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Designers: Brides want most to look fantastic (Detroit Free Press) - Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little thing -- OK, actually a huge thing -- known as the economy dash their dream dress. They are seeking out gowns with smaller price tags, according to industry experts, but their expectations haven't shrunk accordingly.

Brides aren't budging on gown for big day (The News Journal) - NEW YORK — Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little thing — OK, actually a huge thing — like the economy dash their dream dress.

Where's the gold, camels, virgin brides? (The New Zealand Herald) - A year after the gesture that instantly gained him adulation throughout the Arab world, the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush has complained that life since then has not lived up to expectations in one crucial respect - money.

Exhibition: Fataneh Dadkhah's Balouchi Brides (Payvand Iran News) - Balouchi Brides is a series of photographs taken in Balouchestan. Candlestar is delighted to present two photographs by Iranian artist Fataneh Dadkhah. The two photographs (below) are part of Dadkhah's beautiful Balouchi Bride series, and can be commissioned exclusively from Candlestar as limited edition prints.

War Brides Past and Present (Blogcritics.org) - War brides were a part of 20th century America. Will they make an appearance in the 21st?

More would-be grooms, brides ready to go cosmetic (Press Trust of India) - New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) As they prepare to tie the knot, they are even ready to go under the knife in search of that 'perfect look' for their wedding day.

Shoethrower waiting to profit from fame (Guardian Unlimited) - Promises of money, gold, camels and virgin brides for a Muslim hero were never kept A year after the gesture that instantly gained him adulation throughout the Arab world, the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at George Bush has complained that life since then has not lived up to expectations in one crucial respect – money. In an interview with the Observer , Muntazer al-Zaidi said his only ...

Foreign brides must speak language to marry in Korea (Gulf Times) - South Korea wants foreign women planning to marry local men learn Korean well enough to adapt to life there, a media report said.

Foreign brides must speak local language well to marry in Korea (EARTHtimes.org) - Seoul - South Korea wants foreign women planning to marry local men learn Korean well enough to adapt to life there, a media report said. We have decided to make the ability to speak the Korean language one of the major criteria next year when appro...

Sarah Pattison, 31 (Knoxville News Sentinel) - Sarah Pattison believes invitations should be more than just beautiful."It's your prime opportunity to make people go, 'Wow! I've got to go to that,'" she says. "I like to push people a little bit to try something unique and different so it makes a statement."Since opening her stationery design studio in 2003, Pattison's designs have been featured in national bridal publications and her ...