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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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. [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »