prague Post) - A new law in the United States aimed at regulating international marriage agencies could hamper those operating in the Czech Republic, slowing down a market that agents say has been booming here in recent years.

Courtroom bliss (NorthJersey.com) - Love transformed Courtroom 637 in Paterson into a low-cost wedding hall on Valentine's Day. Nineteen pairs of brides and grooms replaced plaintiffs and defendants -- and the line of questioning did nothing to break the spell of romance.

Brides got their down payments back (The Capital Times) - Nurse practitioner and midwife Debra Adams of Reedsburg got worried when the Raintree Resort in Wisconsin Dells closed its doors in December with $1,000 of her money in its till.

New Survey Data Shows Brides and Grooms Rank 'Money' Their Number One Wedding Stress, According to Poll Associated With (SYS-CON Media) - A recent American Express nationwide survey of 500 newlyweds found that almost six-in-ten (58 percent) of newlyweds felt that dealing with costs associated with the wedding was the most daunting aspect of the wedding planning process. Results showed that 80 percent of those questioned felt that the financial aspect of their wedding planning was stressful, with 26 percent of all respondents saying

Former model brings real life to romance biz (The Prague Post) - Type "Czech brides" into Google, and you get more than 27,000 Web sites promising romantic life partners, subservient women "unspoiled by feminism," and everything in between.

Courthouses abuzz with brides (al.com) - The bride wore a white gown made by her uncle and the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo with a red vest, tie and tennis shoes, befitting a Valentine's Day wedding.

For Richer or Poorer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - KANSAS CITY, Mo.----Feb. 16, 2006--The dress, the flowers, the photographer. Wedding expenses continue to skyrocket for brides and grooms. In fact, the average cost of a wedding in 2006 is predicted to be more than $26,000, according to theweddingreport.com.

New Survey Data Shows Brides and Grooms Rank 'Money' Their Number One Wedding Stress, According to Poll Associated With (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - A recent American Express nationwide survey of 500 newlyweds found that almost six-in-ten of newlyweds felt that dealing with costs associated with the wedding was the most daunting aspect of the wedding planning process.

... And Husband Makes Three: Here Comes the Bride-and-Mom-to-Be (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - They don't color inside the lines, and they're not bound by convention. Today, women are living their lives on their own terms. A Pea in the Pod®, Mimi Maternity® and Motherhood® Maternity celebrate mothers-to-be at every stage, offering stunning wedding gowns for pregnant brides.