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Plan B for brides - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review) - Mary Beth Gaddy’s wedding is next week. As most brides do, she planned well in advance. The 26-year-old reserved tables, chairs and linens from T&R Party and Event Rentals in January. The bride-to-be said she uttered an obscenity when she learned Thursday that T&R went up in flames, but she held off calling T&R’s owner, Patricia Bradley.

Wedding veils come off as brides defend their honor (The Indianapolis Star) - Dear Readers: While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the unintended consequences of the anti-bridezilla movement. Brides just cannot win in this day and age. If we send out invitations to everyone, we're just demanding presents. If we keep a limited list, we're horrible, insensitive, selfish people who think we are better than the want-to-be-invitee.

Rental business fire leaves brides-to-be scrambling - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review) - Mary Beth Gaddy’s wedding is next week. As most brides do, she planned well in advance. The 26-year-old reserved her tables, chairs and linens from T&R Party and Event Rentals in January.

Bridal shop giving away free gowns to military brides (WFMJ Youngstown) - A Warren bridal shop is showing its appreciation for those who serve in the military. Evaline's Bridal is giving away free designer wedding gowns on July 7 to women who either served in Iraq or Afghanistan or whose fiancee's are on active duty in those countries.

Invitation outrage troubles brides (The Columbus Dispatch) - While I'm away, readers give the advice:

Carolyn Hax: Frustrated brides weigh in on the big day (The Idaho Statesman) - While I'm away, readers give the advice.

Grand opening provides one stop shop for area brides (South Bend Tribune) - A mock wedding, giveaways, travel agents and three-tier cakes were just a few of the sights at the Brides a la mode grand opening on Sunday, June 28.

Avast, ye cheeseheads! (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - Not many brides carve a skull-and-crossbones cheese sculpture for their nuptials, or tie the knot in pirate garb alongside a 32-foot armored vessel within hailing distance of Lake Michigan.

Something for everyone at fair (The Border Mail) - THE choice is not always black and white for brides and grooms these days. Some want a little bit of colour. The latest in bridal trends will be on show tomorrow at The Border Mail’s Bridal F...

'Brides strike back' (seattlepi.com) - A reader writes: "I'd just like to ask people to get over their moral outrage with weddings. Why is it we can't just assume that an announcement is just because the couple would like you to know, not because the couple is demanding gifts?"