LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Nearly 70 Vietnamese ‘brides’ attend Korean men’s selection (vietnam net) - VietNamNet Bridge – On the morning of July 15, police forces of HCM City and the southern province of Long An discovered two Korean ‘bridegrooms’ who were ‘palpating’ 67 young Vietnamese ‘brides’.

Serial bridesmaids sought (Poughkeepsie Journal) - The Poughkeepsie Journal seeks advice from expert bridesmaids and groomsmen who can give the attendants' perspective on how brides and grooms should behave before, during and after their weddings. If you are willing to share your story and words of wisdom, please e-mail your name, town and daytime phone number to reporter Kathleen Wereszynski Murray at kmurray@poughkeepsiejournal.com.

Bunko Babes enjoy a day of wedded bliss (Greenville Advocate) - It was an evening of “white lace and promises,” photos and celebration foods, and the tossing of the bouquet. No, it wasn't a wedding, but the brides certainly were there - 14, to be exact, plus one single gal looking lovely in hot pink.

Too many brides, too much heat, too little luck (Inside Bay Area) - IT WAS 111 (the temperature) on 7-7-7 (the date), and we were in Las Vegas. Lucky us.

Trendy green weddings in Hawaii, elsewhere (Honolulu Advertiser) - Love, honor and obey: That was then. Reduce, reuse and recycle: This is now. Brides, grooms and the $73 billion wedding industry that caters to them are paying more attention to the environmental implications of their choices.

Nancy Luse With this crab dip, I thee wed (The Frederick News-Post) - The summer crop of brides has descended upon us. Every Saturday at churches around town you can bet you’ll see a limo on the street with men in tuxedoes and pastel-wearing bridesmaids all in a gaggle, eyes focused on the radiant woman in white.

Wedding Gowns For Pregnant Brides (CBS News) - Both are becoming more common, says relationship expert Amy Kean, who examines both trends on The Early Show . She says, for many couples, being pregnant when they tie the knot is the best of both worlds.

ZIMBABWE: Brides (AlertNet) - Source: IRIN Daughters have become a high-priced commodity in Zimbabwe, where a dowry has become a means of escaping poverty in a rapidly declining economy. "When people are mired in such hunger as we have been seeing in this country for over seven years, they will do anything to survive," Innocent Makwiramiti, a Harare-based economist, told IRIN.

ZIMBABWE: Daughters fetch high prices as brides (IRIN) - Parents have taken to demanding "absurd" amounts of money and other commodities from their in-laws. "It is not surprising that many parents are looking to the bride-price as one way to make ends meet," he said.

Zimbabwe: Daughters Fetch High Prices As Brides (AllAfrica.com) - Daughters have become a high-priced commodity in Zimbabwe, where a dowry has become a means of escaping poverty in a rapidly declining economy.