LIBrides.com Web News Archive

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.

Senate chief calls for probe into mail-order bride racket (Gulf News) - Manila: About half-a-million Filipino women leave as mail-order brides every year, making them vulnerable as soon as they arrive abroad to meet their online husbands for the first time, Senate President Manuel Villar observed.

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.

Can hospitals serve patients? (Inside Bay Area) - IN THE age-old exchange of wedding vows, brides and grooms traditionally promise to stick with each other through good times and bad as well as "in sickness and in health.

Keep your sanity while planning your wedding (The Virginia Gazette) - Working full-time or have friends and relatives spread all over the country or world? If you answered yes to either question, planning a wedding can be a logistical nightmare; but for savvy brides and grooms-to-be, online wedding planning has become a lifesaver.

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.

Downtown's Filene's Basement Officially Closes (WBZ Boston) - A Boston icon has closed its doors on Monday. Filene's Basement in Downtown Crossing has sold the last of its merchandise and will now be closed for at least two years to undergo renovations. More Massachusetts News

Wedding gown used for 97 years (Daily Telegraph) - When Charlotte Middleton walked down the aisle in her satin and silk wedding dress, she was the sixth bride from her family to wear it in the past 97 years.

New trends in planning a wedding (The Enid News & Eagle) - These days, brides can have any kind of wedding they want. Some are booking ceremony sponsors, using eco-friendly napkins, plates and utensils that can be recycled, and saying their vows on the pitcher’s mound or atop a ferris wheel.