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Free gowns spark 'running of the brides' (Miami Herald) - Almost 50 brides-to-be walked away with free wedding gowns after a Today show segment was filmed Wednesday in South Beach.

'Running of the brides' nets 50 free gowns (Miami Herald) - Almost 50 brides-to-be walked away with free wedding gowns after a Today show segment was filmed in South Beach Wednesday.

Making your own wedding dress (The Virginia Gazette) - Brides today have more choices than ever before when they are picking a wedding dress. Many of the old rules have been tossed out. For example, dresses aren't always white, they're not always big and poufy and they don't have to include trains that go on for miles. A bride can feel free to choose a wedding dress that fits her body type and personality.

Give your wedding a personal touch (The Virginia Gazette) - If you're like most brides-do-be, you've been dreaming about your wedding day since you were a young girl. Whether it's a lavish gala or an intimate affair, it will be one of the most important days in your life. To the tiniest detail, it must be perfect. If your big day is looming on the horizon, consider personal touches to make your dream wedding a reality. Start when considering the décor for ...

Flowers, colors abound for fall weddings (The Virginia Gazette) - The choices are endless for fall brides. From flowers and colors to décor, fall brides can create the wedding of their dreams simply by using their imagination.

Getting Ready (The Virginia Gazette) - Got engaged over the holiday season? Now what? If you're among the more than 25 percent of brides-to-be who received an engagement ring over the holidays, it's time to begin the search for 'the one.' No, we're not talking about 'the guy,' we're talking about 'the dress!'

Brides-to-Be, Get Ready to Run (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - It's shopping as a full-contact sport. And the women who take part in the "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement in Chicago wouldn't have it any other way.

Brides stranded by fly-by-night NRI grooms (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News) - More NRI grooms abandoning brides, say cops; experts prescribe marriages be registered For Mira it was a dream come true when she got married to Sanjoy Shastri (both names changed), a Los Angeles-based software engineer, a year back. In a few days, Sanjoy left for Los Angeles with Rs 8 lakh and gold ornaments and promised to take Mira back. A month later, Mira's dreams were shattered when she got ...

Gerhard Skrobek, 85; Artisan Behind Hummel Figurines, Dies (New York Times) - Mr. Skrobek was the premier postwar artisan of the figurines that have graced millions of mantels around the world for nearly three-quarters of a century.

Lists of best-selling books (AP via Yahoo! News) - 1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre (Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic)