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Brides moving away from tradition registry items to more practical pics (Midland Reporter-Telegram) - By Megan Lea Buck Assistant Lifestyle Editor Creating a gift registry can be an exciting process for a bride. It's a chance to decide what items the soon-to-be married couple needs or wants to enhance their life together. Traditionally, bridal registries consisted of fine china, crystal stemware, sterling silver flatware and silver-plated serving dishes. Midland's modern brides are finding, just ...

Credit crunch brides opt for Friday weddings to save money on cars, caterers and photographers (Daily Mail) - The credit crunch has led to hundreds of brides switching their big day to Friday to save on the spiralling cost of weddings.

Annual Bridal Fair Inspires Brides-To-Be (KTHV Little Rock) - It's a day some girls dream about their whole lives and of course every blushing bride wants the big day to go perfectly. To help that happen the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette hosted its annual fall Bridal Fair.

5:33 p.m. - Brides Plan for the Big Day (KARK Little Rock) - Folks who are about to get an instant addition to their family tree, were busy Sunday planning the first day -- of the rest of their lives.

4:49 p.m. - Wedding Insurance Becoming More Popular (KARK Little Rock) - At KARK, we're always trying to find ways for you to protect your pocketbook. Here's a tip for couples planning their wedding. We asked soon-to-be brides and grooms, if they'd consider buying wedding insurance....in case the unthinkable ruins their special day.

Avoid the dress drama (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - E-mails from brides jilted by La Bella Sposa, a south Charlotte, N.C., wedding boutique have been heartbreaking. The store closed suddenly, leaving angry women in its wake, some of whom have organized a blog (gownjustice.blogspot.com) and a Facebook page. Those brides say their designer gowns were paid for and never received and used gowns were passed off as new. Weddings are stressful enough ...

Bridal Style Alert - Classic is Back (Carteret County News-Times) - (ARA) - Good news for brides inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, classic is back. Fabrics, silhouettes and accessories borrowed from the 1940s through 1960s offer brides the opportunity to start with the basics and enhance them with luxurious finishing touches.

Wedding gifts can be only a click away (Midland Reporter-Telegram) - By Megan Lea Buck Assistant Lifestyle Editor With fine china or money for a honeymoon only a click away, the Internet has revolutionized the concept of the bridal registry. Web sites such as weddingchannel.com and theknot.com offer assistance to brides in all stages of planning their big day. When it comes to picking out potential wedding gifts, these sites provide one-stop shopping for brides ...

'Mamma Mia!' (The Buffalo News) - It doesn't take a blockbuster summer movie to spark the imagination about a magical wedding in a mythical Greek setting. The release of the movie “Mamma Mia!,” however, has probably created a lengthier queue of brides-and grooms-to-be.

The Honeymoon's Over, Now Lose the Weight Together (Carteret County News-Times) - (ARA) - For many, the stress and whirlwind of wedding planning can get crazy. And it often leads to brides and grooms crash dieting in order to fit into their dress and tux.