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GAY WEDDINGS PROVE POPULAR (Isle of Wight County Press) - By Gavin Foster - Friday, December 29, 2006 NEARLY 50 same-sex weddings have been carried out on the Island since civil ceremonies became legal a year ago.

New head for Weddings & Honeymoons (The Nassau Guardian) - Continuing with its renewed commitment to the Canadian travel market, The Bahamas Tourist Office announces the appointment of Ms Vinincia Strachan as head of its newly-established Weddings and Honeymoon division.

Weddings (Albany Democrat-Herald) - Stephani Bianes, daughter of Lori and Alan Bianes of Albany, and Benjamen Gurczynski, son of Linda Sherry of Albany and Hank and Julie Gurczynski of Salem, were married Aug. 25 at Beckenridge Vineyard in Dallas with Pastor Troy Pomeroy officiating.

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

Friends Forever: Four couples share an enduring bond (Carroll County Online) - For 30 years they've traveled together, argued politics and in recent years, met weekly for breakfast. They've painted each other's houses, helped at each other's children's weddings and gotten together for marathon applesauce making sessions.

Make Out of Town Wedding Guests Feel at Home (Bastrop Daily Enterprise) - (ARA) - Weddings are a big occasion not only for the bride and groom, but for their friends and families as well. It is a great chance for people who don't see each other as often as they would like to reconnect.

Same-sex weddings now big business (Asheville Citizen-Times) - When Cindy Sproul and Marianne Puechl wanted to mark their relationship with a commitment ceremony seven years ago in Atlanta, there were no resources for a gay couple planning such an event.

Fairfield's last strong mayor enjoyed performing weddings (The Hamilton Journal News) - FAIRFIELD — One of the biggest perks for Clarence "Bugs" Phalen as Fairfield mayor was marrying couples, said his daughter Jeannie Meyers.

The Cascio family party rentals (NorthJersey.com) - PATERSON -- The Cascio family does weddings. They also do funerals. And in between, their Paterson family business does birthday parties, New Year's bashes, company pow-wows, and other outdoor events throughout the tri-state area.

Businesses Help U.K. Celebrate First Anniversary of Gay Weddings (Gay Wired) - For the past year, gays and lesbians have been flocking to the altar in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. According to newly released government figures, a total of 14,084 partnerships took place in England, a further 537 in Wales, 942 in Scotland and 109 in Northern Ireland.