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Dreams Can Come True: Bridal Shops Offer Deals to Out of Luck Brides (FOX 9 News Twin Cities) - After hearing that a bridal shop closed in Cold Spring, leaving dozens of brides out of a dress, several Twin Cities stores have offered to help make their days special. FOX 9's Beth McDonough, reporting.

Cold Spring bridal shop closes because of economy, angry brides want answers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - COLD SPRING, Minn. - Police and the Better Business Bureau are investigating the closure of a bridal shop in Cold Spring after several brides-to-be said they'd been stiffed.

Wedding extravaganza (The Kansas City Star) - The KC Weddings Bridal Spectacular, held in January, was a great opportunity for future brides to see gowns, caterers, cake designers, photographers, florists and more at the Overland Park Convention Center. The daylong event was highlighted with two fashion shows featuring a guest appearance by bridal designer Paula Varsalona.

Bad Economy Brings Brides to Consignment Stores for Gowns (WAAY-TV Huntsville) - It's wedding season and during hard economic times, young couples in love are looking for anyway they can to save on the big day. That includes buying their wedding dress second-hand.

Cold Spring Bridal Shop Closes Suddenly, Brides Out of Luck (FOX 9 News Twin Cities) - With a sign posted on a door saying, "Closed due to the economy," a bridal shop in Cold Spring has shut its doors and left dozens of brides out of their dresses.

April 30, 2008 - 9:50 PM (CW Arkansas) - In today's Randamity, a country boy takes his brides ridin'. You've got to see the video from Farmer Wants a Wife. Also on Randamity, I have the demise of America in pictures. Plus, the creepiest looking fish you've seen all day and another celebrity sex tape.

Bihar girls get tough, reject unsuitable grooms (IANS via Yahoo! India News) - Patna, April 30 (IANS) When Pushpa Kumari, in her early 20s, found the courage to spurn a mentally challenged man chosen to be her husband, she was not alone. In rural Bihar, where the social scales are tilted heavily against women, over half a dozen such cases have been reported in the past week of brides refusing to marry unsuitable grooms who were illiterate, deaf or unemployed.

May ushers in wedding and food seasons (The Monterey County Herald) - As we enter May, the official wedding season begins. I can't help but think of all the beautiful brides that will be sporting the white gown and happily loping down the aisle, euphorically listening to every other word of the authority by which they are being bound.

Critic's TV picks for Wednesday: 'Farmer Wants a Wife' (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - St. Charles County farmer Matt Neustadt meets 10 potential brides — and shows off his washboard abs — in the series opener.

Eco-Friendly Weddings: Online Bridal Boutique Launches Contest to Find Best Green Wedding Ideas (PRWeb) - With the growing popularity of eco-friendly weddings, Beautiful-Bridal.com has launched a contest that challenges brides to come up with original suggestions for green weddings. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb904404.htm