LIBrides.com Web News Archive

A story of love, carnies, a pony and 2 weddings (York Daily Record) - A father and son married their brides Thursday at the fair. James Shreves' Thursday morning wedding was about more than just the exchanging of vows. The nuptials, which took place at the York Fair, were also about the exchanging of his old lifestyle for a new.

Win the Wedding of Your Dreams (Wellsville Daily Reporter) - (ARA) - Here's a scary number for brides-to-be: the average wedding costs $27,490, according to The Wedding Report. And that's just for the basics: invitations, flowers, food, the all-important dress and the ceremony.

Destination: Wedded Bliss (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - According to Brides Magazine, May through September is the peak season for weddings and the honeymoons that follow. Planning yours? Let this expert advice help make your trip smooth sailing . . . or driving . . . or flying.

Group works to raise trafficking awareness (The Daily Iowan) - Imagine a world in which people are bought and sold like common household commodities. Such is the universe of human trafficking: a criminal enterprise of child brides, sex-slaves, and forced labor. Many naively believe that human slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation, but today, men, women, and children in untold numbers are being recruited, transported, harbored, and sold for profit.

Grisly find draws attention to India fetus killings (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Manual laborer Gulzar Singh is haunted by the day he exhumed baby fetuses from a pit outside an abortion clinic in one of the grisliest chapters in India's fight against female feticide.

Confetti (Reel.com) - (2006) Starring: Martin Freeman , Jessica Stevenson Director: Debbie Isitt Synopsis: Mockumentary about three couples competing for "The Best Wedding of the Year."

The New Wedding Etiquette (Evening Times) - (ARA) - Wedding traditions can and do change. And, sometimes, traditions should change. So says Peggy Post, the great-grand-daughter-in-law of Emily Post, today's leading authority on etiquette and the author of a dozen books.

Seamstress: Sewing to clothe a village (Wisconsin State Journal) - My grandma Stella was an incredible seamstress. She could look at a picture and create the garment. My mom also made things - pajamas, clothes. I was in 4-H when I was young and I made my own Barbie clothes.

Tips help in planning bridal shower (South Bend Tribune) - When you agree to be the maid (or matron) of honor in a wedding, you agree to take on some tasks. One often is putting on a bridal shower. Mattel, which has a special collection of Barbie brides, has some suggestions to assist you in creating an elegant and memorable shower.

BRIDES & BEYOND: PHILIPPINE WEDDINGS IN THEMED SETTINGS (Manila Bulletin) - BRIDES & BEYOND: PHILIPPINE WEDDINGS IN THEMED SETTINGS, the first wedding fair to be held at the SM Mall Of Asia Atrium, will be presented by CHU-U-YEN EVENTS on September 7 – 13, 2006 at 10 AM to 10 PM daily.