LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Weight loss and fitness for brides-to-be (The Virginia Gazette) - Eager to slim down and shape up for your magical day? You can accomplish these goals successfully and safely by eating right and making sure to exercise, according to two experienced dieticians.

Bridal registries reflect our casual lifestyles (The Virginia Gazette) - Brides building their bridal registries today are thinking twice about china cabinet classics, turning instead to home items in which the luxury is a bit more casual.

Store owner: More brides add china to registry (Burlington Times-News) - Katie Wheeler looks at china at S. Burke, 2306 S. Church St., Burlington. Katie Wheeler has been planning for this since she was a little girl; her father was asking about it even then. He was excited about the day his daughter would get married.

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.

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.

Marriage, 'Today'-style (New York Daily News) - Rockefeller Plaza was awash with wedding veils on Friday morning as dozens of brides-to-be brought their fiances for the chance to win a wedding courtesy of the "Today" show.

Plaza Ballroom Will Reawaken to Glamour, and Rivalry (New York Times) - When it re-opens after a $12.5 million restoration, the legendary ballroom will be a newbie in a fiercely competitive market for event spaces.

More than dress dreams filled (The Post and Courier) - It was a dream come true for brides to be: Row after row of silk, chiffon and crinoline with beading, lace and ruching. And the best detail of all — a dangling designer tag with the price marked down as much as 75 percent. But it's not just those about to walk down the aisle whose dr...

To learn more (The Post and Courier) - For information about Brides Against Breast Cancer, call Barbara Raskin at 901-0402 or visit tinyurl.com/nnguq. ...

DEAR ABBY (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - Dear Abby: This summer, three of my good friends are being married. I am happy for each of them and plan to attend their weddings. However, being 25 and in my first job, I am on a limited budget. What is the appropriate amount to spend to attend a wedding with a guest? It does not help that one of the brides-to-be continually "reminds" me and the rest of our friends how much the wedding is ...