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North Korean women trafficked as brides (The Washington Times) - SEOUL -- Thousands of North Korean women fleeing famine in their homeland in recent years say they have been sold as "brides" to Chinese men, who often force them into backbreaking labor and subject them to constant fear, physical assault and sexual abuse.

Future Brides Prepare For Their Special Day At Local Wedding Show (News 25 Evansville) - EVANSVILLE, IN - Brides-to-be got the royal treatment Sunday at the "Ultimate Wedding Show" at the downtown Executive Inn. Tri-State vendors showed-off their products as visitors watched fashion shows and received special gifts. One lucky bride won the grand prize, a $1 thousand travel voucher.

Sibling revelry at Paper Mill (The Star-Ledger) - It was planned as a low-budget musical movie, and little was expected of it. Nevertheless, Johnny Mercer and Gene DePaul's "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" became a 1954 Oscar nominee for best picture, and one of the most beloved of MGM musicals.

Bridal style: Knowing what best suits your body type is key when selecting the right wedding gown (Evansville Courier & Press) - Some brides dream of a dress that's snowy white, traditional and demure, while other's feel something ivory, sophisticated and just a little bit daring better represents their style. Whatever look a bride has in mind for her big day, the goal is to feel beautiful and elegant while creating a flattering silhouette for all those wedding day photographs.

Knoch's 'Seven Brides' opens school musical season (Valley News Dispatch) - The curtain rises on that much-anticipated tradition, the high school spring musical season, with Knoch's restaging of the classic "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" tonight through Saturday.

MEF begins musical plans (McKinney Courier-Gazette) - The McKinney Education Foundation is re-establishing a McKinney Summer Musicals program in June, with seven performances of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.”

Tarantino's Grindhouse Fest celebrates cinematic cheese (Calendarlive.com) - Some kids love Disneyland, but for little Quentin Tarantino, the happiest place on Earth was always a scabby L.A. movie theater. That's where he could sit in the dark with bloodied samurais, dangerous pimps and zombie brides. His search for the next matinee took him to every freeway and to distant neighborhoods, which is why Tarantino now knows the city like the back of an amputated hand.

9:35 p.m.: Bridal show set for Paramount Theatre Sunday (The Herald Bulletin) - Brides-to-be will soon discover that the wedding march is more than just a nuptial hymn that signals the onset of their long-awaited walk down the aisle.

Sunless Spray On Tans - Easy, Natural Way to Enhance Brides' Beauty (PR.com) - Aviva Labs (http://www.avivalabs.com/), manufacturer of natural, sunless tanning solutions is excited to announce that its Australian Distributor, Summaglo, and owner of Perth’s Summaglo Tan & Make-up Bar, was awash in bridal fever at the 2007 Bridal Fair in W. Australia. The team from Summaglo - Aviva Labs’ exclusive Australian distributor for its natural, sunless tanning products - was there at ...

Hot Bridal Trends from Oprah's Party Planner and Wedding Pro! (ABC 7 Chicago) - Brides are tired of stuffy traditional weddings. Doing the unexpected is in vogue! Debi Lilly of A Perfect Event shares some of the freshest trends for spring weddings.