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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.

Reservations start up for "Olympic weddings" (China Daily) - Olympic wedding , a new term, has emerged and prevailed among the young in Beijing these days.

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.

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

Football helping Planchard family cope with mother’s illness (The Advocate) - NEW ORLEANS — When Kay Planchard went to see her doctor early last summer, he asked her if she had any goals. Doctors encourage cancer patients to set goals for themselves, like weddings and holidays. Looking forward to something with optimism can be an effective drug.

Alone no more, singles fight for their rights (Naples Daily News) - In the television series "Sex and the City," there is a moment when Carrie Bradshaw does the math on being single. Adding up the thousands of dollars she has spent on other people's engagements, weddings and baby showers, the normally ebullient Carrie starts to seethe.

New Generation of Camcorders Records Memories Directly on DVD (Wellsville Daily Reporter) - (ARA) - From weddings to graduations to new babies, memories fade, but videos of the occassion preserve the moment. DVD camcorders, which combine the versatile capabilities of a camcorder with the unbeatable convenience of DVD media, are the perfect solution.

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.

Make Out of Town Wedding Guests Feel at Home (Evening Times) - (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.

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.