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Rural South Koreans’ Global Links Grow, Nourished by a Farm’s Satellite Crop (New York Times) - Lee Si-kap's enthusiasm for satellite dishes has helped to provide a valuable link between the community of foreign brides in South Korea and their homelands.

Trendy brides turning cheap into chic (Pioneer Press) - The average cost of a wedding in St. Paul is between $15,604 and $26,007. Meet some local brides who decided to spend a whole lot less than that, and learn how they did it.

Judge’s Order Has Brides Panicking About Wedding Day at Spiegel Farms (WSPA Spartanburg) - This is something a girl looks forward to her whole life,“ said bride-to-be Summer Cooksey. “I’ve been looking forward to this day since I was 5 years old,“ said bride-to-be Alana Baxter.

Web sites promise savings for brides-to-be looking for wedding dresses (WTOL 11 Toledo) - Carrie Smith was married just three months ago. She knows she won't be using her wedding gown again, so she decided to sell it on a website called bravobride.com, where once-worn wedding gowns go for a fraction of the cost.

Help on way for child brides (Daily Dispatch) - GOVERNMENT has sent out its strongest message yet against the age-old African custom of ukuthwala, where underage girls are forced to marry older men.

Diamond Bar woman is "Bridezilla" in action (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) - DIAMOND BAR - Many women dream of their wedding day, a blissful event they look forward to with great anticipation. But when it comes to the actual planning, it can bring out the worst in brides.

Wedding Venue Shutdown Causes Heartbreak (WYFF 4 Greenville) - A popular Upstate wedding venue has been put on notice to cease and desist all operations, leaving brides wondering what will happen next, including one whose wedding is this coming weekend.

Two all-beef patties, special sauce and a backhoe :McDonald's renovates from the ground up; brides can find it all in ... (South Bend Tribune) - If you see a sign outside a restaurant one day that reads "Closed for remodel," you do not expect to see the building being torn down the next.

Slow-starting 'Marriage Bureau' weds love story, Indian culture (USA Today) - Jai ho! The Marriage Bureau for Rich People, the first novel by Indian-born, London-based investment banker Farahad Zama, doesn't offer the richness of Slumdog Millionaire, but it's a sweet tale of love nonetheless.

Here come the brides (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Brides were saying, "I do" to a big dress sale in St. Petersburg early Friday morning. It's the third annual Goodwill Wedding Dress Gala, where big-name gowns are sold at a huge markdown.