A growing trend these days is the surprise wedding. Couples who don’t want to get tied up the planning process are opting instead to throw surprise weddings with family and friends. Couples usually use the ruse of an informal party, engagement party or shower, and surprise guests with a wedding instead. The surprise wedding eschews [...] Read more »
World Heavyweight Vows To Stand On His Wedding Day
Manuel Uribe, who at 1,235 pounds, holds the world record for human weight, is aiming for another record: the world’s largest weight loss. The Mexican-born mechanic has already lost 560 pounds and is hoping to lose enough to allow him to stand on his wedding day. Uribe drew worldwide attention when he made a desperate [...] Read more »
Electronic Wedding Invitations
The debate over wedding invitations has shifted from proper wording and addressing to whether or not electronic invitations are the wave of the future or just plain tacky. Couples are beginning to design all-electronic invitations to weddings. Read more »
Gay Marriage Front And Center In The UK And USA
Dr. Martin Dudley, vicar at St. Bartholomew the Great in London has reportedly officiated at a gay marriage between two male Anglican priests. The ceremony, which was similar to the Anglican wedding rite in the Book of Common Prayer, also featured an exchange of rings and confetti. The Bishop of London has asked for an [...] Read more »
California Nonagenarians Tie The Knot
A California couple, both 95, tied the knot in Camarillo last week in front of 200 guests. Bernice Jenkins and Wallis Richard knew each other casually, but began dating after they had both moved into Leisure Village, a retirement community in town. Richard proposed marriage on their first date, but Jenkins turned him down. He [...] Read more »
Make The Most Of Your Wedding Budget
You’re planning a wedding but you can’t afford everything you want. Welcome to life! There are so many decisions to make and so little time in which to make them. When everything associated with weddings costs so much, how can you ensure that you get the wedding you want? Wedding planners agree that the best [...] Read more »
Couples Look For Wedding Savings To Quell Financial Jitters
Couples planning their weddings are now looking carefully at their finances before agreeing to spend thousands on their wedding plans. While the well-to-do have not curbed their appetites for extravagance, couples of more ordinary means are looking for ways to save on the cost of tying the knot. Where can you save the most? Typically, [...] Read more »
Greg Norman And Chris Evert Reportedly Planning A Million Dollar Wedding
Greg Norman and Chris Evert will reportedly wed in a $1M wedding in the Bahamas in late June. The wedding will be held at the One and Only Ocean Club Hotel, recently featured in the latest James Bond remake of Casino Royale. For the wedding, Norman and Evert have reportedly booked the entire hotel. The [...] Read more »
Price Of Gold Spurs Change To Arab Wedding Traditions
For most Arab brides, it’s inconceivable to marry without wearing a stunning collection of gold jewellery. Gold is a traditional part of the Arab wedding scene, and babies are often given gold as gifts. Inflation and the high price of gold on the commodities market are eating into the Arab appetite for gold. Some jewellers [...] Read more »
Jessica Alba Planning A Second Wedding
Actress Jessica Alba, who married Warren Cash in a secret civil ceremony last week, is reportedly planning a larger ceremony for friends and family, according to Alba’s brother. The couple wed at the Beverly Hills courthouse on May 19, just minutes after applying for a marriage license. The couple invited no family members or other [...] Read more »
Pakistan Cuts Down On Wedding Feasts
If you’re looking for a way to cut down on the cost of a wedding, consider having it in Pakistan. The government in Punjab has begun to enforce a law first enacted in the 1990′s that limits wedding receptions to a single entrée and a few “appropriate” side dishes, like rice. When originally passed, the [...] Read more »
Rooney-McLoughlin Guests To Release Butterflies At Wedding
Media reports say that UK footballer Wayne Rooney and his soon-to-be wife Colleen McLoughlin plan to have their guests release butterflies from handmade wooden boxes at the site of their wedding. The wedding has a butterfly theme and will take place at the site of a former Benedictine monastery built in 1381. The couple will [...] Read more »
Charlie Sheen Marries For The Third Time
Actor Charlie Sheen, 42, married his fiancée, Brooke Mueller on May 30. The pair have been engaged since last summer. Ms. Mueller, 30, a real estate investor, married in a private ceremony in front of about sixty guests at a Los Angeles estate. The bride wore a Reem Arca gown at the low-key ceremony. Sheen [...] Read more »
Bridesmaid Stops Runaway Limousine
A Todd County, Minnesota couple and their wedding party received the scare of a lifetime while in the back of the couple’s wedding car. The driver of the couple’s limousine had what would prove to be a fatal heart attack while driving the wedding party to the couple’s pre-wedding celebration on Friday, May 23. An [...] Read more »
Prince Joachim of Denmark Marries Marie Cavallier
Prince Joachim of Denmark married Marie Cavallier in an evening ceremony on May 24 at the Møgeltønder Church in southwestern Jutland. Cavallier, who hails from France, was escorted down the aisle by her father, Allain. The Cavalliers met Prince Joachim and his two sons, Nikolai and Felix, at the altar. Joachim is fourth in line [...] Read more »