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We’re band-aid brides (News Of The World) - We’ve all heard of band-aid babies – when a couple have a child in a bid to paper over the cracks in their marriage – now welcome to the world of band-aid brides. Some women are rushing up the aisle in a last-ditch attempt to salvage their rocky relationship. But does it work?

Generous strangers offer to outfit gownless brides (Denver Post) - Brides whose dresses, at least, have been jilted by a Colorado bridal shop are finding no one wants to see a bride without a gown.

Shop leaves brides dressless (Louisville Courier-Journal) - The brides are also getting some emergency gowns a Las Vegas bridal and events company that collects used gowns for charity.

Free Gowns For CO Brides Jilted By Dress Shop (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs) - The 77 brides who have filed complaints they were left without a dress when Mountain Avenue Bridal abruptly closed its doors this week have been inundated with offers for free dresses.

Brides' refunds reversed; complaints against Fort Collins dress shop grow (The Fort Collins Coloradoan) - At least six brides who got refunds for wedding dresses that never arrived from Mountain Avenue Bridal said owner Patty Burling has reversed the refunds, charging them again for the missing gowns.

Free gowns for Colo. brides jilted by dress shop (KRDO Colorado Springs) - Associated Press - August 14, 2009 10:54 AM ET FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Brides whose dresses, at least, have been jilted by a Colorado bridal shop are finding no one wants to see a bride...

Beating the Wedding Bill Blues: In a down economy, brides cut back (Miami Herald) - Andrea Guzman chucked the sit-down dinner for a cocktail reception. Marie Williams Barnes recruited a friend to design her wedding invitations. And Cindy Rodriguez won't be hosting her party at the hotel she first chose but at a less expensive clubhouse.

UPDATE: Dozens Of Brides Could Be Without Wedding Dresses (KETV 7 Omaha) - An Omaha woman's wedding is just three weeks away and she finds out that she doesn't have a dress.

Force brides to change names? 50% say yes (The Columbus Dispatch) - Call her what you will -- just don't call her Mrs. Eaton.

Wedding photographer keeps brides standing still (BBC News) - Photographer keeps brides standing still