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Vietnam warns women to beware overseas marriages (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Vietnam's women's union plans to set up 40 information centres to teach prospective brides about the risks of overseas marriages arranged via illegal match-makers, state media said Saturday.

APEC brides scared off (Daily Telegraph) - AS if there wasn't enough to worry about, planning a September wedding in Sydney, add APEC to the list.

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.

Seen / Scene: Bubbly brides say 'I do' to discounted gowns (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Any woman who's hunted for a wedding gown knows it's rare to find one in a few days.

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 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.

Brides get a second special day (Cambridge Evening News) - WEDDING dresses that had not seen daylight for decades were dusted down for a special event.

Wedding Tour helps couples plan big day (The Arizona Republic) - Wedding Tour takes brides-to-be on a whirlwind trip between Valley wedding venues, including Chandler's Ocotillo Golf Club, for a sampling of vendors' wares.

Brides Gone Wild; Morton Bartlett's `Lolita' Dolls: Chelsea Art (Bloomberg.com) - Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The ``June Bride'' exhibition at Yossi Milo Gallery features some very unlikely brides: One is a redheaded child, another is an adult man and a third one is dead.