LIBrides.com Web News Archive

Nine-year-old brides saved by authorities from being married off in Muslim weddings (Daily Mail) - British children as young as nine are being forced to marry against their will by their families, campaigners have warned.

Golan brides know there is no going back (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Arina Safadi, wearing a sumptuous white wedding dress, walked past barbed wire in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights so she could join her future husband on the Syrian side.

Brides Against Breast Cancer (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News) - Hundreds of formal gowns were up for sale in the Bay area Saturday as part of a mission to help breast cancer patients.

HENDEL, 34, AND VON BARGEN, 32 (New York Post) - June 14 - Dana Von Bargen really was a blushing bride. The senior design manager at Avon Products in Midtown wore a blush-pink wedding gown designed by Sophia Tolli for Brides magazine's Something Pink campaign, which donates to the Breast Cancer...

There’s no going back for Golan brides (Gulf Times) - QUNEITRA, Golan Heights: Arina Safadi, wearing a sumptuous white wedding dress, walked past barbed wire in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights so she could join her future husband on the Syrian side.

Slow Economy/Lack of Funds Forces Brides into the Kitchen Arranging Their Own Flowers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Do-it-Yourself Bouquets Not So Far Fetched: Brides Seek Alternatives to Expensive Weddings and Simple Designs Inspired by Martha

Helping child brides break free (CNN) - "When I got married I was scared," remembers 10-year-old Nujood Ali. "I didn't want to leave my family and siblings."

The Honeymoon's Over, Now Lose the Weight Together (Palatka Daily News) - (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.

Golan brides know there is no going back (Middle East Times) - Arina Safadi, a 24-year-old Druze bride from Ein Qiniya in the Golan Heights, waves as she crosses the Israeli-Syrian border of Quneitra, on September 25, after leaving her family home in the strategic plateau that Israel captured from Syria in 1967. She was beaming with happiness at the prospect of embarking on a new life, but also knew that she could never return.

Special wedding images require some forethought (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - The region's skylines, landmarks, architectural standouts are among the popular choices for brides and grooms looking for a backdrop for the photographs of their special day.