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'Running of the Brides' (Deseret Morning News) - Erin Robertson of Raleigh, N.C., celebrates Friday after selecting a wedding dress during a "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement in New York. The chain of department stores holds an annual bridal gown event when brides-to-be can save hundreds of dollars on designer wedding gowns.

Brides-to-be bolt for bargain gowns (WLBT 3 Jackson) - NEW YORK (AP) - At Filene's Basement, they call their Sadie Hawkins Day promotion the Running of the Brides. Hundreds of brides-to-be raced through the doors at eight in the morning at the Union Square store in Manhattan, hunting for bargains on wedding dresses.

Brides-to-be bolt for bargain gowns (WMCTV Memphis) - Associated Press - February 29, 2008 4:03 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - At Filene's Basement, they call their Sadie Hawkins Day promotion the Running of the Brides.

Women Gather Up Wedding Gowns In Annual "Running Of The Brides" (NY1 News) - Hundreds of brides-to-be lined up for hours this morning to get their hands on a dream dress at discount prices. They rushed into Filene's Basement in Union Square this morning for the annual wedding dress sale.

8:37 p.m.: Vendors unite with Paramount for brides (The Herald Bulletin) - As spring comes in like a lion, the Paramount Theatre will play host to a different sort of march: The Wedding March. From noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, vendors from all walks of the wedding business will set up shop in the Paramount to display their goods and services.

Filene's hosts Running of the Brides sale (UPI) - Filene's Basement in New York prepared Thursday for its annual Running of the Brides wedding gown sale, keeping mum on the designer labels to be offered.

Arms wide open for Chinese brides (The Japan Times) - Recently married, Nishimura is still glowing. His 33-year-old bride is Chinese, from Harbin in the hardscrabble northeast. The groom's self-effacing homage to his country amounts to an acknowledgment that without Japan's economic might behind him he'd probably still be single. Recently married,... Read the full story.

Asian men seek brides from poorer nations (USA Today) - Changing attitudes about love and marriage in rich Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea are pushing many desperate bachelors to seek out brides in other, poorer nations around the region.

Filene's hosts Running of the Brides sale (Moldova.org) - Filene's Basement in New York prepared Thursday for its annual Running of the Brides wedding gown sale, keeping mum on the designer labels to be offered.Thousands of brides from across the country flock to the store's Union Square location each year in hopes of finding a wedding gown at a discounted price, the New York Daily News reported.Sometimes people's nerves are frayed if they've been up ...

Blind dancer is inspiration on stage (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - The final performance of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" will be held at 2 p.m. today at Bentworth.