LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Going for the Gown: Brides Fight for a Deal (ABC News) - At the 'Running of the Brides,' bargain shopping is a race to the finish.

Designer for famous brides starts online registry, portal (The Springfield News-Leader) - With a client list that includes A-listers Mariah Carey and Victoria Beckham, Vera Wang knows a thing or two about dressing brides for their big day. Now Wang is taking her expertise to the Web.

Brides going from white to green (The Kansas City Star) - Traditionally the bride wears white, but lately more and more happy couples are choosing green. Earth Day brought attention this week to environmental concerns, and experts in Atlanta and across the country note brides and grooms are doing their part by planning environmentally friendly weddings.

Brides Speak Their Minds About Photographers' Web Sites (PDNonline) - PDN recently recruited three brides-to-be to critique the web sites of five wedding photographers, and published an edited version of their comments in our April issue [“Here Come The Brides,” p. 52]. Here, we are posting the brides’ unedited critiques, along with responses from the photographers.

Pack The Park, Brides And Baseball At Grayson This Weekend (OurSports Central) - SAVANNAH, Ga. - On Saturday, April 26 the Savannah Sand Gnats and ImageMil Studios Inc. will host Pack the Park Night for the second straight year. Then on Sunday, the Gnats will host Brides and Baseball: A Wedding Expo in conjunction with Bridal Mart and The Little Black Book.

Brides.com Users Reveal Thoughts on Celebrity Engagements (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Spring marks the kickoff of wedding season, and with no shortage of celebrity bridal news, 100 Brides.com users logged on to reveal their thoughts about the engagements of Fergie, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Alba and Katherine Heigl.

LISTINGS: 7 Days and 7 Nights (Gay City News) - The Netherlands-based Scapino Ballet Rotterdam presents Ed Wubbe's "The Green," a dance with seven men on bright green artificial grass, and "De Bruiden (The Brides)," a dance with nine women.

Mix It Up With Jenny - Sweet and Sour; Refreshing Shower (Carteret County News-Times) - (Family Features) - As this year's brides eagerly anticipate upcoming nuptials, 'tis the season to shower them with festive attention. If it's your turn to host a bridal shower, make a streamlined plan so you can join in the fun.

Wedding Retailers Feel Economic Pinch (WCVB Boston) - Many local brides are saying, "How Much?" before they say, "I do." The nuptial reality check is making wedding retailers feel like they're getting left at the financial altar.

Modern bride (Concord Monitor) - With more women living with their husbands-to-be prior to marriage, bridal showers are getting a facelift. While some brides and shower-throwers are still opting for traditional celebrations - with housewares dominating the shower registry - others may no longer be in need of more linens, blenders and vases.