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Area war brides honoured at recent luncheon Several war brides from Amherstburg attend (The Amherstburg Echo) - WOODSLEE -- War brides in Windsor-Essex County were honoured recently thanks to a luncheon organized by Jo-Ann McMurren. JoAnn McMurren took it upon her self to hold a ceremony honouring these women to honour the 60 years they have been war brides.

War brides set off on nostalgic journey (The Halifax Daily News) - The war bride train had not yet departed, and already the stories were coming out. Marjorie Wallace, 86, of Bridgewater talked Thursday about coming to Canada from England in 1945 to be with her husband after his kneecap was blown off by a piece of shrapnel.

Are brides getting too greedy with their gift registries? (Eagle-Tribune Online) - Q: I received an invitation to my cousin's wedding, whom I have not seen since I was 12 more than 30 years ago. Her mother told me five different places where she was registered.When I called the first store, I found there were items on her registry that were $300, $400, $500 and more.

Rebecca Mead: Wedding spending for that "one perfect day," American-style (International Herald Tribune) - Rebecca Mead, a staff writer for The New Yorker, spent three years doing research for her book, "One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding." Here, she takes a reporter through a wedding expo in New York - where everything from cellulite-reduction therapy to portable toilets are for sale to prospective brides and grooms.

Tips for Making Your Skin Radiant on Your Wedding Day (Evening Times) - (ARA) - Every bride wants her wedding to be picture perfect - from the dress to the flowers to the food at the reception. And of course, brides want to be beautiful, both for the ceremony and for the wedding pictures.

New Stamps for Wedding Invitations Delayed (WSYR 9 Syracuse) - Summer brides beware: the cost of mailing your wedding invitations is changing along with all other postage rates.

Plus-Size Brides Having Hard Time Finding Dresses (KLTV 7 Tyler) - Finding the perfect wedding dress is already a daunting task, but if you're a plus-sized woman- it may be even more difficult. Nearly 70% of American women wear a size 12, or larger.

HOT proposal (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) - WANNABE BRIDES might want to remember the tale of Kyle Shuman and Carrie Schmidt the next time Hawaii Opera Theatre hosts its Act 2 fashion show / fundraiser.

Century-Old Wedding Hall Is a Labor of Love (The New York Sun) - Along the Prospect Expressway, inside the ornate Grand Prospect Hall, Alice Halkias talks caviar stations, flower arrangements, and reception themes with soon-to-be brides and bridegrooms. With wedding season in full swing, the calendar is packed at the century-old Brooklyn catering hall, known for its sweeping, gold-paint-adorned staircase, plentiful chandeliers, and dramatic cable TV ...

Botox Stops Excessive Sweating (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) - If anti-perspirant isn’t keeping you dry this summer, resulting in those oh-so-attractive pit stains, botox might be the new trendy answer.