LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Brides And Grooms Betting On 'Lucky 7' Weddings (CBS 2 Chicago) - Most engaged couples consider themselves "lucky in love.” And now the rush is on for brides and grooms to lock in some "luck" for their wedding day.

Brides.com Launches Unique 'Vow to Wow' Tool to Help Engaged Women Reach Fitness/Weight Loss Goals Online (SYS-CON Media) - has added a new interactive tool to its stable. 'Vow to Wow body makeover by Brides.com' allows registered women to access a customized diet and fitness plan which counts down to their wedding day. The tool can be accessed by registered Brides.com users at http://www.brides.com/beauty/health/bodymakeover/goals .

Big Novel Gets Slimmer in Paperback (New York Times) - ?Hunger?s Brides,? by Paul Anderson has been whittled down to 768 pages from the original 1,360 pages.

Brides.com Launches Unique 'Vow to Wow' Tool to Help Engaged Women Reach Fitness/Weight Loss Goals Online (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Brides.com, the destination website from Conde Nast Publications that combines the expertise and authority of three of the world's leading bridal magazines -- "Brides," "Modern Bride," and "Elegant Bride" -- has added a new interactive tool to its stable.

Win the Wedding of Your Dreams (Hope Star) - (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.

Bride Power-- Designer Roth says brides need attitude (Saratogian) - Bridal designer and style guru Henry Roth has a little advice for brides-to-be: 'Love your man, love your gown more!' Did he really say that? 'Love him, love your gown more -- that's exactly right,' he said. 'Brides have to have a cheeky, flippant, fun attitude. It's 'bride power'!'

Area briefs: Stones tribute band comes to town (The Daily News Transcript) - The Blushing Brides, the World’s Most Dangerous Tribute to the Rolling Stones, will perform live Friday, Sept. 29, at Moseley’s on the Charles, 50 Bridge St., junction of routes 1 and 109, Dedham. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Thrifty brides-to-be line up for free dresses (San Bernardino Sun) - UPLAND - Cindy Martin wants the world to know that she loves her fiance very much - as shown by the large, heart-shaped "My one & only Ben" tattoo on her left shoulder - but she's not going to pay a lot for a wedding dress.

Zimbabweans opt for virtual weddings (BBC News) - Zimbabwe's traditional weddings are now increasingly being held in the absence of brides and grooms who live overseas.

Stress is usually a guest (Standard-Journal) - They are supposed to be blushing, glowing, ecstatic. But for many brides-to-be, the stress of planning a wedding — let alone a married life — is enough to turn a slight blush into a red-faced meltdown.