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Economy Has Okla. Brides Scaling Back (KSAT San Antonio) - The shaky economy is hitting Oklahoma brides-to-be, some of whom said they're having to scale back wedding plans.

Economy Has Okla. Brides Scaling Back (Fox 12 Oregon) - OKLAHOMA CITY -- The shaky economy is hitting Oklahoma brides-to-be, some of whom said they're having to scale back wedding plans, KOCO-TV reported. Losses in the stock market and tight credit may make it harder for families to pay for a dream wedding.

BAdgley Mischka's Fairy Tale Brides (Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News) - Badgley Mischka Bride represents the upper echelon of bridal couture, so it came as no surprise that their Spring 2009 collection, shown in New York on Sunday, Oct. 19, in the plush surrounds of the Jumeirah Essex House ballroom, pulled out all the wedding gown stops.

Baddest of brides: Area women compete to see who s tough (Foster's Daily Democrat) - Cunningham/Democrat photo Iron Brides television videographer Jeff Petty gets a still shot of Karin Lilly of Rochester at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel. The would-be bride was among 26-plus Seacoast women auditioning on Friday to be one of the eight chosen for an upcoming reality show.

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Brides Run To Snag Designer Gowns (News Channel 5 Cleveland) - Hundreds of brides-to-be line up earlier in the morning for deeply discounted designer wedding gowns at Filene's Basement's Running of the Brides.

Where to find 100 000 women? (The Star) - Belgrade - A proposal to bring 100 000 South-East Asian brides to Serbia for the country's 250 000 bachelors, particularly those living in backward rural areas, has caused outrage, surprise and laughter.

Bridal Style Alert - Classic is Back (Carteret County News-Times) - (ARA) - Good news for brides inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, classic is back. Fabrics, silhouettes and accessories borrowed from the 1940s through 1960s offer brides the opportunity to start with the basics and enhance them with luxurious finishing touches.

Warrensville Heights: 'Running of the Brides' turns shopping into full contact sport (WKYC Cleveland) - WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS --  Bargain hunting for a wedding dress turned into a full contact sport for hundreds of brides-to-be at Filene's Basement in Warrensville Heights.

More couples saying “I do” overseas (The West Australian) - You don’t have to wait until your honeymoon for that romantic overseas trip. Today’s brides and grooms are increasingly using their passports to tie the knot. A church in the Swiss Alps, a beach bac