LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Site seeks to engage brides in election (CNN.com) - Did you know that Bill Clinton had to buy a house to convince Hillary Rodham to marry him? Or that GOP presidential contender Mike Huckabee proposed to his wife with a pop top from a soda can?

“Import Indian bridegrooms for Russian brides” (The Hindu) - New Russian magic mantra to reverse alarming fall in the country’s birth rate

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.

Tips for Making Your Skin Radiant on Your Wedding Day (Benton Evening News) - (ARA) - Every bride wants her wedding to be picture perfect - from the dress to the flowers to the food at the reception. And of course, brides want to be beautiful, both for the ceremony and for the wedding pictures.

‘Brides’ author to sign books (Goshen News) - Author Wanda Brunstetter will visit two local libraries for book signings.

Ultimate bachelorette party contest (Oroville Mercury-Register) - Brides from throughout the north valley can enter the October Ultimate Bachelorette Party Contest. The contest winner will be the bride receiving the most popular votes during Oroville's Autumn Wedding & Event Festival, Sunday, Oct. 14.

Got engaged over the holiday season? Now what? (The Virginia Gazette) - 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!'

Girl, 14, fled abuse, 'mind control' of polygamy (Sports Illustrated) - Sara Hammon saw some of her sisters pulled out of school to be married to men they didn't know. She dreaded a similar fate. And so, she ran away from home before she was old enough to drive legally.

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.

22 brides for 22 husbands in Santa Ana (Orange County Register) - A mass wedding mirrors a custom more common in Mexico. SANTA ANA - They all gathered in front of St. Joseph Church Saturday, waiting to finally walk down the aisle and make their unions official.