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Brides cutting back (WHOI Peoria) - Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 5:42 p.m. The state of the economy is forcing most of us to watch our spending these days, and that's also true for brides-to-be.

Loot-and-scoot brides target Haryana men (The Times of India) - These brides in turn run away after a few days, but not before robbing the family of jewellery and other valuables.

Brides, cameras, action ... it's matrimonial telly (Independent) - I'm looking at a picture of the King and a Prince. How many British media personalities, besides Tony Prince, can lay claim to having had their photograph pinned up on the wall of Graceland by Elvis Presley?

Brides to be may want to get in shape for their special day (Belleville News-Democrat) - It's the day every woman dreams of, and face it, every bride wants to look h-o-t! Are you ready to get your body in bridal-buff mode for your fantasy wedding? Unfortunately, it's easier said than done. Planning a wedding and working out can seem next to impossible when you're overwhelmed with so much to do. Tackle this strenuous task with a well-planned routine and our helpful get fit wedding ...

Avoid wedding beauty blunders with Brides makeup picks (Lansing State Journal) - Brides-to-be will definitely want to check out the May/June issue of Brides for their 2008 Beauty Awards. The magazine features close to 50 beauty and hair products you'll want to get in your hot little hands, including these vitals to prevent any wedding day tears of joy from leaving you smudgy: Best foundation: Clinique Supermoisture Makeup ($22) Best mascara: L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Volume ...

Brides and grooms of gay weddings will be older than heterosexual weddings (San Mateo County Times) - n First wave in same-sex ceremonies expected to feature 40-somethings, many with children

Reem Acra is a bride's best friend (New York Daily News) - Last week, when a very pregnant Angelina Jolie glided down the red carpet in a mocha caftan at the Cannes premiere of "Changeling," everyone wanted to know who designed her dress: Oscar? Donna? Calvin? Try Reem Acra, a designer brides have known about for years.

What to wear with wedding gown? Comfortable shoes (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - NEW YORK It seems like a no-brainer to advise brides to get shoes that are comfortable - or at least tolerable - but it's a tip Mindy Weiss finds herself repeating over and over to clients. Weiss, a celebrity wedding planner and author of "The Wedding Book" (Workman), says brides are overly eager to compromise comfort for fashion. And they don't really need to since there are so many options ...

Online behavioral targeting under fire (The Indianapolis Star) - How do you find a bride these days? One of the nation's leading online tracking companies knows. Monitoring consumers at roughly 3,000 Web sites, Revenue Science identified brides by picking out bridal behavior it had seen: anyone who had gone online to read about weddings in the news, entered "bridesmaid dresses" into a search engine or surfed fashion pages for wedding styles.

Choices abound in look, style of wedding dresses (Richmond Times-Dispatch) - NEW YORK For every woman who has her heart set on a pouffy princess wedding gown, you'll find another who wants a sleek sheath. The good news for next year's brides is that there is a gown out there to suit any taste. Designers recently previewed the styles that will arrive in salons this fall and Brides magazine editor-in-chief Millie Martini Bratten saw something for everyone.