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Pregnancy tests on would-be brides by MP govt sparks row (The Times of India) - A mass marriage launched by Shivraj Singh Chauhan to help girls from poor families has run into controversy after the shocking revelation that officials conducted pregnancy tests on the brides.

Brides hunt for bargains at wedding shows (News 14 Carolina) - GREENSBORO -- To many, the wedding industry is known as recession proof. No matter what's happening in the economy, men and women will get married. But what changes is how much they're willing to spend and what vendors are doing to get their business.

Military Brides Get Dresses of Their Dreams (NBC Connecticut) - Finding a wedding dress while you or your soon-to-be-spouse is stationed oversees is just one more hassle.

Govt holds virginity test for MP brides (Hindustan Times) - COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! All 151 girls who participated in a mass wedding conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government on June 26 were forced to undergo virginity tests before doing so.

Covington Bridal District Helps Stranded Brides (The Kentucky Post) - The Covington Bridal District is helping out brides left stranded after a Dayton bridal store suddenly closed its doors. SharNett Bridal and Prom in Dayton, Ohio, closed earlier this week without notice.

Dress dreams come true for military brides (San Diego Union-Tribune) - DEL MAR — For many brides-to-be, it's all about the dress. The gown embodies the symbolism of a wedding and can cost as much as the cake, the flowers and the hall combined. But courtesy of The Bustle in Del Mar, 15 military brides-to-be found their perfect dress at no charge.

Bridal Bailout Money Helps the Needy (WXIA-TV Atlanta) - A Special Events facility in Clarkston is offering a Bridal Bailout package that helps brides-to-be spend their wedding budget in a way that helps others.

Military Brides Get Free Wedding Dresses (FOX 9 News Twin Cities) - Some brides-to-be are getting a very special gift. Many of their fiancées are serving overseas in Iraq. One bridal shop is working to make their big day even better.

In dusty Turkish village, surfing the Web for brides (The Christian Science Monitor) - Turkey's rising status in the Arab world – along with the arrival of the Internet in this rural town – has helped men attract women from Morocco. Most are second wives.

Tips on how to protect, care for your wedding gown afterwards (Texarkana Gazette) - You wouldn’t throw $1,056 out the window—not even if you’re a deliriously happy newlywed, right? That was the average gown price in the 2006 American Wedding Study, the most recent survey available by Brides magazine.