Gift Ideas For Newlyweds Bride Gives New Man A Shell Casing

James Raines, of Wales, left his Territorial Army position without a proper goodbye, so his bride, Michelle Watkinson, arranged to have a special memento delivered to Raines at his wedding. Raines, who had served as an engineer with the 101 Engineer Regiment, worked as a bomb disposal officer during his years of service with the TA, but missed out on the customary formal sendoff when members of the regiment retire. He confided to his bride-to-be that missing out on the formal sendoff was one of his greatest disappointments, since he relished his time in the TA.

Ms. Watkinson contacted the Reserves Forces and Cadets Association and explained what she was looking for. The group went to work and found a solid brass shell casing from a field gun that could be engraved to recognise Raines’ years of service to the TA.

Captain Jayne Hemmings, of the TA, surprised Raines at his wedding reception when she presented him with the shell casing and spoke to the guests about Mr. Raines’ achievements while in service. Many of the couple’s guests served in the TA or are currently serving there, and having them on hand while Captain Hemmings made the presentation capped a very special day for the couple.

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Actor James Gandolfini Marries In Hawaii

US actor James Gandolfini, most recognised for his role as Mafia don Tony Soprano in HBO’s gangster series The Sopranos, married his fiancée, Deborah Lin, in Honolulu, Hawaii in front of about 200 guests. The bride, 40, is a former model and was once named Miss Asia World. Mr. Gandolfini’s eight-year-old son served as his best man.

Ms. Lin wore a white dress made from Italian lace and was escorted down the aisle of the Central Union Church by her brother, Wendell Lin. The groom wore a black tuxedo. The church was decorated with lilies and rhododendrons, and the couple entertained family and friends at a dinner reception at the Kahala Hotel, where they enjoyed a dinner of duck breast, mahi mahi and filet mignon.

Gandolfini and Lin began dating in 2006 and the pair became engaged over the Christmas holidays last year while in the Bahamas. Lin was first introduced to Gandolfini several years earlier by her college roommate Paula Hight.

The couple planned to travel to New York City for a second reception for friends there. This is the first marriage for Ms. Lin and the second for Mr. Gandolfini, who divorced his wife Marcy in 2002.

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Black Is The New White For Weddings

More brides are incorporating black into their wedding colours this year. Many designers are showing bridesmaids dresses that feature black prominently, and are also incorporating black into their wedding dresses in the form of trims and adornments.

Black lends a touch of ultra-formality to what is already a very formal event. Bridesmaids dresses that include black and white designs, black piping and accents are becoming very popular. All-black bridesmaids dresses are making a stand as well. Vera Wang, David Fielden and Pnina Tornai have all spruced up their lines with black velvet trims on gowns.

More adventurous brides can find all-black wedding dresses. As a bridal colour, black is definitely reserved for those brides who are confident and free-spirited. It’s a stark contrast from traditional wedding clothes but brides who are looking to stand out are flocking to it.

Cymbeline of Paris is offering a full-length black wedding dress, in a style that reminds one of Moulin Rouge. The strapless dress, complete with feathers and a tulle petticoat, would appeal to only the most daring of brides. Throughout the collection, however, black’s influence is felt, in trims, and bridesmaids dresses. Short dresses, and those with rich colours, are also making a comeback in Paris.

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The Children Debate Is Stirred Again

Recently, a Church of England vicar made worldwide headlines for tossing a two-year-old out of a wedding. The major problem, of course, was that the noisy toddler who got the gate was the son of the bride and groom. The couple has complained to the Church of England, but the good vicar has fired a “shot heard ’round the world” in the debate over inviting children to a wedding.

Wedding planners are reporting an increasing number of “no children” weddings, estimating that as many as half of their clients are asking guests to leave the children at home. On the other side, many couples say that they are refusing to attend weddings that don’t include their children.

So, “adults only” or “no-child-left-behind”? The decision is truly one that belongs to the bride and groom, and depends solely upon their views of what their wedding should be. For some brides, the question is elementary; many of their friends have no children to bring, so a few relatives bring children of assorted sizes and the wedding goes on with kids in tow. After all, a wedding is a celebration of family and isn’t it the presence of children that creates “family”?

For other brides who marry later in life, many friends have children. The added expense of children’s meals and managing many children in a small space may detract from the solemnity of what may be the most important occasion in a couple’s shared life.

There’s no right answer here, but many brides who choose to allow children are also providing child-friendly entertainment and distractions to help children pass the time and enjoy the celebration in their own special way.

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Apple Co-Founder Married In A Quiet Wedding

Rumours were swirling about after Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak, whose personal fortune is said to be worth as much as a billion dollars, applied for a marriage license with Janet Hill, an executive at Apple, at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Indiana on August 6. The couple reportedly tied the knot in a casual ceremony at a restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana in the US. The couple have not confirmed the marriage, but several guests who were also in town for the 2008 SegWayFest and the Woz Challenge Cup were said to have attended a private party for the couple on Friday, August 8.

The restaurant manager would not confirm the details of the party, and no completed marriage license has yet been filed with the local clerk’s office. Wozniak has been married on three previous occasions. Ms. Hill has been married twice before.

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UK Cake Designer Turns Down Saudi Princess

A wedding cake designer in the UK was approached on behalf of a Saudi royal to create confections for a wedding cake in the shape of a giant chandelier. After receiving details of the job, Lesley Bassett says she was more than intrigued by the prospect of pitching in on the giant cake, but in the end, she could not accept the commission.

The cake is to be two metres wide and supported by a metal pole through the centre of it. Crystals will hang from the side of the cake. The design, which was conceived of by the Princess herself, also called for hand-made sugar roses, rosebuds and leaves, which Bassett was being asked to create and ship to Riyadh.

Bassett decided that she simply did not have time to create the thousands of flowers and leaves required for the cake. She said that most brides book her cake services months in advance and she found it impossible to accept the royal commission because it would mean disappointing her own customers. In addition, her confectionery colleagues were also similarly booked, so calling in extra hands was unlikely.

Bassett confessed that another concern was shipping the delicate delicacies. She says she always transports the sugar flowers personally because of their fragility. With the long-distance travel from the UK to Riyadh and the high heat, she was afraid her countless thousands of flowers would have been lost in transit.

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Gretna Scotland Continues To Attract Wedding Couples From Around The World

Couples from all over the world come to marry in Gretna Green. The town released the most recent statistics on weddings there, showing that 4,452 couples married in the town, and 86% of those ceremonies did not involve a resident of Scotland, much less a resident of the town itself. The number of weddings is up slightly from 2006, when 4,434 weddings took place there.

Gretna Green’s all-time record for weddings was logged in 2004, when 5,555 marriages were recorded in the town, nearly 100 of those taking place on St. Valentine’s Day alone. In 2002, the town recorded the first civil marriage to take place outside of a Registry Office. That was the year that changes to the Marriage Act in Scotland rubbished the requirement that marriages take place in Registry Offices, and permitted nuptials to take place in hotels, castles and private homes.

Traditionally, young couples traveled from England - where the age for legal marriage without parents’ permission was 21 - traveled across the border to marry in Scotland, where the marriage laws were more lenient. Gretna Green became known as a destination for eloping couples, and that reputation has spread all over the world.

It’s a reputation that Gretna Green works hard to keep, and has recruited dozens of officiants to meet the varying demand each year for marriage ceremonies. The town averages about a dozen marriages per day, but certain days are busier than others. The Registry Office in Gretna Green works with couples from around the world to ensure that their big day goes off with the only hitch they’re expecting.

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New Jersey Public Works Crew Retrieves Wedding Band Flushed By Toddler

A public works crew in Piscataway, New Jersey, in the US used a new $200,000 camera-controlled pipeline inspection unit to locate and retrieve a wedding ring accidentally flushed down the toilet by a two-year-old. Angelica Nols reported that her daughter dropped her ring in the toilet and flushed it away while using the bathroom. Nols normally wears three rings on her finger: her engagement ring, her wedding ring and her anniversary ring. Her daughter Isabella had two rings, but confessed that she had flushed the wedding ring down the toilet.

Michael Nols, the woman’s husband, offered to replace the wedding band, but Angelica didn’t want to do that, saying that she could live without any other piece of jewelry except her wedding band.

Two weeks after the big flush, her husband, Michael Nols, contacted the Public Works department to see if there was something they could do. Early the next morning, the Piscataway Public Works department deployed their specially equipped truck to test out their new equipment, without much hope that they could locate the ring.

The unit features a crawling camera that transmits pictures back to the control truck. It is normally used to inspect sewer lines for cracks and other damage. The workers set the camera into one manhole and moved down to the next manhole in line to wait for the camera. The camera caught site of a shiny object next to a penny. One of the workers scooped up the object with a hook used to open manhole covers, and to everyone’s surprise, it was Nols’ missing ring.

Less than one-half hour after beginning their search, the workers returned the ring to an overjoyed Nols. She said she wanted to kiss the ring when it was returned, but the Public Works employee cautioned her not to do that. She disinfected the ring and now says she will never take it off again.

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Shooting A Wedding Videography and Photography Tips

If you’re planning a wedding, you’ll need to decide whether you want to organise photography and videography services to capture the moment. To save expense, many couples opt to have their weddings captured for posterity using willing family and friends.

What goes into making good wedding photography and videography? Planning and preparation are both key to getting a good result. Photographing an event can be hard work. When the event is something that can’t easily be recreated, like a wedding, the pressure can be intense.

If you plan to press a friend or family into service for wedding photography or videography duties, talk ahead of time about the equipment you’ll need to scare up. This may include extra cameras, batteries, lighting, tripods, extension cords, and sound equipment. You may also want to locate an assistant or two. An extra pair of hands never hurts. Also talk about the “must-have” shots so your volunteers can make snap decisions if necessary.

Work with the venue to make sure your photographer has access to the space where your wedding will occur. Being able to see the venue and its layout will help the photographer/videographer plan. Also ask your crew to talk to the officiant about what is permitted during the ceremony in terms of photography and videography.

As the guest are assembling in the venue, the videographer should be collecting shots of the guests for insertion into the wedding video. These shots are hard to take during the wedding but add a professional touch to the finished product.

On the big day, have someone point out the important people to the photographer and/or videographer. Make sure the entire ceremony is covered and talk to the imaging team about whether or when they should leave to cover the reception. Make sure they have plenty of recording media, whether that’s tape or magnetic media if they’re recording digitally.

If your volunteer can edit the material, that’s great. If not, plan to turn over the raw footage to a professional who can assemble the wedding video. Before you turn over the video, make a copy for safekeeping. If you’ve got the material on disc, burn a copy off to CD or DVD.

Finally, remember that you haven’t hired a professional, so it’s not likely that you’ll get a Hollywood-quality video production. Keep your expectations in check and you’re likely to be thrilled with the results.

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Malvern UK Couple Hopes The Force Is With Them

A couple in Malvern, in the UK, held a Star Wars-themed wedding in July in the Malvern Registry Office. Zoe Holland and Adam Millis appeared at the office dressed as Princess Leia and Han Solo, and were accompanied by their best man, dressed as Luke Skywalker. The couple were joined by parents and friends who were also similarly costumed. The bride’s mum and dad appeared as the Emperor and Obi Wan Kenobi, while the groom’s parents came to the nuptials as Anakin Skywalker and a Jedi knight.

Wedding guests were dressed in all manner of Star Wars characters, including Chewbacca, Storm Troopers, Jedi knights, Boba Fett, slave girls from the Cantina, Yoda and more. Once the wedding ceremony was complete, the party moved to the Cotford Hotel in Malvern for a reception. The couple, who are obviously huge fans of the Star Wars films, said they weren’t interested in having a traditional ceremony, and wanted to do something different for their wedding.

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UK Wedding List Firm Struggles To Stay Solvent

Hundreds of UK couples who used the Wrapit wedding list service have been told that there will be further delay in getting wedding gifts that were ordered through the company. Wrapit, which serves about 300 couples per month, offers an upscale wedding list service for couples to select wedding registry gifts.

The service claimed to offer a broader range of goods than what is available through local retailers and promises to deliver wedding gifts purchased through the service by friends and family within eight weeks of when the couple closes its list. To date, hundreds of newlyweds are reporting waits of nine months or more to receive their wedding gifts.

The service is owned by Pepita Diamand, a former fashion journalist, who complains that Wrapit’s bank, HSBC, is to blame. The bank recently withheld £1 million in previously extended credit from the venture. This action put Wrapit into a tailspin and Diamand is now seeking credit assistance from the KPMG liquidation firm and other potential investors, though it has not announced that it is closing its doors. Wrapit has stopped taking new appointments from couples but is still working with couples who have already established a list with the firm.

The firm employs about 100 people and operates 15 showrooms around Britain. Officially, Wrapit says that it will provide refunds for any gifts purchased with a credit card. That’s of little comfort to newlyweds who were counting on the service to help them begin their married lives together and who charge that the service let not only the couples down, but also failed their guests who used the service in good faith.

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Warminster Man Sells Wifes Wedding Dress On eBay

A man in Warminster, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the US, modeled his soon-to-be ex-wife’s wedding dress in photographs posted on eBay. The man sold the dress to pay for his divorce attorney He is divorcing his wife after she left him for a younger man.

According to the posting, he left her with nothing but the dress and debts, so he’s selling the dress to raise enough cash to pay his attorney. The husband claims that their marriage encountered troubles after his wife had gastric bypass surgery. She lost weight and started visiting bars, where she met the new man of her dreams.

The seller did not list his name and his face is obscured by a cartoon in the pictures, but said the dress was prettier than his wife was. In the end, the auction raised a mere $100 for his troubles, which included shaving his back for the photographs.

This is not the first time a jilted husband sold his wife’s dress on eBay. A Seattle man sold his wife’s dress on eBay for $3,850 in an auction that received more than 8 million hits.

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9000 Chinese Couples Will Say I Do

The world will be watching Beijing on August 8, 2008 because that was the date chosen for the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Supper Olympics. The government chose that date because the number “8″ is considered lucky. More than 9000 Chinese couples also chose that date to wed when the application period for marriage licenses opened in June.

The 9000 planned weddings will top the single-day marriage record in Beijing by more than twice the existing record. The Mandarin word for the number 8 sounds like “to get rich” and wedding officials in Beijing did not close the day to marriages, despite the Olympic Opening Day festivities.

Chinese couples are not the only ones who are vying for the 08/08/08 wedding date. Caribbean officials reported a sharp increase in “destination wedding” requests for that date; and Las Vegas wedding chapels will be open around the clock to serve couples on 08/08/08. Caesar’s Palace reports being near capacity for weddings and the Flamingo reports that it will host 60 weddings on that date in its six chapels, nearly four times the number of weddings for a typical weekend.

The Marriage Bureau in Las Vegas County, which issues licenses for weddings, learned its lesson last year, when it struggled to issue a record 1,624 licenses in a 24-hour period on 07/07/07. On a normal day, the bureau issued between 300 and 500 marriage licenses.

This year, officials will issue express passes, printed in English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, German and French to engaged couples who appear at the bureau, which will allow the couples to return at a pre-assigned time later in the day to claim their marriage licenses. This system will avoid a repeat of last year, when couples waited in line for 4-5 hours in 44°C heat to apply for a marriage license. The passes will be handed out in groups of 30 every half hour. Tents have been set up to shield couples from the intense desert sun, and the line can be moved indoors if the heat becomes too much.

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Five Brides For Five Brothers And All Have Celebrated Their Golden Anniversaries

Glen Wheaton celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife Dixie in Kansas City, Missouri in the US this past weekend. In doing so, he joined his four brothers, who also reached their 50th wedding anniversaries. Ken and Nellie Wheaton celebrated their 58th anniversary this year. Ed and Betty Wheaton celebrated their 57th, while Kent and Jane celebrated their 56th anniversary. Jim and Marti Wheaton notched anniversary number 54.

The brothers credit their good upbringing and healthy lifestyles to their longevity, and the absence of major tragedies for the length of their marriages. The brothers all served in the armed forces, and remained close throughout the years, getting together once each month to share a meal. Ed and Betty live too far away to join the rest of the family, but they share email once a week to keep up on family events.

The trick to staying together? According to Marti and Jim, married couples have to do things together, but maintain separate interests at the same time.

About one in twenty couples in the US celebrate their 50th anniversary, but no one has calculated the odds that five brothers would all reach that milestone.

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Brides Tackle The Challenge Of Saving Money In A Tight Economy

Brides who are planning their weddings are looking at all angles to save money on their big day. Where are the biggest gains?

The dress: Brides who are looking to cut corners are buying used dresses, and white or ivory dresses that weren’t designed specifically for weddings. The savings can be huge.

The flowers: Fresh flowers can be enormously expensive. The tricks to saving here? Buy flowers in season. Also buy from wholesalers and make your own arrangements and bouquets. Finally, make your flower budget count. Put flowers at the reception rather than the ceremony, since your guests will spend more time at the reception than at the wedding site.

The invitations: Brides are going for the do-it-yourself kits. Pre-cut, pre-printed invitations that they can dress up afterwards with ribbons or other adornments are very popular.

The venue: Fridays and Sundays are big, since they can reduce the cost of the venue by one-third or more. Free and low-cost venues, like public parks, beaches and community buildings are also a huge hit.

The cake: Multi-tiered wedding cakes are out. Sheet cakes can save a bundle. To save even more, go for cupcakes. Cupcakes are growing in popularity because they avoid the cake-cutting charges altogether and are just about the right size for dessert.

The guest list: This is the area where brides can save the most. By reducing the number of guests you entertain, you reduce the cost of the food and drinks, the primary expense in a wedding. When it comes to saving money, there’s no substitute for having a smaller reception.

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Norwegian Royals Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary

King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary aboard the Royal Yacht near the Croatian city of Split. The royal couple were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Märtha Louise and their families to help the couple celebrate the milestone.

In an interview with Norway’s public media outlet, Harald credited Sonja for helping him overcome his shyness. His marriage to Sonja Haraldsen in 1958 sparked controversy because she was a commoner. He was awarded World Championship bronze, silver and gold medals in sailing, and carried the Norwegian flag for th 1964 Olympic Team.

Harald ascended the throne in January 1991 upon the death of his father, Olav V, and is the first Norwegian-born prince to ascend Norway’s throne since 1370. Harald is the great-grandson of England’s King Edward VII, and is a second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. In his later years, Harald has suffered from ill health, having recovered from cancer and heart problems. During his recovery, Crown Prince Haakon has served as his regent. Despite his health, Harald has not indicated that he plans to step down.

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Saving On The Bar Bill

One of the biggest costs for a wedding reception is the bar tab. Alcohol ranks as the second most significant cost for a wedding reception, right after the cost of food. For brides who are looking to save a bit on the cost of the reception, the bar is a prime target for cutting back.

To cut back on the bar bill, consider scheduling your wedding and reception earlier in the day. Serve lighter drinks like wine or just a few cocktails, and be sure to offer plenty of non-alcoholic drinks. Fruit punch, water, lemonade, and iced teas will all help keep your guests hydrated but won’t pump up the bar tab. If an earlier wedding won’t work, consider scheduling your wedding on a Sunday afternoon. The cost of your reception will plummet and guests who need to work in the morning will be more likely to drink with restraint.

If you have an evening wedding planned, close the bar during dinner and instruct the service staff to leave half-consumed drinks on the table. People often get up and walk around, but intend to return to their seats. By picking up only empty glasses, servers can cut down on the number of refills the guests will seek out. It may also give them a better handle on how much a person is drinking. Also tell the servers to re-fill wine glasses only when the guest requests it, instead of refilling when the guest’s glass is below one-half or one-quarter.

If you plan to serve your own wine, buy it by the case to save money. Check with the catering staff about corking fees. If you’re charged for each bottle that you open, a corking fee can eliminate all of your savings. You’d be better off placing unopened bottles at the table along with a corkscrew and letting your guests open their own wine. You can have the service staff replenish wine bottles at each table, if needed, during the evening.

Offer appealing non-alcoholic drinks at the bar. Virgin margaritas, daiquiris, sangrias and other non-alcoholic “mocktails” can be just as appealing as their alcoholic counterparts.

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Wedding Cake From Charles And Diana Auctioned For Charity

A slice of cake from the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer was auctioned off in Gloucestershire for £1,000. The slice was given to a former royal servant and featured a marzipan base. It came from one of 23 official wedding cakes baked for the occasion. Moyra Smith, the former servant and owner of the cake slice, worked for the Queen Mother at Clarence House. The cake, which is likely inedible, was wrapped in plastic film and stored in an attic for 27 years.

The slice also featured white icing and a sugared onlay of the red, gold, blue and silver royal coat-of-arms. The cake slice was 9 inches in length. Mrs. Smith, who passed away recently, wished for the slice to be auctioned off and the proceeds given to charity. Auctioned along with the cake slice were three unrelated letters signed by Diana, which fetched between £620-£740.

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UK Bride Scores Wedding Dress For £2.50

Emma Dunn was looking for a wedding dress and had decided on one with a £1,500 price tag. Before plunking down that kind of cash, she decided to check eBay and found an exact duplicate of the dress she was thinking of purchasing. To Dunn’s great fortune, the auction was less than 10 minutes from closing, had no bids and no reserve price, so she bid a modest £2.50.

To her surprise and delight, the auction closed and Dunn’s bid was accepted by the seller, a dressmaker in Shanghai, who emailed Dunn seeking her measurements. After five weeks, Dunn got a bit nervous and mailed the seller to ask about the status of her dress. The seller replied saying that he had been busy with Chinese New Year celebrations and said the dress was on the way. True to the dressmaker’s word, a package arrived one week later with Emma’s size six dress. The postage, paid by Ms. Dunn, was £16.50.

The total expenditure on her dress came to £23.50, including postage and a petticoat that she also found on eBay. Ms. Dunn, who works as a kitchen assistant in a local hotel, married Paul Worthington, a machine technician on July 19. Dunn’s entire wedding bill, including wedding clothes, reception and entertainment for 100 family and friends cost the frugal bride just £3,000.

As for the dress, Dunn says she’s thinking of lending it to a friend who will be getting married in December. Her husband thinks she should put it up for auction on eBay.

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Indias First Female Officiated Muslim Marriage

A couple in Lucknow, India has made history by being married in the country’s first Muslim wedding to be officiated and witnessed by women. Traditionally, a Muslim wedding is performed by a man and witnessed by four men, two from the bride’s family and two from the groom’s family. India is predominantly Hindu although it has a significant Muslim minority.

Naish Hasan and Imran Ali were married in the unusual ceremony, which was approved by the traditionally conservative All India Muslim Personal Law Board, the authority on all Muslim religious matters in the country. The ceremony represents a tremendous break in Muslim tradition, considering that the religion does not even allow men and women to pray together. Hasan, the bride, works for the Indian Muslim Women’s Movement, a rights group that seeks to broaden the role of women in India’s Muslim society.

The wedding was criticized by Muslim groups throughout the country, and the Lucknow Idgah Committee declared the marriage to be invalid under Islamic law.There is no written prohibition against women officiating or witnessing a wedding in Islam. Hasan says that she’s not fazed by the criticism, adding that Islam prohibits anyone from coming between Allah and his disciples. According to Hasan, that includes the clergy.

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Can You Save Money By Having A Destination Wedding

Although destination weddings conjure up images of tremendous cost, if you’re the bride or groom, you’re likely to save a bundle. Your guests, on the other hand, will pay a handsome premium to join in the festivities.

Destination weddings are often a better deal for the bride and groom because the travel costs for the guests often eliminate their participation. Additionally, common wedding destinations, like resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii, offer package deals that include everything, from the ceremony to the flowers, catering, officiant and hotel rooms.

Most destination wedding sites can’t accommodate large wedding parties, and most people won’t or can’t travel to far-off or exotic locales for a wedding, so the guest list is likely to be severely limited. If that’s not a concern, you can save thousands of dollars on a wedding.

Options also include having a wedding reception upon your return for friends and family who did not attend the ceremony. While that increases the cost, it also allows your guests to congratulate you and yours, and celebrate the event.

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