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With boxing gloves, brides prepare to say "I do" (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A punch-up isn't the best way to start a marriage but several brides in Hong Kong are pulling on boxing gloves and sweating it out in the ring to becoming fighting fit for their wedding day.

More brides looking for 'modest' alternatives (The Record) - The next major trend for the bridal fashion industry could be a “modest” one – brides seeking “modest” bridal attire – dresses that cover arms, chest and back and that are suitable for weddings in churches, synagogues and mosques.

Visa curbs on foreign brides and bridegrooms to tackle forced marriages (Times Online) - Teenage foreign brides and bridegrooms are to be barred from entering Britain on marriage visas under measures announced yesterday to tackle forced weddings.

Brides hope to score knockouts on fat (MSNBC) - A punch-up isn't the best way to start a marriage, but some brides in Hong Kong are pulling on boxing gloves and sweating it out in the ring to becoming fighting fit for their wedding days.

Trashing the dress, brides' latest trend to show commitment to hubby! (New Kerala) - Melbourne, July 22 : The dazzling cream, white or ivory wedding dresses supposed to be kept in a locker as a mark of the special day, are being destroyed by brides Down Under - as a part of new trend called "Trash the dress".

British crackdown on teenage foreign brides (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Britain is to increase the age at which foreigners can apply for a marriage visa to crack down on forced marriages, the government said Wednesday.

Famous 'Running of the Brides' Hits Chicago this Week (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - It's shopping as a full-contact sport. And the women who take part in the "Running of the Brides" at Filene's Basement in Chicago wouldn't have it any other way.

Britain cracks down on foreign brides (Adelaide Now) - BRITAIN is to increase the age at which foreigners can apply for a marriage visa to crack down on forced marriages.

Crackdown on foreign brides (Gulf Daily News) - LONDON: Britain is to increase the age at which foreigners can apply for a marriage visa to crack down on forced marriages, the government said yesterday.

'Runway' star says 'I do' to gowns (MSNBC) - Austin Scarlett, who was a contestant in season one's "Project Runway" talks with Brides.com about keeping his collection fresh, adding a bride's personal touch and being recognized in New York.