LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Bridal mess (Orange County Register) - VIDEO: New trend gives brides freedom to play in their gowns & dash; after the big day.

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.

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.

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.

Bridal mess (Orange County Register) - New trend gives brides freedom to play in their gowns – after the big day.

Summer gigs (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) - Deck building, coaxing brides to boogie and instructing summer school are some of the ways teachers improve the bottom line with summer jobs.

BOOK REVIEW: River gothic (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Teenage brides in literature aren't exactly known for their ability to pick men, but Hedie Rails Ducharme is soon to find out that happy endings in Jacques Landings, Mo. are just about as scarce as ivory-billed woodpeckers. Despite her husband's penchant for buying her fancy shoes, Hedie is no Cinderella and actually ends up having more than a few things in common with Bluebeard's wife. Clement ...

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.

Tropical tints: Perfect colors for summer nails (The Wichita Eagle) - Blushing brides as well as beach bunnies are bound to like this summer's girly pink nail polish shades. Red lacquer may pop on toes, but the color is far too bold and brassy under the hot, bright sun. A more subtle approach is to paint on a creamy color that evokes the season's fruits and flowers. We think rosy garden hues best show off tanned skin. Did our testers end up with nails to rival ...

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.