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BRIDES & BEYOND: PHILIPPINE WEDDINGS IN THEMED SETTINGS (Manila Bulletin) - BRIDES & BEYOND: PHILIPPINE WEDDINGS IN THEMED SETTINGS, the first wedding fair to be held at the SM Mall Of Asia Atrium, will be presented by CHU-U-YEN EVENTS on September 7 – 13, 2006 at 10 AM to 10 PM daily.

Wedding Expo Helps Couples Prepare for Their Big Day (WIBW-TV Topeka) - From cakes to gowns to photography, brides-to-be found everything they need to make their wedding days magical. "There are so many different products that I had no idea were even out there," says bride-to-be Ashley Ploutz.

Win the Wedding of Your Dreams (Daily Clay County Advocate-Press) - (ARA) - Here's a scary number for brides-to-be: the average wedding costs $27,490, according to The Wedding Report. And that's just for the basics: invitations, flowers, food, the all-important dress and the ceremony.

San Antonio fine for disabled (Contra Costa Times) - Q: Our group, the World War II War Brides, is having its annual reunion in San Antonio, Texas. Can you recommend activities for a group that is mostly handicapped? Also, where can we rent wheelchairs? -- Dorothy Berry, San Jose

Travel Q & A (San Jose Mercury News) - Our group, the World War II War Brides, is having its annual reunion in San Antonio. Can you recommend activities for a group that is mostly handicapped? Also, where can we rent wheelchairs?

Gold May Rise From 2-Month Lows as Indian Jeweler Demand Grows (Bloomberg.com) - Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Gold may rebound from the lowest prices in two months on demand from jewelers, who need to stock up for a peak in sales during India's wedding season and holiday festivals that begin next month.

Is World of Warcraft More Than Just A Game? (Slashdot) - walnutmon writes "Newsweek has published a three page article asking whether World of Warcraft is more than just a game. Though some spend their time in WoW grinding, others take a break from the monotony of gaming to interact with others from the community in a meaningful way. From the article: 'Generally, though, players of the game enjoy a form of community rarely seen in the real world;

Local cowboy bringing his show to historical society picnic (La Crosse Tribune) - HOLMEN, Wis — Shortly after he wakes each morning, Doug Koss ties a bandanna around his neck and feeds his stock. He’s a cowboy, and he’s bringing his Stetson hat, horse whip and 1800s-style stagecoach show to the Holmen Area Historical Society Grand Picnic Sept. 16.

Teen Fashion Designer Dreams About Her Own Wedding Day (Advocate Tribune) - (ARA) - It's no surprise that weddings are a serious business. They are, after all, a $25.3 billion industry.

The New Wedding Etiquette (Advocate Tribune) - (ARA) - Wedding traditions can and do change. And, sometimes, traditions should change. So says Peggy Post, the great-grand-daughter-in-law of Emily Post, today's leading authority on etiquette and the author of a dozen books.