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Taiwan men seek mail-order brides from Vietnam (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - In Taiwan, some men choose brides from the comfort of their living rooms by watching a TV show that airs photographs and biographical details of Vietnamese women looking for husbands.

Disney Offers Princess Gowns To Brides (The Morning News) - NEW YORK -- So many brides say they want to look like a princess on their wedding day -- and now we're about to find out if they mean really mean it.

Doctors face moral dilemma over restoring Muslim brides’ virginity (Times Online) - A debate is raging among doctors over Muslim women who demand operations to reconstitute their hymens before marriage and medical certificates stating that they are virgins.

Plus-Size Brides, Slim Pickings on Dresses (ABC News) - As Nation Gets Heavier, Some Dress Makers Start to Cater to Larger Sizes

Bedazzled! (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) - All that glitters is definitely gold It never goes out of fashion. Stones may come, stones may go, but gold stays. And the royal city is no stranger to it. With would-be brides on trousseau trek, we caught up with the shops and shoppers on their gold hunt. Now that the World Gold Council is in action, they are pushing for more sales, and jewellers have started giving lucrative offers, says ...

Tips for Making Your Skin Radiant on Your Wedding Day (Hornell Evening Tribune) - (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.

7 Wedding Trends for 2007 (The Burlington Free Press) - GOWNS: Wedding dresses are not all about tradition: They come in many colors and lengths. Brides prefer a "nice twist" to their dresses, with colorful sashes; one bride opted for pink top with a lime green skirt and yellow ribbon around her waist, says Susan Thompson of Vermont Made Weddings.

Traditions with twists (The Intelligencer) - Brides and grooms-to-be are updating old customs with modern ideas.

HARRIS, 26, AND BELFORD, 27 (New York Post) - APRIL 19 - Some brides wait years for Mr. Right to pop the question, but Sonovia Harris chose to take the initiative with her boyfriend Douglas Belford. “Doug and a few friends of mine were hanging out at the bar where I work,” says Harris, who...

Nip fighting in the bud (The News-Press) - Listen up, June brides and grooms-to-be: I am going to give you a lesson in how to avoid divorce, taken from real life of the week just past.